Evaluation of Corrosion Behavior of Galvanized Steel Treated with Conventional Conversion Coatings and a Chromate-Free Organic Inhibitor

Conventional weight loss tests and both DC and AC electrochemical techniques were used to study if an organic inhibitor containing an alkanolamine salt of a polycarboxylic acid can substitute toxic coatings as chromating and certain phosphating procedures in the protection of galvanized steel. The e...

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Main Authors: Laura A. Hernandez-Alvarado, Luis S. Hernandez, Sandra L. Rodriguez-Reyna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Corrosion
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/368130