Journal of Chemistry

Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 497823, 7 pages

http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/497823

Research Article

Effects of Immersion Time and 5-Phenyl-1H-tetrazole on the Corrosion and Corrosion Mitigation of Cobalt Free Maraging Steel in 0.5M Sulfuric Acid Pickling Solutions

El-Sayed M. Sherif1,2 and Asiful H. Seikh¹

¹College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia

²Electrochemistry and Corrosion Laboratory, Department of Physical Chemistry, National Research Centre (NRC), Dokki, Cairo 12622, Egypt

Received 3 September 2013; Accepted 7 November 2013

Academic Editor: Henryk Kozlowski

Copyright © 2013 El-Sayed M. Sherif and Asiful H. Seikh. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract.

The effect of exposure time and 5-phenyl-1H-tetrazole on the corrosion and corrosion mitigation of cobalt free maraging steel in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ pickling solutions has been reported using electrochemical and spectroscopic investigations. Potentiodynamic polarization data showed that the increase of immersion time from 0 min to 120 min increases the corrosion rate and decreases the polarization resistance of the maraging steel. On the other hand, the addition of PHTA and the increase of its concentration decrease all the corrosion parameters of the steel at all exposure test periods. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements agreed with the obtained polarization data. Scanning electron spectroscopy and energy dispersive X-ray investigations confirmed that the inhibition of the steel corrosion is achieved via the adsorption of the PHTA molecules onto the steel precluding its surface from being dissolved.

1. Introduction

Maraging steels are a generic class of ultrahigh strength steels that are hardened by a metallurgical reaction that does not involve carbon [1]. Maraging refers to the ageing of martensite, which is easily obtained at normal cooling rates due to the high nickel content [2]. The ultrahigh strength of maraging steels results from the precipitation of intermetallic compounds during the ageing process at about 480°C [3–6]. Maraging steels have been widely used in many tooling applications including missile and rocket motor cases, aircraft, aerospace, wind tunnel models, landing gear components, high performance shafting, gears, fasteners, and nuclear and gas turbine applications.

The corrosion and corrosion protection of maraging steels in different media have been investigated by many researchers [1–3, 7–9]. It has been reported [2] that maraging steels show better corrosion resistance in acidic solutions compared to tempered martensite alloy steels. The corrosion of maraging steels in acidic solutions results mainly during the acid cleaning, where the scales and corrosion products that form on the steel surface and cause a negative effect on the performance of the steel equipment must be cleaned using an acidic pickling solution. In this regard, sulfuric acid is one of the most aggressive acids for iron and its alloys and is often used during cleaning, pickling, descaling, acidizing, and so forth [2, 10].

It is well known that the corrosion inhibitors are added with the pickling solutions to mitigate the aggressive attack of the acid solution to the surface of the structure to be cleaned [6, 11, 12]. Organic compounds containing polar groups including nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen and heterocyclic compounds with polar functional groups have been reported to be good corrosion inhibitors [13–20]. The inhibiting action of these organic compounds is usually attributed to their interactions with the metal surface via their adsorption [21].

The aim of the present work was to report the effects of exposure times, namely, 0, 60, and 120 min, on the corrosion of maraging steel in the freely aerated stagnant 0.5 M H₂SO₄ solutions. The aim was also extended to the study of the effect of 5-phenyl-1H-tetrazole (PHTA) on the inhibition of the corrosion of maraging steel in the 0.5 M H₂SO₄ pickling solution after the aforementioned exposure times at room temperature.

2. Experimental Procedures

2.1. Chemicals, Materials, and Electrochemical Cell

A stoke solution of 2.0 M of sulfuric acid was prepared from an as-received acid bottle (96% H₂SO₄, Merck); the test solution, 0.5 M, was further prepared from the stock by dilution. A maraging steel electrode with a square shape and surface dimensions of 1 × 1 cm was used. This steel electrode was iron based alloy that had 11.16% Ni, 1.76% Mo, 1.11% W, 0.641% Ti, 0.102% Al, 0.0325% C, and 0.004% Cr in its chemical compositions.

A conventional electrochemical cell with a three-electrode configuration was used; the maraging steel rod, a platinum foil, and an Ag/AgCl electrode (in the saturated KCl) were used as the working, counter, and reference electrodes, respectively. Before measurement, the working electrode was ground successively with metallographic emery paper of increasing fineness of up to 1200 grit, then cleaned using doubly distilled water, degreased with acetone, washed using doubly distilled water again, and finally dried with dry air.

2.2. Electrochemical Measurement Techniques

An Autolab Potentiostat (PGSTAT20 computer controlled) operated by the General Purpose Electrochemical Software (GPES) version 4.9 was used to perform the electrochemical experiments. The potentiodynamic polarization curves were obtained by scanning the potential in the forward direction from −500 mV to −100 mV versus Ag/AgCl at a scan rate of 1 mV/s. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) tests were performed at corrosion potentials over a frequency range of 100 kHz to 100 mHz, with an ac wave of ±5 mV peak-to-peak overlaid on a dc bias potential, and the impedance data were collected using Powersine software at a rate of 10 points per decade change in frequency. All electrochemical experiments were carried out on a fresh surface of the steel and a new test solution (in a cell that contains 200 mL of the freely aerated stagnant 0.5 M H₂SO₄) at room temperature.

2.3. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-Ray (EDX)

The SEM images were obtained by using a JEOL model JSM-6610LV (Japanese made) scanning electron microscope with an energy dispersive X-ray analyzer attached for acquiring the EDX analysis.

3. Results and Discussion

3.1. Potentiodynamic Polarization Measurements

The potentiodynamic polarization curves obtained for the maraging steel after 0 min immersion in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ solutions containing (1) 0.0 M PHTA, (2) 1.0 mM PHTA, and (3) 5.0 mM PHTA, respectively, are shown in Figure 1. In order to study the effect of exposure time as well as the concentration of PHTA on the corrosion and corrosion inhibition of the maraging steel, the same technique was used after 60 min and 120 min at the same concentration of PHTA and the curves are shown in Figures 2 and 3, respectively. Corrosion parameters, that is, corrosion potential , corrosion current density , cathodic and anodic Tafel slopes, polarization resistance , corrosion rate , and the percentage of the inhibition efficiency (IE%) obtained from the PHTA different concentrations, which were obtained from the polarization data are listed in Table 1. The values of these parameters were calculated as reported in our previous studies [5, 6].

Table 1: Corrosion parameters obtained from the potentiodynamic polarization curves shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3 for maraging steel electrode that has been immersed for different exposure intervals in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ containing different PHTA concentrations.

Medium
Parameter

IE

(mVdec⁻¹)
(mV)
(A cm⁻²)
(mVdec⁻¹)
( cm²)
(mmy⁻¹)
(%)

0.5 M H₂SO₄ (0 min)
−135
−300
1900
35
0.011
22.09
—

+1.0 mM PHTA (0 min)
−135
−283
880
28
0.017
10.23
54

+5.0 mM PHTA (0 min)
−140
−270
670
30
0.025
7.79
65

0.5 M H₂SO₄ (60 min)
−100
−300
3300
48
0.012
38.37
—

+1.0 mM PHTA (60 min)
−120
−295
1450
50
0.023
16.86
56

+5.0 mM PHTA (60 min)
−105
−265
1050
55
0.028
12.21
68

0.5 M H₂SO₄ (120 min)
−95
−290
4300
55
0.013
49.99
—

+1.0 mM PHTA (120 min)
−100
−280
1720
58
0.029
17.00
60

+5.0 mM PHTA (120 min)
−122
−275
1190
60
0.039
13.84
72

Figure 1: Potentiodynamic polarization curves obtained for the maraging steel after 0 min immersion in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ solutions containing (1) 0.0 M PHTA, (2) 1.0 mM PHTA, and (3) 5.0 mM PHTA, respectively.

Figure 2: Potentiodynamic polarization curves for the maraging steel after 60 min immersion in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ solutions containing (1) 0.0 M PHTA, (2) 1.0 mM PHTA, and (3) 5.0 mM PHTA, respectively.

Figure 3: Potentiodynamic polarization curves for the maraging steel after 120 min immersion in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ solutions containing (1) 0.0 M PHTA, (2) 1.0 mM PHTA, and (3) 5.0 mM PHTA, respectively.

It is clearly seen from Figure 1 and Table 1 that the presence and the increase of the PHTA concentration decrease the cathodic and anodic currents and the values of and , while they increase the values of and shifts the values of to the less negative values. Decreasing the cathodic and anodic currents in the presence of PHTA molecules is due to the decrease of the cathodic and anodic reactions on the steel surface, which in turn decrease the corrosion of the steel through minimizing the values of and as well as increasing the corrosion resistance by increasing the values of .

Increasing the immersion time to 60 min (Figure 2) and further to 120 min (Figure 3) led to increasing the corrosion of the maraging steel, especially in the absence of PHTA, as confirmed by the increase of the values of and and the decrease of the values. This is because increasing the immersion increases the dissolution of steel under the aggressive action of the sulfuric acid solution. It has been reported [22] that the cathodic reaction for metals and alloys in sulfuric acid solutions is the hydrogen evolution according to the following equation:

The electrons consumed at the cathode due to the hydrogen ion reduction are produced during the dissolution of iron of the alloy in the corrosive acid medium through the anodic reaction as follows:

Increasing the immersion time increases the dissolution of the maraging steel via the corrosion of iron (2), under the continuous attack of sulfuric acid to the alloys surface, which does not allow the alloy to form any oxide and/or corrosion products that can reduce the corrosion. Increasing the applied potential in the less negative direction further facilitates the corrosion of steel as indicated by the increase of the anodic currents with potential and with the increase of immersion time.

The addition of PHTA and the increase of its concentration decreased the corrosion parameters for the steel. Where, the values of and decrease and the values of and IE% increase with increasing PHTA content and with increasing the exposure time of the steel from 0 to 120 min before the polarization measurements. This was further confirmed by the polarization data that are listed in Table 1 and indicates that PHTA is a good corrosion inhibitor for the maraging steel in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ solution and its efficiency increases with the increase of its concentration and with the immersion time.

3.2. SEM Micrographs and EDX Profile Analysis

In order to see whether the PHTA molecules are adsorbed on the surface of the maraging steel in the test solution, 0.5 M H₂SO₄, scanning electron microscope (SEM) image was taken on a dry steel surface that was immersed for 120 min in a solution containing 0.5 M H₂SO₄ and 1.0 mM PHTA and the micrograph is depicted in Figure 4(a). The corresponding energy dispersive X-ray analyzer (EDX) profiles that were taken for two different areas on the image are respectively shown in Figures 4(b) and 4(c). The SEM micrograph, Figure 4(a), indicates that the surface of steel at this condition is fully covered with an adsorbed layer, which is slightly thin at area I and thicker at area II. The atomic percentages of the elements found in area I and represented by the EDX profile shown in Figure 4(b) indicated that this area was 48.74% C, 22.36% Fe, 10.13% N, 9.81% O, 4.38% Ni, 2.32% S, and 2.26% Cr. On the other hand, the atomic percentages of the elements presented on the surface of area II that is depicted in the EDX profile analysis (Figure 4(c)) were 47.69% C, 21.10% Fe, 13.27% N, 10.25% O, 4.01% Ni, 2.12% S, and 1.55% Cr. The small amounts of Fe and Ni and the disappearance of Mo and W, as well as the appearance of high percentages of C, O, N, and S, indicate that the investigated surface (area I and area II) is covered with an adsorbed layer of the PHTA organic compound. The presence of N and S on the tested surface confirmed that the decrease of corrosion rate of the steel in the presence of PHTA is due to the inhibition effectiveness of that compound in precluding the corrosion of the maraging steel. The higher percentages of N and S as well as the smaller values for Fe, Ni, and Cr in area II compared to area I reveal that the PHTA adsorbed layer is thicker in area II than in area I. SEM/EDX investigations thus confirm the polarization data that the presence of PHTA inhibits the corrosion of the cobalt free maraging steel in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ solution due to the adsorption of its molecules on the steel surface preventing it from being corroded easily.

Figure 4: (a) SEM micrograph obtained from the maraging steel electrode after its immersion for 1 h in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ containing 1.0 mM PHTA; (b) and (c) are the corresponding EDX profile analyses for the area I and area II shown on the micrograph, respectively.

3.3. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) Measurements

EIS is very important technique in studying corrosion and corrosion inhibition of metals and alloys in corrosive environments [23–25]. The EIS method has been successfully employed in explaining the inhibition of iron and steel alloys in aqueous media [23–27]. The EIS Nyquist plots obtained for the cobalt free maraging steel electrode at open circuit potential after 0 min immersion in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ containing (1) 0.0 PHTA, (2) 1.0 mM PHTA, and (3) 5.0 mM PHTA are depicted in Figure 5. The Nyquist plots obtained for the same electrode after increasing the immersion time to 60 min and further to 120 min at the same condition are shown in Figures 6 and 7, respectively. These Nyquist spectra were fitted to the best equivalent circuit model, , that is represented in Figure 8. The EIS parameters obtained by fitting the circuit shown in Figure 8 are listed in Table 2. The elements of the circuit can be identified according to the universal definition as follows; represents the solution resistance, is the constant phase elements (CPEs), is polarization resistance and can be defined as the charge transfer resistance [28], is another polarization resistance, and is an inductance.

Table 2: EIS parameters obtained by fitting the Nyquist plots shown in Figures 5, 6, and 7 with the equivalent circuit shown in Figure 8 for the maraging steel in sulfuric acid solutions containing different concentrations of PHTA.

Solution
Parameter

/ cm²

/ cm²
/ cm²

/F cm⁻²

0.5 M H₂SO₄ (0 min)
1.46
0.01214
0.83
7.34
1.74
0.32

+1.0 mM PHTA (0 min)
1.65
0.00455
0.80
8.56
2.46
1.37

+5.0 mM PHTA (0 min)
1.94
0.00213
0.77
12.94
3.57
3.74

0.5 M H₂SO₄ (60 min)
1.33
0.04882
0.80
5.96
1.29
0.293

+1.0 mM PHTA (60 min)
1.48
0.00551
0.79
7.28
2.34
1.181

+5.0 mM PHTA (60 min)
1.78
0.00351
0.76
9.88
3.14
2.468

0.5 M H₂SO₄ (120 min)
1.05
0.06054
0.94
3.97
1.18
0.049

+1.0 mM PHTA (120 min)
1.24
0.01963
0.81
5.73
2.17
1.131

+5.0 mM PHTA (120 min)
1.49
0.01674
0.76
7.91
2.92
2.139

Figure 5: Nyquist plots for the maraging steel electrode at open circuit potential after 0 min immersion in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ containing (1) 0.0 PHTA, (2) 1.0 mM PHTA, and (3) 5.0 mM PHTA, respectively.

Figure 6: Nyquist plots for the maraging steel electrode at open circuit potential after 60 min immersion in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ containing (1) 0.0 PHTA, (2) 1.0 mM PHTA, and (3) 5.0 mM PHTA, respectively.

Figure 7: Nyquist plots for the maraging steel electrode at open circuit potential after 120 min immersion in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ containing (1) 0.0 PHTA, (2) 1.0 mM PHTA, and (3) 5.0 mM PHTA, respectively.

Figure 8: The equivalent circuit used to fit the experimental EIS data obtained for maraging steel after its immersion in the different concentrations of sulfuric acid.

It is clearly seen from Figure 5 that the maraging steel in the sulfuric acid alone, curve 1, shows one semicircle whose diameter increases with the presence of 1.0 mM PHTA, curve 2, and further with the increase of its concentration to 5.0 mM, curve 3. The increase of the diameter of the shown semicircle is due to the inhibition of steel corrosion by the presence of PHTA and the increase of its content in the solution. The data recorded in Table 2 depicted also that the values of , , , and increase, while the value of (CPEs) decreases in the presence of PHTA and with the increase of its concentration. The increase of , , and reveals that the increased concentration of PHTA increases the solution and corrosion resistance of the maraging steel surface. The constant phase elements (CPEs, ) with their n values varied between 0.83 and 0.77 represent double layer capacitors with some pores; the CPEs decrease upon addition of PHTA and upon the increase in its concentration, which are expected to cover the charged surfaces reducing the capacitive effects [28].

Increasing the immersion time to 60 min (Figure 6) and further to 120 min (Figure 7) decreases the diameter of the semicircle whether PHTA is present or not. This indicates that the increase of immersion time increases the corrosion parameters of the maraging steel in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ solution, where the values of the , , and remarkably increased and the values of decreased with increasing the immersion time. Similar effect was also recorded for the steel by the addition of PHTA and the increase of its concentrations. The EIS data was obtained in studying the effect of increasing PHTA contents and the period of the immersion time on the dissolution and corrosion mitigation of the maraging steel in the sulfuric acid, 0.5 M, solution. Both techniques proved that increasing the immersion time of maraging steel under investigation increases its corrosion and PHTA is a good corrosion inhibitor and its efficiency increases with the increase of its concentration for the used steel in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ solution.

4. Conclusions

The electrochemical dissolution of cobalt free maraging steel and its mitigation by PHTA after varied exposure periods of 0, 60, and 120 min of immersion in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ solution were reported. The study was carried out using potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements and complemented by SEM and EDX investigations. Polarization curves showed that the increase of immersion time for the steel before measurement increases the values of and and decreases and shifts to the less negative values. The presence of PHTA and the increase of its concentration highly reduced the values of and and increased and IE% values with a great shift in in the positive direction. Impedance spectra proved that the corrosion of the maraging steel increases with increasing the immersion time through decreasing the values of and resistance. On the other hand, the effect of PHTA molecules was found to increase with the increase of its concentration. SEM/EDX surface investigation confirmed that the mitigation of the steel corrosion is achieved by the adsorption of PHTA molecules onto the surface isolating and blocking its active sites and preventing it from dissolving in the harsh sulfuric acid pickling solution. Results together agree with each other and showed clearly that PHTA is a good corrosion inhibitor for the maraging steel in the solution under investigation and its efficiency increases with the increase of its concentration and the increase of the immersion time before measurement.

Acknowledgment

The authors extend their appreciation to the Deanship of Scientific Research at KSU for funding the work through the research group Project no. RGP-VPP-160.

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