5.

0 RESULT DISCUSSION
5.1. Corrosion Rate Determination from Polarization

Polarization Curve of Stainless Steel

0.4
0.3
0.2

ECorr

0.1
0
-0.1
-0.2
-0.3
-0.4
0

Figure 1: Polarization curve of Stainless Steel with 1 cm2 surface area in 0.1 M NaCl

0
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6
-0.8

C
ECorr
B
ICorr

-1
-1.2
1.00E-09 1.00E-08 1.00E-07 1.00E-06 1.00E-05 1.00E-04 1.00E-03 1.00E-02

Figure 2: Polarization curve of Aluminum with 1 cm2 surface area in 0.1 M NaCl.

From the two graph at shown in figure 1 and figure 2 represent the sample
Aluminium(1x1cm) and stainless steel(1x1cm) . There are two main segments that
important in polarization testing, which know as anode region and cathode region.
The two region were to produce for each curve. The reading of aluminium steel is
Ecorr -0.75 and for icorr is 1.00Ex1-5. The aluminium is oxidized at anodic region,
while hydrogen reduction at cathodic region .
The potential of the metal is the means by which the anodic and cathodic
reactions are kept in balance. Refer to Figure 1 and 2. Notice that the current from
each half reaction depends on the electrochemical potential of the metal. Suppose that
the anodic reaction releases too many electrons into the metal. Excess electrons thus
shift the potential of the metal more negative, which slows the anodic reaction and
speeds up the cathodic reaction. This counteracts the initial perturbation of the system.
Polarization curve of mild steel in 0.1 M NaCI is shown in Figure 1. Two main
segments were produced, which are known as cathode region and anode region. In
cathode region, the sample was supplied with reverse biased potential. In this
condition, the sample behaved cathodically as a result of receiving electrons from the
potential supplied. The normal reaction took place in this condition is the oxygen
reduction reaction:
O2+2H2O+4e- 4OHWhen point was reached, Fe became the most active material. In this work, the Fe
dissolution potential obtained at -540 mV. The anodic reaction processes should be the
active dissolution Fe atom (Fe atom became Fe2+), they include the following reaction
steps:
Fe + H2O Fe(OH)adsorbed + H+ + eFe(OH)adsorbed FeOH+ + eFe(OH)adsorbed + H+ Fe2+ +H2O
Furthermore, current was slightly reduced beyond point C, which may be
attributed to passivation. The dissolved Fe 2+ ions reacted with OH- ions to produce
ferrous oxide (FeO). The corresponding reactions are presented as follow :
Fe2+ + 2OH- Fe(OH)2
Fe(OH)2 FeO + H2O
Overall reaction : 2Fe2+ + O2 2FeO
The corrosion rate, CR can be calculated from the corrosion current by using,

CR =

3272 I corr ( EW )
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Hydrogen evolution causes uctuations in the current observed at point D,

hydrogen (H2) gas evolved as a consequence of the local collapse of the surface oxide
formed by the cathodic corrosion of Fe in the 0.1 M NaCI solution. The main cathodic
reaction in acid solution was hydrogen depolarization reaction, which contains the
following successive steps:
i) H+ ion transports from solution to the electrodes (the surface of Fe), and
then dehydrated at the surface of Fe.
H+.(H2O)solution H+.(H2O)electrode H+ + H2O
ii) H+ combined with the electrons at the surface of the electrodes (Fe), and
then became H atom at the surface of the electrodes.
H+ + e- (Fe-H)adsorbed
iii)The compound desorption of H atom or electrochemical desorption
(Fe-H)adsorbed + (Fe-H)adsorbed H2 + 2Fe
(Fe-H)adsorbed + H+ + e- H2 + 2Fe
iv) H2 formed bubble and escaped from the electrode surface.
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Wang, S.G., The Corrosion Behaviors of Bulk Nanocrystalline Ingot Iron in Mixed Solution
with Sulfuric Acid and Sodium Sulfate. Innovations in Corrosion and Materials Science 2014.
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N.G. Thompson and J.H. Payer, National Association of Corrosion Engineers.DC
Electrochemical Test Methods, Review of the Electrochemical Basis of Corrosion.2016