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Abstract A corrosion process can be defined as the destructive attack of a metal or alloy by chemical or electrochemical reactions with its environment. The products of this process may be solid, liquid or gaseous. Both physical and chemical natures of the products are important, since they frequently influence the subsequent rate of reaction. The corrosion of metals, therefore, represents a terrible waste of both natural resources and money. There are numerous methods for measuring the corrosion rates and comparing the efficiency of inhibition by additives. These include weight loss, hydrogen evolution, thermometric, electrode potential measurements, construction of electro capillary curves, depression of paleographic maxima, determination of electrode reaction parameters, and linear polarization measurements. |