1Department of Chemistry, Muthayammal Engineering College, Rasipuram.
2Department of Chemistry, Government College of Engineering, Salem-636 011.
*Corresponding Author Email: vstharanitharan@gmail.com; kannan_k2002@yahoo.co.in
The inhibition effect of Tribulus terrestris L. water extract (TTWE) on mild steel corrosion in 1N phosphoric acid has been studied by mass loss and polarization techniques between 303 K and 333K.The inhibition efficiency increased with increase in concentration of plant extract. The corrosion rate increased with increase in temperature and decreased with increase in concentration of inhibitor compared to blank. The adsorption of inhibitor on mild steel surface has been found to obey Temkin's adsorption isotherm. Potentiostatic polarization results revealed that Tribulus terrestris L. extract act as mixed type inhibitor. The values of activation energy (Ea), free energy of adsorption (ΔGads), heat of adsorption (Qads), enthalpy of adsorption (ΔH) and entropy of adsorption (ΔS) were calculated. Surface analysis (FT-IR and SEM) was also carried out to establish the mechanism of corrosion inhibitor on mild steel corrosion in phosphoric acid medium.
Mild Steel, Phosphoric acid, Corrosion inhibition, Temkin's adsorption isotherm, Potentiostatic polarization, FT-IR, SEM, Tribulus terrestris L. water extract (TTWE)
