Inhibition effect of the synergistic properties of 4-methyl-norvalin and 2-methoxy-4-formylphenol on the electrochemical deterioration of P4 low carbon mold steel

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Study of the synergistic inhibition properties of the combined admixture of 4-methyl-norvalin and 2-methoxy-4-formylphenol (non-toxic organic compounds) on the corrosion of P4 low carbon mold steel in 1.5 M H<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>SO<jats:sub>4</jats:sub> and HCl solution was performed with weight loss measurement, potentiodynamic polarization and optical microscopy analysis. Results obtained showed the inhibition efficiency of the admixed compound performed above the value for effective corrosion inhibition at very low concentrations in H<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>SO<jats:sub>4</jats:sub> solution. However, from mid concentration to the highest concentration studied, the inhibition efficiency of the compound was above 85% from electrochemical tests. In HCl solution the inhibition efficiency of the compound was well above 80% and 90% for weight loss and polarization tests at all concentration studied. Anodic corrosion inhibition mechanism was determined for the compound in H<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>SO<jats:sub>4</jats:sub> according to Freundlich and Frumkin adsorption isotherms due to weak Van der Waals attraction between the inhibitor molecules and the steel’s surface. The mechanism of corrosion inhibition in HCl was calculated to be cathodic type according to Langmuir isotherm model.Morphological images of inhibited and non-inhibited steel surfaces significantly contrast each other though the extent of deterioration was much severe for the steel from H<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>SO<jats:sub>4</jats:sub> solution.</jats:p>