Table 7 Schiff base and metal complexes corrosion parameters.

From: New inorganic inhibitors derived from cefotaxime to enhance corrosion resistance of mild steel in 3% NaCl

 

Concentration (ppm)

Icorr (μA cm−2)

Ecorr (mV)

CR (mpy)

IE (%)

Blank

 

35.42

− 617

16.36

 

Schiff base

10

34.55

− 476

15.96

15.38

Iron complex

31.67

− 554

14.63

15.47

Cobalt complex

34.38

− 504

15.89

15.39

Nickel complex

31.04

− 554

14.34

15.48

Copper complex

30.74

− 587

14.20

15.49

Schiff base

20

33.5

− 473

15.47

15.41

Iron complex

29.31

− 536

13.54

15.53

Cobalt complex

33.17

− 499

15.32

15.42

Nickel complex

27.44

− 600

12.68

15.59

Copper complex

26.93

− 582

12.44

15.60

Schiff base

30

32.41

− 467

14.97

15.44

Iron complex

28.02

− 558

12.94

15.57

Cobalt complex

31.75

− 512

14.66

15.46

Nickel complex

26.26

− 573

12.13

15.62

Copper complex

25.91

− 588

11.97

15.63

Schiff base

40

30.83

− 493

14.24

15.49

Iron complex

26.67

− 566

12.32

15.61

Cobalt complex

29.70

− 519

13.72

15.52

Nickel complex

25.24

− 573

11.66

15.65

Copper complex

25.13

− 599

11.61

15.65