Corrosion resistance of mild steel immersed in simulated concrete pore solution in the presence of sodium potassium tartrate

The corrosion resistance of mild steel in simulated concrete pore solution (SCPS) in the absence and presence of sodium potassium tartrate (SPT) has been investigated by polarization technique and AC impedance spectra. The present study leads to the following conclusions. Polarization study reveals...

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Main Authors: Pushpa Murugesh, Veerapandian Velkannan, Gurmeet Singh, Hashem Abdulhameed Al, Susai Rajendran, Arjunan Krishnaveni
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Published: Engineering Society for Corrosion, Belgrade, Serbia 2023-06-01
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author Pushpa Murugesh
Veerapandian Velkannan
Gurmeet Singh
Hashem Abdulhameed Al
Susai Rajendran
Arjunan Krishnaveni
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description The corrosion resistance of mild steel in simulated concrete pore solution (SCPS) in the absence and presence of sodium potassium tartrate (SPT) has been investigated by polarization technique and AC impedance spectra. The present study leads to the following conclusions. Polarization study reveals that sodium potassium tartrate system functions as anodic type of inhibitor. AC impedance spectra reveal that a shielding film is formed on the metal surface. When mild steel is used as rebar, sodium potassium tartrate may be mixed with concrete. Thus the mild steel will be protected from corrosion. The protective film consists of ferrous tartrate complex formed on metal surface. In the presence of sodium potassium tartrate the linear polarisation resistance increases from 226 Ohmcm2 to 455 Ohmcm2 , corrosion current decreases from 1.901x10-4A/cm2 to1.096 x10-4A/cm2 , charge transfer resistance (Rt) increases from 49 Ohmcm2 to 77 Ohmcm2 , impedance increases from 1.807 to 2.084, phase angle increases from 33.92° to 35.31° and double layer capacitance (Cdl) value decreases from 1.040x10-7 F/cm2 to 0.662 x10-7 F/cm2 . Corrosion potential shifts from -973 mV/SCE to -867 mV/SCE .This confirms that the inhibitor system functions as anodic type of inhibitor controlling anodic reaction predominantly. This formulation may find application in concrete technology. This may be used in the construction of bridges and concrete structures.
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spelling doaj-art-423f76e1703f4deab5d7ff525965b9e52024-12-09T17:01:08ZengEngineering Society for Corrosion, Belgrade, SerbiaZaštita Materijala0351-94652466-25852023-06-0164217017610.5937/zasmat2302170N98Corrosion resistance of mild steel immersed in simulated concrete pore solution in the presence of sodium potassium tartratePushpa Murugesh0Veerapandian Velkannan1Gurmeet Singh2Hashem Abdulhameed Al3Susai Rajendran4Arjunan Krishnaveni5St. Antony's College of Arts and Sciences for Women, Department of Chemistry, Corrosion Research Centre, Dindigul (Mother Teresa Women's University, Kodaikanal), IndiaThiagarajar College of Engineering, Thiruparankundram, Department of Chemistry, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaPondicherry University, Puducherry, IndiaKuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Petroleum Research Centre, KuwaitSt. Antony's College of Arts and Sciences for Women, Department of Chemistry, Corrosion Research Centre, Dindigul (Mother Teresa Women's University, Kodaikanal), India + Pondicherry University, Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Puducherry, IndiaYadava College, Department of Chemistry, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaThe corrosion resistance of mild steel in simulated concrete pore solution (SCPS) in the absence and presence of sodium potassium tartrate (SPT) has been investigated by polarization technique and AC impedance spectra. The present study leads to the following conclusions. Polarization study reveals that sodium potassium tartrate system functions as anodic type of inhibitor. AC impedance spectra reveal that a shielding film is formed on the metal surface. When mild steel is used as rebar, sodium potassium tartrate may be mixed with concrete. Thus the mild steel will be protected from corrosion. The protective film consists of ferrous tartrate complex formed on metal surface. In the presence of sodium potassium tartrate the linear polarisation resistance increases from 226 Ohmcm2 to 455 Ohmcm2 , corrosion current decreases from 1.901x10-4A/cm2 to1.096 x10-4A/cm2 , charge transfer resistance (Rt) increases from 49 Ohmcm2 to 77 Ohmcm2 , impedance increases from 1.807 to 2.084, phase angle increases from 33.92° to 35.31° and double layer capacitance (Cdl) value decreases from 1.040x10-7 F/cm2 to 0.662 x10-7 F/cm2 . Corrosion potential shifts from -973 mV/SCE to -867 mV/SCE .This confirms that the inhibitor system functions as anodic type of inhibitor controlling anodic reaction predominantly. This formulation may find application in concrete technology. This may be used in the construction of bridges and concrete structures.https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/view/99sodium potassium tartratecorrosion resistancemild steelsimulated concrete pore solutionelectrochemical studieselectrochemical impedance spectra
spellingShingle Pushpa Murugesh
Veerapandian Velkannan
Gurmeet Singh
Hashem Abdulhameed Al
Susai Rajendran
Arjunan Krishnaveni
Corrosion resistance of mild steel immersed in simulated concrete pore solution in the presence of sodium potassium tartrate
Zaštita Materijala
sodium potassium tartrate
corrosion resistance
mild steel
simulated concrete pore solution
electrochemical studies
electrochemical impedance spectra
title Corrosion resistance of mild steel immersed in simulated concrete pore solution in the presence of sodium potassium tartrate
title_full Corrosion resistance of mild steel immersed in simulated concrete pore solution in the presence of sodium potassium tartrate
title_fullStr Corrosion resistance of mild steel immersed in simulated concrete pore solution in the presence of sodium potassium tartrate
title_full_unstemmed Corrosion resistance of mild steel immersed in simulated concrete pore solution in the presence of sodium potassium tartrate
title_short Corrosion resistance of mild steel immersed in simulated concrete pore solution in the presence of sodium potassium tartrate
title_sort corrosion resistance of mild steel immersed in simulated concrete pore solution in the presence of sodium potassium tartrate
topic sodium potassium tartrate
corrosion resistance
mild steel
simulated concrete pore solution
electrochemical studies
electrochemical impedance spectra
url https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/view/99
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