Abstract:
The electrochemical behavior of magnesium alloy electrodes in composite electrolytes containing different concentrations of sodium salt corrosion inhibitor was investigated. Based on impedance and discharge analysis, the optimal concentration of NaHCO
3 was determined to be 5 mmol/L, while the optimal concentration(NaPO
3)
6 was found to be 2 mmol/L. Addition of 1 mmol of Na
2SiO
3·9H
2O resulted in a negative activation potential (-2.4 V), minimum time lag (0.2 s), and polarization resistance value (
R1) of 72 kΩ, indicating excellent discharge performance and corrosion resistance. Therefore, Na
2SiO
3·9H
2O was proved to be a superior candidate as a corrosion inhibitor.