Original Articles: 2018 Vol: 10 Issue: 2
A Novel Eco-Friendly Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel Protection in Two Different Aggressive Artificial Corrosive Medium
Abstract
In this study, the effect of new corrosion inhibitor namely Pithecollobium Dulce (PCD) extract on the protection of mild steel (MS) in 3.5% sodium chloride (NaCl) and 1M hydrochloric acid (HCl) solutions were investigated using weight loss measurements and electrochemical techniques. Weight loss method proved that a significant decrease in the corrosion rate of MS was observed in the presence of inhibitor. Electrochemical measurements showed that the inhibition efficiencies increased with increasing inhibitor concentration. The UV-vis spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis were carried out to characterize the surface film.