Synergistic influence of iodide ions on the inhibition of corrosion of mild steel in sulphuric acid by cyclohexylamine

The synergistic inhibition of corrosion of mild steel in 0.5 M H sub 2SO sub 4 by a combination of cyclohexylamine (CHA) and iodide ions has been studied using different electrochemical techniques. Corrosion inhibition is found to decrease with increase in the concentration of CHA. Iodide ions are found to enhance the inhibition by CHA considerably. Synergistic parameters such as S sub I and S sub theta obtained from values of inhibition efficiency and surface coverage are found to be more than unity. This observation clearly shows the synergistic influence of iodide ions on the corrosion inhibition by CHA. The adsorption of CHA alone and in combination with iodide ions obeys Langmuir's adsorption isotherm.