Scaling phenomenon, mainly related to the precipitation of calcium carbonate(CaCO3), is widely encountered in industry using water. It is necessary to find solutions inorder to control scale deposition.This thesis describes the influence of two metallic cations, copper (II) and zinc (II),on the CaCO3 precipitation. The first part focuses on the inhibitory effect of these ions onscaling in synthetic waters of 25 and 50 °F. Investigations are conducted using FastControlled Precipitation method (FCP) and Scaling Quartz Crystal Microbalance (SQCM).These measurements make it possible to follow the nucleation and growth processes ofcalcium carbonate in solution and on the pre-calcareous metallic surface. The results showthat Zn2+ and Cu2+ ions pl...