... The inhibitory action was evaluated using a weight loss method, potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The effect of temperature on the inhibition performance was also studied. Findings...

... have iterated, the optimal solution is selected and compared with the global optimal solution and then the optimal solution is replaced with a certain probability. This to some extent protects the global optimal solution. Findings The polarization curve plotted by this equation is in good agreement...

... Polarization curves indicated that polarization resistance and corrosion current density of CCC/ZnNiSi/ZnNi/Fe (6.956 kO.cm2; 2.56 µA.cm⁻²) were two times higher and five times lower than that of ZnNiSi/ZnNi/Fe (3.42 kO.cm²; 12.52 µA.cm⁻²), respectively. From electrochemical...

... and discretized. In the case of DCC, the equations of corrosion potential after polarization in units are derived according to Kirchhoff’s Law. By solving these equations, the corrosion potential and current on situation of DCC are calculated. Findings DCC can change origin distribution of (nature) potential...

... protection potential was analyzed with the Nernst equation, and the measured minimum protection potential was derived by extrapolating the Tafel portion of anodic polarization curves. Findings The results indicate that the minimum protection potential of low alloy steel shifts to a positive value...

... are regarded as a whole circuit and each element as a node on the circuit; the equation is satisfied by the corrosion potential after polarization is derived for each element according to Kirchhoff’s second law. Findings Matlab is used to solve the equation sets, and the overall corrosion current...

... of a commercially available Ni-Cr-Mo base dental alloy was studied by potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy techniques. The effect of pH on corrosion and Ni ion release was also investigated by scanning electron microscopy and atomic absorption spectroscopy. Findings...

... workpieces is studied using potentiodynamic polarization technique for three different testing temperatures, and the corrosion current and corrosion rate are calculated. Findings The results reveal that FSP refined the grains, dispersed secondary phases, increased the hardness and improved the corrosion...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Polarization Mild steel EDS Adsorption isotherm Nitroimidazole antibiotics Mild steel is a known material that has been used as an alloy for a number of structural and industrial application, because of its high tensile strength, ductility...

... effect of plantain extract on mild steel corrosion. Design/methodology/approach The inhibition influence of plantain extract on mild steel corrosion was investigated through Tafel polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and weight loss techniques in 1 M HCl solution. Furthermore...

... impedance spectroscopy and potentiodynamic polarization. The effect of temperature on corrosion behavior of Monel 400 was also studied. Findings The results obtained showed that all tested inhibitors performed as good corrosion inhibitors. The inhibition process is attributed to the adsorption...

....9H₂O and CH₃COOH. The polarization test was done by Potansiostat apparatus model Zahner-IM6 at two temperatures, 25°C and 50°C. The corrosion current densities were obtained from the polarization curves. Finally, the corrosion products and hydrogen-induced cracking (HIC) were investigated...

... added to the test solution (15 per cent HCl), and the corrosion inhibition efficiencies of these inhibitors for N80 steel were calculated from weight loss determinations, potentiodynamic polarization scans and alternating current (AC) impedance measurements. The influence of temperature (298-323 K...

... of phosphorous content on nature and properties of the coatings. The profiles reveal that, initially the current value remains constant followed by an increase in the anodic polarization of coatings. Coatings from Bath‐I have a wider passivation plateau and lower current values compared to Bath‐II, in both...