The inhibition efficiency of three substituted phenyltetrazole compounds, namely 5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-tetrazole (Cl-PT), 5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-tetrazole (MO-PT), and 5-phenyl-1H-tetrazole (PT), for mild steel corrosion in 5.0 M HCl solution was\ investigated using weight loss measurements and electrochemical study. It is showed that these compounds are good inhibitors for mild steel corrosion in 5.0 M HCl solution which act as cathodic type inhibitors. So, the inhibition efficiency was increased with inhibitor concentration in the order of Cl-PT [ MO-PT [ PT which depended on their molecular structures. It is found also that these compounds toke its performance at different temperatures range from 298 to 328 K. In addition, the thermodynamic adsorption parameters at different concentrations were investigated and discussed. Finally, it is seen that the inhibition efficiency of the studied compounds increased with immersion time to reach a maximum at 12 h.

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New quinoline, namely 5-(ethoxymethyl)-8-quinolinol (M-QN), has been synthesized and characterized by different spectral methods, such as 1 H NMR, <13 C NMR and IR spectra. Its inhibitive action against the corrosion of carbon steel in 1.0 M hydrochloric acid solution was investigated at different temperatures in the range from 25±2 to 55±2 °C by a series of known techniques, such as weight loss, open circuit potential (OCP), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and Tafel polarization measurements. The inhibition efficiencies obtained from all employed methods are in good agreement with each other. The obtained results show that M-QN compound is a very good inhibitor with an efficiency of 97.7 % at 10 -3 M additive concentration in a 1.0 M HCl solution. The inhibition efficiency increased with an increase of the inhibitor's concentration. Changes in impedance parameters (Rct and Cdl) were indicative of adsorption of the compound (M-QN) on the metal surface, leading to the formation of a protective film. Tafel polarization measurements showed that M-QN inhibitor is of a mixed type. The adsorption of the inhibitor on the surface of carbon steel in a 1.0 M HCl solution was found to obey Langmuir's adsorption isotherm. The kinetic and thermodynamic parameters for carbon steel corrosion and inhibitor adsorption, respectively, were determined and discussed. On the bases of thermodynamic adsorption parameters, comprehensive adsorption (physisorption and chemisorption) for the studied inhibitors on carbon steel surface was suggested.

In this investigation, attempts have been made to study the corrosion inhibition properties of three new triazepine carboxylate compounds for mild steel in 1.0 M hydrochloric acid medium. The evaluation was carried out using mass loss, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and polarization curves measurement. Impedance diagrams and Bode plots for uninhibited and inhibited systems were analyzed using Zview program. The fitted data observed trails in nearly the same pattern as the experimental results. It is showed that triazepine carboxylate compounds are very good inhibitors for mild steel corrosion in 1.0 M hydrochloric acid medium which act as mixed-type inhibitors. So, the inhibition efficiency was increased with inhibitor concentration in the order Cl-Me-CN > Me-CN > Cl-Me-CO 2 Et which depended on their molecular structures. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy showed that all compounds act by the formation of a protective film at the metal surface. Surface analyses via SEM and Optical 3D profilometry were used to investigate the morphology of the steels before and after immersion in 1.0 M HCl solution containing inhibitors. The correspondence between inhibition property and molecular structure of the triazepine carboxylate compounds was investigated, using density functional theory (DFT). Experimental and DFT study was further supported by molecular dynamic simulations study.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the effect of silicon and phosphorus content in steel suitable for galvanizing on its corrosion and inhibitor adsorption processes in steels/cetyltrimethylammonium bromide combined and KI (mixture)/5.0 M hydrochloric acid systems has been studied in relation to the temperature using chemical (weight loss), Tafel polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), scanning electronic microscope (SEM) analysis and Optical 3D profilometry characterization. All the methods used are in reasonable agreement. The kinetic and thermodynamic parameters for each steels corrosion and inhibitor adsorption, respectively, were determined and discussed. Results show that the adsorption capacity for Steel Classes A and B are better than Steel Class C surfaces depending on their silicon and phosphorus content. Surface analyses via SEM and Optical 3D profilometry was used to investigate the morphology of the steels before and after immersion in 5.0 M HCl solution containing mixture. Surface analysis revealed improvement of corrosion resistance of Steels Classes A and B in the presence of mixture more than Classes C. It has been determined that the adsorbed protective film on the steels surface heterogeneity markedly depends on steels compositions, that is, the heterogeneity increases with decreasing silicon and phosphorus content. Design/methodology/approach The effect of silicon and phosphorus content in Steels Classes A, B and C on its corrosion and inhibitor mixture adsorption processes in 5.0 M HCl solution has been studied by weight loss, potentiodynamic polarization, EIS and surface analysis. Findings The inhibition efficiency of mixture follows the order: (Steel Class A) > (Steel Class B) > Steel Class C) and depends on their compositions in the absence of mixture according on their silicon and phosphorus content, that is, the corrosion rate increases with increasing of the silicon and phosphorus content. A potentiodynamic polarization measurement indicates that the mixture acts as mixed-type inhibitor without changing the mechanism of corrosion process for the three classes of mild steels. Originality/value Corrosion rate mild steels in 5.0 M HCl depends on their compositions in the absence of mixture according to their silicon and phosphorus content, that is, the corrosion rate increases with increasing silicon and phosphorus content. The adsorbed protective film on the steels surface heterogeneity markedly depends on steels class’s compositions, that is, the heterogeneity increases with decreasing silicon and phosphorus content.

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