Corrosion Inhibition of Mild Steel by using Banana Peel Extract
C. Bala Manikandan1, S. Balamurugan2, P. Balamurugan3, S. Lionel Beneston4
1C. Bala Manikandan, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi (Tamil Nadu), Inida.
2S. Balamurugan, Department of Mechanical Engineering, AAA College of Engineering & Technology, Sivakasi (Tamil Nadu), Inida.
3P. Balamurugan, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi (Tamil Nadu), Inida.
4S. Lionel Beneston, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi (Tamil Nadu), Inida.
Manuscript received on 07 April 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 20 April 2019 | Manuscript published on 30 April 2019 | PP: 1372-1375 | Volume-8 Issue-6, April 2019 | Retrieval Number: F3981048619/19©BEIESP
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Abstract: Corrosion is the deterioration of metal by chemical attack or reaction with its environment. It is a continuous problem, difficult to eliminate completely. The cost of metallic corrosion to the total economy is in billions of rupees per year. The inhibiting action of the banana peel extract as a corrosion inhibitor in controlling corrosion of mild steel in 0.1M HCl solution was studied. Corrosion inhibition was identified by employing weight loss measurements and electrochemical techniques. Five samples of mild steel specimen were taken and they are subjected to varying concentration of banana peel extract solution for analyzing the inhibitory properties. The protective film has been analyzed using FTIR spectroscopic techniques. The results indicated that the corrosion rate is decreasing as the concentration of banana peel increases and simultaneously it enhances the inhibition efficiency of the mild steel.
Keyword: Mild Steel, Banana Peel Extract, Corrosion Inhibition, Corrosion Rate, Weight Loss Measurements, Electrochemical Techniques.
Scope of the Article: Materials Engineering