Research Article

Effect of 3-Nitroacetophenone on Corrosion Inhibition of Mild Steel in Acidic Medium

Table 2

Corrosion rate and inhibition efficiency obtained from weight loss measurements for MS specimen at different temperatures in the absence and presence of 250 ppm concentration of 3-NA inhibitor in an acidic medium (1 N HCl).

Temperature (K)303313323333

Blank (1 N HCl)CR (mm/y)8.125914.154216.169522.1221
3-Nitroacetophenone (250 ppm)CR (mm/y)4.56945.46107.02148.2473
Inhibition efficiency (%)IE (%)64.3448.4240.0035.08