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Corrosion protection of non-alloyed AIAI 316L concrete steel metal grade in aqueous H2SO4: Electroanalytical and surface analyses with Metiamide

  • Ubong M. Eduok*
  • , Mazen M. Khaled
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The inhibitive ability of an imidazoline-derived compound, Metiamide (N-methyl-N′-(2-{[(4-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methyl]thio}ethyl)thiourea) - MTA - on non-alloyed AIAI 316L concrete steel metal grade (MS) corrosion in 0.5 M H2SO4 solution has been evaluated in this study using Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, Potentiodynamic polarization and Linear polarization resistance methods. The inhibitor protected MS by inhibiting its corrosion rate in the acidic medium and the inhibition efficiency (I%) increased with the concentration of the inhibitor. The adsorption behaviour of MTA inhibitor has been explained with respect to impedance data. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) characterizations for surface morphological studies complemented the electrochemical studies. This work is designed to study the protection of non-alloyed concrete iron steel used in acid service environment with an organic corrosion inhibitor.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)285-290
Number of pages6
JournalConstruction and Building Materials
Volume68
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Oct 2014

Keywords

  • Electrochemistry
  • Material corrosion
  • Metiamide
  • Steel
  • Sulphuric acid

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • General Materials Science

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