... to cyclic oxidation in air at 900°C for 50 cycles Corrosion Coatings and linings Composites Degradation Microscopy High temperature At high temperatures, metals and alloys get oxidized when they are heated in air (Sidhu et al., 2006 ; Lawrence and Li, 2003). Owing to oxidation...

... morphologies and chemical compositions of the coated layers were assessed using scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, respectively. Potentiodynamic polarization Tafel lines and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) tests were used to evaluate the corrosion resistance...

... are influenced by the formation of inhibitor aggregates at the mild steel surface. Detail surface characterizations of mild steel have been studied before and after adsorption of drugs in 1N HCl solution. Scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were used...

...Michal Szocinski Purpose This paper aims to presents a new method of investigation of local properties of conformal coatings utilized in microelectronics. Design/methodology/approach It is based on atomic force microscopy (AFM) technique supplemented with the ability of local electrical...

..., 6M and 11.5M HNO₃ media by recording open circuit potential/time and potentiodynamic polarization characteristics. Optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy were used to examine the surface morphology of the alloy after the electrochemical tests and weight loss determinations...

... hydrogen sulfide for silver strip. Design/methodology/approach – Evaluation was carried out by corrosion-inhibiting test, electrochemical measurement and surface analysis techniques. 3D surface profiler, atom force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis were...

... the appearance of electrical cables. Failed and un-failed cable samples were collected and analyzed using light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Sand and water samples were chemically tested for contaminants...

... of the exposed steel test samples was examined using scanning electron microscopy. Findings – It was found that Hb-PAE inhibited corrosion of steel around the CAC, and its corrosion inhibition efficiency was increased by increasing its concentration. Originality/value – The research can provide...

... with Cr oxide-based coating. Design/methodology/approach – The coatings were evaluated using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and galvanostatic reduction of specimens exposed to H₂S vapours...

... M HCl solution. The p‐TSA doped polymer deposit was characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, with the UV‐vis and thermogravimetric analysis/differential scanning calorimetry techniques. The morphology of the deposited polymer was studied by scanning electron microscopy...

... substrates) by spin coating techniques. The morphologies and nanostructures of thin films were analyzed using scanning electron microscope, atomic force microscopy and grazing incidence X‐ray diffraction (XRD). The anticorrosion performance of the coating has been evaluated by using electrochemical...

.... The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) study was carried out using a VP LEO model no. 435 microscope for the surface characterization of inhibited and uninhibited metal surfaces. Findings Various thermodynamic parameters were calculated using weight loss data in order to elaborate the mechanism...