Effects of an inhibitor on the corrosion of Al and Al alloys in Cl and Cu 2 solutions at 363 K have been investigated by gravimetr y and analyses of surfaces and vertical cross sections of specimens with a scanning electron microscope and an energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer. Addition of the inhibitor to the Cu 2 solution inhibited effectively the corrosion of Al and Al alloys, while inhibitor addition to the Cl solution didn t at all. The inhibitive effect in the Cu 2 solution can be explained in terms of the SiO 2 film formation on the specimen, leading to the suppression of Cu deposition.
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