Table 5. PDP variables for mild steel submerged in 1 M HCl using varying amounts of DMF terpolymer.
| Conc. (ppm) | β a (mV dec−1) | β c (mV dec−1) | E corr (mV (SCE)) | I corr (μA cm−2) | IE (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blank | 64 | 106.1 | −396 | 451 | — |
| 20 | 62.1 | 107.5 | −404 | 228.1 | 49.42 |
| 40 | 64 | 106.4 | −403 | 154.4 | 65.76 |
| 60 | 70.6 | 111.1 | −415 | 119.2 | 73.57 |
| 80 | 109 | 126 | −416 | 69.8 | 84.52 |
| 100 | 121 | 136 | −422 | 30.5 | 93.24 |
| 120 | 115 | 125 | −420 | 26.6 | 94.10 |