Effects of corrosion inhibitors on corrosion products of iron or steel in aqueous solutions are reviewed. Several organic and inorganic compounds seem to have sufficient inhibition effects on rusted surfaces, but details such as the mechanism or influence of solution properties are not known. Although the complexity of the chemistry of corrosion products makes it difficult to study the interaction between inhibitors and rusted steel surface, there is a need for a better understanding of the interaction to meet with success in a practical use of inhibitors.

Subject
Acids, Steel surfaces, Water, Hydroxides, Silicates, Iron, Aqueous solutions, Corrosion products, Phosphates, Inhibitor treatment, Corrosion inhibitors, Steel, Rust
Keywords:
inhibitor, rust, oxide, hydroxide, corroded surface, steel, iron, ion-selectivity
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1996
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
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