Inhibition of the Corrosion of Aluminium Alloys in Sodium Hydroxide Solution

Author: Mukherji A. N.   Singh Inder   Altekar V. A.  

Publisher: Maney Publishing

ISSN: 0007-0599

Source: British Corrosion Journal, Vol.10, Iss.3, 1975-01, pp. : 155-159

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Abstract

Corrosion rates of three alloys of aluminium (28, 3S and M57S) and the inhibitive efficiency of agar-agar, dextrin and gelatin at three concentrations have been determined in 0·3 M NaOH solution at 22°, 40° and 60°c. The corrosion rate increases with increase in the quantity of impurities in the alloys, with the period of immersion and with temperature. Agar-agar is a more efficient inhibitor than are dextrin or gelatin at temperatures up to 40°c. None of the inhibitors could give satisfactory protection of alloy M57S, nor of any of the three alloys at 60°c. The adsorption characteristics of the inhibitors follow Temkin's isotherm.