..., fruit pulp and fruit husk) as corrosion inhibitors for mild steel and aluminum in different mediums (HCl, H2SO4, formic acid and citric acid) at different temperatures was investigated. Findings The inhibitory efficiency of Tamarindus Indica extracts increases with increasing concentration...

...Okechukwu Okechukwu Onukwuli; Benson Chinweuba Udeh; Monday Omotioma; Ikechukwu Abuchi Nnanwube Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate cimetidine as corrosion inhibitor of aluminium in hydrochloric acid medium. Design/methodology/approach Cimetidine was characterized by gas...

...Vaira Vignesh Ramalingam; Padmanaban Ramasamy; Madhav Datta Purpose The purpose of this study is to refine the microstructure and improve the corrosion behaviour of aluminium alloy AA5083 by subjecting it to friction stir processing (FSP). Design/methodology/approach FSP trials are conducted...

...Mustafa Akin; Neslihan Saki Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand corrosion behavior of copper and aluminum in monopropylene glycol-based heat transfer fluid by using synthetic and green inhibitors. Design/methodology/approach Weight loss, potentiodynamic and impedance...

...Rahman Padash; Effat Jamalizadeh; Abdol Hamid Jafari Purpose Chemical and electrochemical measurements were used to study the corrosion inhibition of aluminium in distilled water using one of pyridine derivatives as corrosion inhibitor. Design/methodology/approach Corrosion inhibition...

..., by fabricating a duplex MAO/Al coating on AZ31B Mg alloy. Coatings Aluminium Corrosion resistance Magnesium alloy Physical vapour deposition Plasma electrolytic oxidation The corrosion and wear resistance of Mg alloys can be improved by coating them with hard metallic nitrides or carbides...

...Anwar Ul-Hamid; Luai M. Al-Hems; Abdul Quddus; Abdulrashid I. Muhammed; Huseyin Saricimen Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the atmospheric corrosion behavior of aluminium (Al) exposed to the industrial and coastal environments of northeastern Arabian Peninsula for a period of 15...

... of aluminium alloys against stress corrosion cracking depends on the composition of the marine environment. Originality/value The paper provides information regarding the influence of sulphate ions on the anticorrosive properties of electrolytically prepared anodic coatings on aluminium alloys. P...

...Stefan Krakowiak; Kazimierz Darowicki; Kacper Jurak Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the passive layer on 1050A aluminium alloy in non‐stationary conditions of linearly raised and lowered temperatures by means of dynamic electrochemistry impedance spectroscopy (DEIS). Design...

... be contacted at: burakdikici@yyu.edu.tr © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Aluminium Alloys Corrosion resistance Coatings Composite coatings FeB Passivity Iron based coatings recently have gained much attention as they have superior mechanical, frictional, and corrosion...

... of aluminium alloys against corrosion. Originality/value The paper provides information regarding the improvement of the anticorrosive properties of electrolytically prepared anodic coatings on aluminium alloys. Many studies have reported (Popovic and Grgur, 2004 ; Ozyilmaz et al., 2005...

...M. Jariyaboon; P. Møller; R. Ambat Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the effect of pressurized steam on surface changes, structures of intermetallic particles and corrosion behavior of AA1050 aluminium. Design/methodology/approach Industrially pure aluminium (AA1050, 99.5 per...

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...J. Mathiyarasu; L.C. Nehru; P. Subramanian; N. Palaniswamy; N.S. Rengaswamy Aluminium alloys are being employed very widely as galvanic anodes for cathodic protection. Aluminium‐zinc‐mercury and aluminium‐zinc‐indium are the popular alloys that are used as anodes. In general, the alloying...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Ohio State University Aluminium Cutting aluminium costs Keywords: Ohio State University, Aluminium Investigators at Ohio State University, Columbus, have developed a new anode that they believe could reduce aluminium smelting costs by one...

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... recorder, a Hetofring CB 11E thermostat and a Tacussel EDI rotating electrode. The same system was used to obtain the linear polarization curves at a scan rate of 10mV min^–1. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Alloys Corrosion inhibitors Aluminium Copper The corrosion of aluminium...