Research Article

Natural Polymer of Iraqi Apricot Tree Gum as a Novel Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel in 1 M HCl Solution

Table 2

CR and inhibition efficiency (%) of mild steel in 1 M HCl for various inhibitor concentrations at various temperatures.

System/concentrationCR (mg/cm2·h)Inhibition efficiency (%)
17°C30°C40°C17°C30°C40°C

Blank5.74479222.7447943.625
0.1 g/L4.514.2343816.4947921.6681837.4169962.18959
0.2 g/L3.86458313.3072914.5468832.7289241.4930266.65473
0.3 g/L3.79166711.1197911.5156333.9981951.110673.60315