This research investigated the inhibiting effects that sodium salts of linear monocarboxylic acids displayed towards the corrosion process of AZ31 Mg alloy in ASTM D 1387 saline solution (a synthetic industrial cooling water). The length of the aliphatic chain of the acids ranged between 7 and 15 carbon atoms. The inhibiting action of these salts can be related to the precipitation of an insoluble magnesium salt, which mainly affected the anodic reaction. The aliphatic chain length controlled the anion solubility and the reaction rate of magnesium carboxylate formation. For all the salts, an optimum concentration was experienced: 10-2 M for sodium decanoate (caprate), 10-3 M for sodium dodecanoate (laurate), 10-4 M for sodium tetradecanoate (myristate); when this concentration was exceeded, a diminution (even a disappearance) in the inhibiting action was found.

SODIUM MONOCARBOXYLATES AS INHIBITORS OF AZ31 ALLOY CORROSION IN A SYNTHETIC COOLING WATER

ZUCCHI, Fabrizio;GRASSI, Vincenzo;ZANOTTO, Federica
2009

Abstract

This research investigated the inhibiting effects that sodium salts of linear monocarboxylic acids displayed towards the corrosion process of AZ31 Mg alloy in ASTM D 1387 saline solution (a synthetic industrial cooling water). The length of the aliphatic chain of the acids ranged between 7 and 15 carbon atoms. The inhibiting action of these salts can be related to the precipitation of an insoluble magnesium salt, which mainly affected the anodic reaction. The aliphatic chain length controlled the anion solubility and the reaction rate of magnesium carboxylate formation. For all the salts, an optimum concentration was experienced: 10-2 M for sodium decanoate (caprate), 10-3 M for sodium dodecanoate (laurate), 10-4 M for sodium tetradecanoate (myristate); when this concentration was exceeded, a diminution (even a disappearance) in the inhibiting action was found.
2009
Zucchi, Fabrizio; Grassi, Vincenzo; Zanotto, Federica
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