Journal of
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

  • Abbreviation: J. Chem. Eng. Mater. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6605
  • DOI: 10.5897/JCEMS
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 96

Full Length Research Paper

Corrosion inhibition and adsorption behavior of methionine on Mg- Al-Zn alloy

  Nadia H. Helal    
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University – Fayoum, Egypt.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 21 December 2010
  •  Published: 28 February 2011

Abstract

 

Corrosion inhibition behavior of Mg-Al-Zn alloy was investigated by different electrochemical techniques in neutral solutions containing chloride ions at different concentrations. The corrosion rate was calculated in the absence and presence of methionine as an environmentally safe corrosion inhibitor using polarization and impedance techniques. The results reveal that methionine inhibits the corrosion reaction by adsorption onto the metallic surface. Polarization results revealed that methionine acts as an anodic inhibitor.

 

Key words: Mg-Al-Zn alloy, corrosion, impedance, methionine, polarization.