Corrosion inhibition of carbon steel in tetra-n-butylammonium bromide aqueous solution by benzotriazole and Na3PO4

The corrosion inhibition behavior of benzotriazole, Na3PO4 and their mixture on carbon steel in 20 wt.% (0.628 mol l(-1)) tetra-n-butylammonium bromide aerated aqueous solution was investigated by weight-loss test, potentiodynamic polarization measurement, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and scanning electron microscope/energy dispersive X-ray techniques. The inhibition action of BTA or SP or inhibitors mixture on the corrosion of carbon steel is mainly due to the inhibition of anodic process of corrosion. The results revealed that inhibitors mixtures have shown synergistic effects at lower concentration of inhibitors. At 2 g l(-1) BTA and 2 g l(-1) SP showed optimum enhanced inhibition compared with their individual effects.

Wear and corrosion resistance of pack chromised carbon steel

Pack chromising treatment is an environmentally friendly alternative to hard chromium to form wear and corrosion resistant surface layers. In this work, samples of AISI 1060 steel were pack chromised for 6 and 9 h at 1000 and 1050 degrees C using different activator concentrations. Wear tests were performed in dry conditions and corrosion tests in natural sea water for the pack chromised samples and hard chromium. Pack chromising yielded the formation of layers with high chromium concentrations, high hardness and wear resistance. Increasing activator concentration causes no significant change on the morphology and thickness of the layers. The layers produced at 1050 degrees C yielded only a (Cr,Fe)(2)N1-x phase, and those obtained at 1000 degrees C are composed of a carbide mixture with (Cr,Fe)(2)N1-x. The sample treated at 1050 degrees C for 9 h resulted in an optimum condition by means of better wear resistance and corrosion properties, which were close to that exhibited by the hard chrome, indicating that pack chromising is a promising alternative.

Avaliação de biocidas no controle da corrosão microbiologicamente induzida do aço carbono 1020 por bactérias redutoras de sulfato

Bactérias redutoras de sulfato (BRS) são os principais micro-organismos envolvidos na corrosão microbiologicamente induzida (CMI). Estas bactérias reduzem o sulfato, tendo como resultado a produção de H2S, o que pode influenciar os processos anódico e catódico na corrosão de materiais metálicos em ambientes marinhos, óleos e solos úmidos. Uma das formas de prevenir e controlar esse tipo de corrosão é a adição de biocidas ao meio corrosivo. Esta dissertação tem como objetivo avaliar o uso de biocidas no controle da CMI do aço AISI 1020 por BRS. Para isto, o comportamento da CMI no aço foi avaliado em água do mar sintética, em condições de anaerobiose, na ausência e na presença de uma cultura mista contendo BRS. Um biocida natural (óleo de alho) e outro comercial (glutaraldeído) foram utilizados para controlar a corrosão causada por estas bactérias. Duas formas de adição de biocida foram avaliadas: antes da formação do biofilme e após sua formação na superfície do metal. O crescimento microbiano na superfície do aço foi avaliado através da quantificação das BRS sésseis, pelo método do número mais provável (NMP). O comportamento eletroquímico do aço, na ausência e na presença de BRS e também para os ensaios com biocidas, foi estudado através das técnicas de espectroscopia de impedância eletroquímica (EIE) e polarização potenciodinâmica, sempre usando água do mar sintética como meio eletrolítico. A formação de biofilme e de produtos de corrosão na superfície do aço foi observada através da microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV). Os resultados mostraram que o aço exposto ao meio contendo BRS apresentou um processo corrosivo mais acelerado, quando comparado aos sistemas na ausência de micro-organismo. Esse processo foi evidenciado por um decréscimo na magnitude do arco capacitivo, nos ensaios de EIE, e um aumento da densidade de corrente de corrosão (Icorr), nos ensaios de polarização. Na análise de MEV, foi possível observar a formação de corrosão localizada após a remoção do biofilme da superfície. Os ensaios com biocidas, adicionados antes da formação de biofilmes, mostraram uma redução no número de bactérias sésseis, quando comparados com os ensaios sem biocida realizados pelo mesmo período de tempo (7 dias). Foi verificado também um decréscimo do processo corrosivo do aço, evidenciado através de aumento nos arcos capacitivos, nos ensaios de EIE e pelos menores valores de Icorr nos ensaios de polarização, quando comparados com o biofilme formado sem biocidas, nas mesmas condições. Apesar de não ter inibido completamente o crescimento das BRS sésseis, o óleo de alho apresentou maior redução no processo corrosivo quando comparado ao glutaraldeído, indicando sua possível aplicação como biocida natural nestas condições. Os ensaios realizados com biocidas adicionados após a formação do biofilme mostraram que o glutaraldeído apresentou alta eficácia em reduzir o número de células sésseis. Já o óleo de alho exibiu uma ação menos efetiva, sugerindo que este composto não conseguiu penetrar completamente a matriz do biofilme. Entretanto, ambos causaram aceleração do processo corrosivo do aço no meio estudado após 7 dias de exposição

Desenvolvimento de revestimentos de óxidos mistos nanoestruturados de TiO2/Al2O3 em substratos metálicos de aço AISI 1020 e estudo das propriedades anticorrosivas

Sóis liofilizados precursores de Al2O3/TiO2, foram preparados via tecnologia sol-gel, com diferentes porcentagens de óxido de titânio (5%, 10%, 15% e 20%, em massa). Os sóis liofilizados foram caracterizados por meio de diversas análises, com o intuito de obter informações sobre o comportamento térmico, fases presentes, tamanho de partícula, composição e uniformidade das amostras. Os resultados obtidos indicam que os sóis apresentam as fases boemita e anatase, com partículas de tamanho nanométrico, tem composições muito similares quando analisadas em pontos distintos, átomos bem dispersos e distribuídos. Após esta etapa, amostras de aço AISI 1020 foram recobertas com estes sóis através do método dip-coating, o comportamento corrosivo foi estudado por meio de ensaios eletroquímicos e a morfologia das camadas, analisadas por meio de microscopias. Observou-se que as camadas eram uniformes e recobriam por completo toda a superfície das amostras, os ensaios de polarização indicaram melhorias no potencial eletroquímico para amostras recobertas, em comparação com amostras de aço sem recobrimento. O monitoramento de circuito aberto apresentou bons ajustes, indicando bom comportamento da camada. Notou-se pelas microscopias a presença de pontos de corrosão em algumas amostras antes dos ensaios, suspeitando-se que os resultados obtidos teriam sido melhores, caso houvesse um maior controle do processo de recobrimento.

INHIBITION OF CORROSION BY HEXADECYL TRIMETHYL AMMONIUM BROMIDE LANGMUIR-BLODGETT MONOLAYERS ON CARBON-STEEL

Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) monolayers of hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (HTAB) were deposited onto a carbon steel surface to investigate the inhibition of corrosion by measurement of the polarization resistance and cyclic voltammetry. The corrosion proc

Electrochemical, SEM/EDS and quantum chemical study of phthalocyanines as corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in 1 mol/l HCl

The inhibition effect of metal-free phthalocyanine (H2Pc), copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) and copper phthalocyanine tetrasulfuric tetrasodium salt (CuPc center dot S(4)center dot Na-4) on mild steel in I mol/l HCl in the concentration range of 1.0 X 10(-5) to 1.0 X 10(-3) mol/l was investigated by electrochemical test, scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive spectrometer (SEM/EDS) and quantum chemical method. The potentiodynamic polarization curves of mild steel in hydrochloric acid containing these compounds showed both cathodic and anodic processes of steel corrosion were suppressed, and the Nyquist plots of impedance expressed mainly as a capacitive loop with different compounds and concentrations. For all these phthalocyanines, the inhibition efficiency increased with the increase in inhibitor concentration, while the inhibition efficiencies for these three phthalocyanines with the same concentration decreased in the order Of CuPc center dot S(4)center dot Na-4 > CuPc > H2Pc according to the electrochemical measurement results. The SEM/EDS analysis indicated that there are more lightly corroded and oxidative steel surface for the specimens after immersion in acid solution containing 1.0 x 10(-3) mol/l phthalocyanines than that in blank. The quantum chemical calculation results showed that the inhibition efficiency of these phthalocyanines increased with decrease in molecule's LUMO energy, which was different from the micro-cyclic compounds. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Effects of anaerobe in sea bottom sediment on the corrosion of carbon steel

The in-situ study of steel corrosion in sea bottom sediment (SBS) was carried out by Transplanting Burying Plate method (TBP method). It was found that the corrosion rate of steel in the sea bottom sediment with sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) could be as high as ten times of that in sea bottom sediment without SRB. The experiments in simulated sea bottom sediments with different SRB contents by artificial culturing showed that the electrochemical behavior of steel in the sea bottom sediment with SRB was different from that without SRB. SRB altered the polarization behavior of steel significantly. The environment was acidified due to the activity of SRB and the corrosion of steel was accelerated. The corrosion of carbon steel in sea bottom sediment is anaerobic corrosion, and the main factor is anaerobe. There are SRB commonly in SBS, and the amount of SRB decreases along with the depth of sediment. Because of the asymmetry and variation of sea bottom sediment, the most dangerous corrosion breakage of steel in SBS is local corrosion caused by SRB. So the main countermeasure of corrosion protection of sea bottom steel facilities should be controlling of the corrosion caused by anaerobe.

Stress corrosion cracking of AISI 321 stainless steel in acidic chloride solution

The stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of LambdaISI 321 stainless steel in acidic chloride solution was studied by slow strain rate (SSR) technique and fracture mechanics method. The fractured surface was characterized by cleavage fracture. In order to clarify the SCC mechanism, the effects of inhibitor KI on SCC behaviour were also included in this paper. A study showed that the inhibition effects of KI on SCC were mainly attributed to the anodic reaction of the corrosion process. The results of strain distribution in front of the crack tip of the fatigue pre-cracked plate specimens in air, in the blank solution (acidic chloride solution without inhibitor KI) and in the solution added with KI measured by speckle interferometry (SPI) support the unified mechanism of SCC and corrosion fatigue cracking (CFC).

Corrosion of carbon steel influenced by anaerobic biofilm in natural seawater

The bacteria in the anaerobic biofilm on rusted carbon steel immersed in natural seawater were characterized by culturing and molecular biology techniques. Two types of anaerobic bacterium, sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) Desulfovibrio caledoniensis and iron-reducing bacteria Clostridium sp. uncultured were found. The compositions of the rust layer were also analyzed and we found that iron oxide and sulfate green rust were the major components. To investigate the corrosion mechanisms, electrochemical impedance spectra was obtained based on the isolated sulfate-reducing bacteria and mixed bacteria cultured from rust layer in laboratory culture conditions. We found that single species produced iron sulfide and accelerated corrosion, but mixed species produced sulfate green rust and inhibited corrosion. The anaerobic corrosion mechanism of steel was proposed and its environmental significance was discussed. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Electrochemical and quantum chemical study of purines as corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in 1 M HCl solution

The purines and its derivatives, such as, guanine, adenine, 2,6-diaminopurine, 6-thioguanine and 2,6-dithiopurine, were investigated as corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in 1 M HCl solution by weight loss measurements, electrochemical tests and quantum chemical calculations. The polarization curves of mild steel in the hydrochloric acid solutions of the purines showed that both cathodic and anodic processes of steel corrosion were suppressed. The Nyquist plots of impedance expressed mainly as a depressed capacitive loop with different compounds and concentrations. For all these purines, the inhibition efficiency increased by increasing the inhibitor concentration, and the inhibition efficiency orders are 2,6-dithiopurine > 6-thioguanine > 2,6-diaminopurine > adenine > guanine with the highest inhibiting efficiency of 88.0% for 10(-3) M 2,6-dithiopurine. The optimized structures of purines, the Mulliken charges, molecular orbital densities and relevant parameters were calculated by quantum chemical calculations. The quantum chemical calculation results inferred that the adsorption belong to physical adsorption, which might arise from the pi stacking between the pi electron of the purines and the metal surface. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Study of electrochemical behavior of azoles for AISI 430 stainless steel in H(2)SO(4) 1 mol L(-1)

Corrosion is an undesirable process that occurs in metallic materials. Studied was the effect of inhibiting Benzotriazole (BTAH), Benzimidazole (BZM) and Indole in different concentrations-for the stainless steel (SS) AISI 430 in H(2)SO(4) mol The techniques employed this research were: anodic potenciostatic polarisation, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy The curves of anodic polarisation showed that BTAH, BZM and Indol act as corrosion inhibitors for 430 SS, at concentrations of 1x10(-3) and 5x10(-4) mol L(-1) but do not inhibit corrosion for concentrations equal to or less than 1x10(-4) mol L(-1). The in-crease of the efficiency in relation to the inhibitory substances studied followed this order: Indol polarization curve results were supported by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and microscopic analysis.

The nature of the surface film on steel treated with cerium and lanthanum cinnamate based corrosion inhibitors

The corrosion inhibition mechanisms of new cerium and lanthanum cinnamate based compounds have been investigated through the surface characterisation of the steel exposed to NaCl solution of neutral pH. Attenuated Total Reflectance-Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy was used to identify the nature of the deposits on the metal surface and demonstrated that after accelerated tests the corrosion product commonly observed on steel (i.e. lepidocrocite, γ-FeOOH) is absent. The cinnamate species were clearly present on the steel surface upon exposure to NaCl solution for short periods and appeared to coordinate through the iron. At longer times the Rare Earth Metal (REM) oxyhydroxide species are proposed to form as identified through the bands in the 1400–1500 cm⁻¹ region. These latter bands have been previously assigned to carbonate species adsorbed onto REM oxyhydroxide surfaces. The protection mechanism appears to involve the adsorption of the REM–cinnamate complex followed by the hydrolysis of the REM to form a barrier oxide on the steel surface.