Table 9 Potentiodynamic polarization results of carbon steel (CS), Ni-P and Ni-P-Y2O3 nanocomposite coatings (0.25 g/L to 0.75 g/L).

From: Mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of electroless deposited Ni-P-Y2O3 nanocomposite coatings for industrial applications

Samples

Ecorr (V)

icorr (µA cm2)

βc (V/decade)

βa (V/decade)

Rp (Ωcm2)

(PE%)

CS

-0.55

43.00

-0.43

0.11

937

–

Ni-P

-0.32

23.6

-0.16

0.15

1432

45.11

0.25 g/L

-0.29

15.3

-0.14

0.21

2251

64.42

0.50 g/L

-0.25

13.9

-0.13

0.19

2437

67.67

0.75 g/L

-0.18

7.41

-0.093

0.11

5813

82.76

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