Table 4. Illustrates the Corrosive Potential (Ecorr), Corrosive Density of Current (icorr), the Tafel Slopes (a, c), Degree of Surface Coverage (θ), and the Inhibition Effectiveness (% IE) of C-Steel for P.cubebaOE in 1 M H2NSO3H at 25 °C.
| inhibitor | C., ppm | –Ecorr mV vs SCE | Icorr × 10–4 μA cm–2 | βa, mV dec–1 | –βc, mV dec–1 | % IE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| blank | 0 | 867 | 301.0 | 366 | 390.0 | 0.0 |
| P.cubebaOE | 50 | 847 | 173.0 | 319 | 281 | 42.5 |
| 100 | 852 | 149.0 | 277 | 250 | 50.4 | |
| 150 | 742 | 69.7 | 340 | 130 | 76.8 | |
| 200 | 938 | 47.8 | 82 | 93 | 84.1 | |
| 250 | 854 | 39.7 | 157 | 59 | 86.8 | |
| 300 | 552 | 25.8 | 64 | 57 | 91.4 |