Research Article

Baphia nitida Leaves Extract as a Green Corrosion Inhibitor for the Corrosion of Mild Steel in Acidic Media

Table 3

Corrosion parameters obtained from weight loss of mild steel in 1 M H2SO4 containing various concentrations of BN extract at different temperatures.

Concentration of BN (mg/L)Temperature
30°C40°C50°C60°C
(mg/cm2)IE (%) (mg/cm2)IE (%) (mg/cm2)IE (%) (mg/cm2)IE (%)

05.827.4714.5723.87
52.5656.010.56013.9646.990.46999.1936.930.369316.8129.580.2958
102.3958.930.58933.8648.330.48338.9638.50.385016.4830.960.3096
202.2162.030.62033.750.470.50478.5841.110.411116.0232.890.3289
401.9366.840.66843.4553.820.53828.2143.650.436515.3535.690.3569
601.6970.960.70963.1957.30.57307.6947.220.472214.9837.240.3724
801.5473.540.73542.9560.510.60517.1950.650.506514.2440.340.4034
1001.4175.770.75772.7563.190.63196.9852.090.520913.5543.230.4323