Table 2. EIS Parameters for the Corrosion of Low Carbon Steel in 1.0 M HCl with Different Concentrations of Inhibitors.
| compounds | CM | fmax (Hz) | Cdl (μF cm–2) | CPE (μΩ sn cm–2) | n | Rs (Ω cm2) | Rct (Ω cm2) | H (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCl | 1.0 | 8.13 | 29.14 | 64.62 | 0.80 | 3.52 | 125 | |
| DPTU | 2 × 10–4 | 4.52 | 6.56 | 17.85 | 0.70 | 2.28 | 1778 | 93.0 |
| 10–4 | 3.16 | 7.65 | 20.44 | 0.67 | 2.67 | 1461 | 91.4 | |
| 5 × 10–5 | 2.05 | 9.10 | 23.07 | 0.64 | 2.44 | 1074 | 88.4 | |
| 10–5 | 1.18 | 11.47 | 25.45 | 0.60 | 2.41 | 791 | 84.2 | |
| PPTU | 2 × 10–4 | 2.21 | 3.91 | 9.59 | 0.66 | 2.31 | 3297 | 96.2 |
| 10–4 | 1.91 | 4.07 | 11.33 | 0.59 | 2.66 | 3034 | 95.9 | |
| 5 × 10–5 | 4.54 | 4.53 | 15.46 | 0.63 | 2.46 | 2028 | 93.8 | |
| 10–5 | 5.37 | 5.87 | 20.54 | 0.64 | 2.49 | 1678 | 92.6 |