Table 8 EIS parameters attained after fitting the data for Ni-P, Ni-P-Y2O3 (0.25 g/L, 0.50 g/l and 0.75 g/L).
Sample | Rpo (Ω cm2) | CPE1 × 10− 6 (Fcm− 2 sα−1) | Rct (Ω cm2) | CPE2 × 10− 6 (F cm− 2 sα−1) | m | n | Rsoln (Ω) | Corrosion protection efficiency (PE%) |
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Carbon steel | – | – | 448 | 206.4 | – | – | – | – |
Ni-P | 3016 | 108.2 | 1251 | 11.52 | 0.91 | 0.43 | 7.196 | 64 |
Ni-P-0.25 g/L Y2O3 | 1425 | 237.9 | 3525 | 518.3 | 0.75 | 0.99 | 6.448 | 87 |
Ni-P-0.50 g/L Y2O3 | 3010 | 221.3 | 5045 | 782.9 | 0.76 | 0.97 | 7.435 | 91 |
Ni-P-0.75 g/L Y2O3 | 1244 | 84.90 | 7699 | 190.0 | 0.95 | 0.48 | 7.423 | 94 |