Abstract
Chamber protection is a promising and quickly developing method of vapor-phase protection of metals against atmospheric corrosion by inhibitors. It was shown that chamber treatment with 2-ethylhexanoic acid (EHA) efficiently inhibits the initiation of zinc corrosion. The optimum conditions (temperature and duration) of zinc treatment with vapors of this compound were determined. If these conditions are met, adsorption films of EHA with thicknesses up to 100 nm are formed on the metal surface. It was found that their protective properties increase during the first day as zinc is exposed to air after chamber treatment. The anticorrosive action of adsorption films is due both to the surface being shielded from the corrosive environment and to the inhibition of corrosion processes on the active surface of the metal. Corrosion inhibition was caused by the ability of EHA to convert zinc to the passive state and inhibit its local anionic depassivation.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
