Corrosion inhibition properties of the synergistic effect of 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde and hexadecyltrimethylammoniumbromide on mild steel in dilute acid solutions

AbstractThe synergistic effect of the corrosion inhibition behaviour of 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde and hexadecyltrimethylammoniumbromide on mild steel in 0.5M H2SO4 and HCl acid test solutions was studied through weight loss measurement and potentiodynamic polarization test. Results show the admixture performed effectively in both acids with inhibition efficiency above 90% in H2SO4 and 80% in HCl acid at all inhibitor concentrations from both tests. Thermodynamic calculations showed the compound chemically adsorbed onto the steel surface forming a protective film. Molecular adsorption followed the Langmuir and Frumkin isotherm models