Inhibition effect of acalypha wilkesiana leaf extract on pitting corrosion of ferritic stainless steel in acidic medium
The study examined the possibilityof using extract ofAcalypha wilkesiana (AW)leafas green inhibitor for ferritic stainless steel (FSS).This was obtained in 0.5 M hydrochloric acid using gravimetric and potentiodynamic polarization (Tafel plots). The inhibitor, temperature and time concentration ranged from 0–10 percent v / v at 2 percent v / v interval to 30–60 ° C at 10 ° C interval at 3-18 days within a space of three days.Qualitative and quantitative analysis and Fourier Transforms Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy technique were used to characterize the sample.