Research Article

A Study of 1-Benzyl-3-phenyl-2-thiourea as an Effective Steel Corrosion Inhibitor in 1.0 M HCl Solution

Table 1

EIS parameters of low carbon steel in 1.0 M HCl with different concentrations of BPTU.

CM (M)Rct (Ω cm2)Rs (Ω cm2)CPE (μΩ sn cm−2)nCdl (μF cm−2)χ2H (%)

Blank125 ± 1.213.52 ± 0.0564.62 ± 1.540.80 ± 0.0329.14 ± 2.120,0009
2 × 10−42495 ± 8.232.077 ± 0.0713.19 ± 0.260.63 ± 0.024.20 ± 0.080,000894.99
10–41652 ± 4.111.501 ± 0.0414.03 ± 0.120.61 ± 0.025.07 ± 0.070,000292.43
5 × 10−51374 ± 2.462.438 ± 0.0622.4 ± 0.270.55 ± 0.015.24 ± 0.050,000890.90
10–51018 ± 3.822.34 ± 0.0524.51 ± 0.360.6 ± 0.036.11 ± 0.060,000987.72