Abstract
The effect of crown ethers on the corrosion behavior of stainless steel (type 430) in 2M HCl solution was studied using weight loss and galvanostatic polarization methods. The inhibition efficiency was found to increase with increasing the concentration of the inhibitors and deceases with increasing the temperature. The polarization studies showed that crown ethers act as mixed-type inhibitors. The inhibiting effect of these compounds was interpreted in view of their adsorption on the metal surface. The adsorption of these compounds was found to obey Temkin adsorption isotherm. Surface examination and morphological studies were tested using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX). All the results achieved were compared and discussed. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.