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Title: Some organic compounds as inhibitors for the corrosion of aluminum alloy 6063 in deaerated carbonate solution

Journal Article · · Corrosion
DOI:https://doi.org/10.5006/1.3293558· OSTI ID:136974
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  1. Lab. de Chimie Physique, Agadir (Morocco)
  2. Ecole Normale Superieure de Takaddoum, Rabat (Morocco). Lab. de Physico-Chimie des Materiaux

Some organic compounds were tested as corrosion inhibitors for aluminum alloy 6063 (Al 6063, UNS A96063) in a deaerated carbonate solution using the electrochemical polarization method. The compounds studied were thiourea (TOR), diorthoaminodiphenyldisulfane (DOAPD), and benzotriazole (BTA). Results showed DOAPD was the best inhibitor. Its inhibition efficiency reaches a maximum value of 95.8% at 10{sup {minus}2} M. Polarization measurements indicated DOAPD acted as a cathodic and anodic (mixed) inhibitor without changing the mechanism of the water evolution reaction. DOAPD was adsorbed on the aluminum surface according to a Langmuir isotherm model. The other compounds tested had no effect on pitting corrosion of Al 6063.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
136974
Journal Information:
Corrosion, Vol. 51, Issue 11; Other Information: PBD: Nov 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English