The corrosion behavior and corrosion products of three zinc alloy-coated steel substrates with different Al and Mg contents such as hot-dip galvanized steel (HDG), Zn-Al-coated steel (ZA), and Zn-Al-Mg-coated steel (ZM) substrates were investigated during 168 h of immersion in 0.1 M NaCl solution. The characteristics and morphology of corrosion products on all the substrates formed during exposure to electrolyte solution were observed by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Their electrochemical behavior was investigated by open-circuit potential, polarization curves, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The addition of Al and Mg alloying elements affected the corrosion mechanism as well as the anticorrosion properties. The main crystalline corrosion products on the HDG surface were simonkolleite and zincite, while the ZnAl hydrotalcite was identified as the main corrosion product on ZA and ZM surfaces. The corrosion resistance of ZA and ZM substrates was improved compared to the HDG substrate due to the enhanced adhesion of the corrosion product layer.
Abstract. The present work investigated the corrosion protection performance of Ce(III) activated-cerium(IV) oxide nanoparticles for carbon steel in a NaCl solution. Ceria nanoparticles were synthesized by homogeneous precipitation in ethanol/water mixed solvent. The obtained CeO 2 nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The corrosion inhibition action of the activated nanoparticles by cerium(III) ions on carbon steel in NaCl solution was evaluated by electrochemical measurements (electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and potentiodynamic polarization). Then, the effect of cerium salt activated-CeO 2 on the protection properties of poly-vinyl-butyral (PVB) coating deposited onto carbon steel plate was studied by salt spray test. The obtained results showed that the salt activated-nanoparticles are anodic corrosion inhibitors. The presence of Ce(III) activated CeO 2 in the coating improved the barrier properties and corrosion protection performance of the PVB coating. No swellings of coating were observed after 48 hours of exposure in salt spray chamber.
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