Research Article

Inhibition of Mild Steel Corrosion in Hydrochloric Acid Solution by Ciprofloxacin Drug

Table 2

Calculated values of corrosion rate of mild steel in 0.1 M HCl solution in absence and presence of different concentrations of inhibitors.

Time (days)Corrosion rate, CR (mp/y)
Blank0.857 × 10−3 M1.71 × 10−3 M2.57 × 10−3 M

10.03990.01480.01030.0074
20.03470.01030.00660.0059
30.03250.00790.00640.0054
40.03400.00700.00620.0048
50.03330.00620.00590.0050
60.03200.00590.00570.0044