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Effect of thioureas and triazoles on hydrogen penetration rates in iron

Journal Article · · Corrosion (Houston); (United States)

To examine various thiourea and triazole corrosion inhibitors for their effect on hydrogen penetration in iron, the University of California measured electrochemically the rates of hydrogen penetration in annealed iron in 1N H/sub 2/SO/sub 4/ containing the inhibitors. Corrosion rates were measured by the polarization method. At low organic concentrations, thiourea, phenylthiourea, tolythiourea, and triazole were corrosion accelerators, while at all the concentrations studied, benzotriazole and tolytriazole were corrosion inhibitors. All three thiourea compounds accelerated the hydrogen-penetration rate in iron, whereas the three triazole compounds were hydrogen-penetration inhibitors. Thiourea accelerated and tolyltriazole inhibited hydrogen penetration to the greatest extent. Correlations between the open-circuit hydrogen-penetration rate and the corrosion rate show that for the thiourea compounds, the open-circuit hydrogen penetration increases as the corrosion decreases. In contrast, the open-circuit hydrogen penertration decreases as the corrosion decreases for the three triazole compounds.

OSTI ID:
5056935
Journal Information:
Corrosion (Houston); (United States), Journal Name: Corrosion (Houston); (United States) Vol. 35; ISSN CORRA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English