Research Article

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

Table 3

Polarization curve parameters of low carbon steel in 1.0 M HCl with different concentrations of BPTU at 40, 50, and 60°C.

Temperatures (°C)Concentration (M)icorr (iinh) (mA.cm−2)H%

40Blank1.0070
2 × 10−40.120788.02 (1.30)
10–40.140586.05 (1.40)
5 × 10−50.155184.59 (1.32)
10–50.194080.73 (1.50)

50Blank4.1032
2 × 10−41.388966.15 (1.40)
10–41.505163.32 (1.29)
5 × 10−51.557062.05 (1.25)
10–51.703958.48 (1.20)

60Blank7.3500
2 × 10−43.380354.01 (1.28)
10–43.617750.78 (1.13)
5 × 10−53.841447.74 (1.32)
10–54.376640.45 (1.41)

Values in parenthesis in the last column of this table are the mean absolute deviation.