Abstract
This paper demonstrates the effectiveness of the compound cerium diphenyl phosphate (Ce(dpp) 3) as a corrosion inhibitor. The results presented show that Ce(dpp) 3 is an excellent inhibitor of pitting corrosion of aluminium alloy AA7075-T651 in a very aggressive environment of continuously aerated 0.1M sodium chloride (NaCl) solution. Polarisation studies indicate that in this solution, Ce(dpp) 3 acts as a cathodic inhibitor by reducing the rate of the oxygen reduction reaction, which results in a decreased corrosion current density and a separation of the corrosion potential from the pitting potential. This inhibition is due to the formation of a complex surface film consisting of hydrolysed forms of Ce(dpp) 3, cerium oxide, aluminium oxide and phosphate. A mechanism by which this film is formed is discussed. The paper also presents stress corrosion cracking (SCC) results, which show that Ce(dpp) 3 can effectively delay the initiation of SCC and reduce the rate of cracking in NaCl solution.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 49th Annual Conference of the Australasian Corrosion Association 2009 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Corrosion and Prevention 2009 |
| Pages | 804-814 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2009 |
| Event | Australasian Corrosion Association (ACA) Conference 2009: Corrosion and Prevention - Coffs Harbour, Australia Duration: 15 Nov 2009 → 19 Nov 2009 Conference number: 49th |
Publication series
| Name | 49th Annual Conference of the Australasian Corrosion Association 2009: Corrosion and Prevention 2009 |
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Conference
| Conference | Australasian Corrosion Association (ACA) Conference 2009 |
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| Abbreviated title | CP 2009 |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Coffs Harbour |
| Period | 15/11/09 → 19/11/09 |
Keywords
- Corrosion pitting
- Inhibition
- Stress corrosion cracking
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