Effect of saccharum officinarum juice extract additive on the electrodeposition of zinc on mild steel in acid chloride solution.
Loto, C.A. Olofinjana, A. Popoola, A.P.I.
Loto, C.A.
Olofinjana, A.
Popoola, A.P.I.
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Abstract
Experimental investigations have been performed to examine the electrodeposition of zinc on mild steel in acid chloride solution using as additive different concentrations of saccharum officinarum (sugarcane) juice extracts. The experiments were performed under different plating time, different additive concentrations and fixed pH conditions. Zinc electrodeposition on mild steel was performed using a DC – supply at defined operating parameters. The surface of the plated steel was examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM); and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) for surface elemental composition analysis. Different surface characteristics were obtained depending upon the concentration of the additive and the plating time. The corrosion resistance of the plated surface was also determined by gravimetric method. The quality of electrodeposition of zinc was good as indicated by the plated surface microstructural morphology.
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2012-09-02
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Elsevier
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Electrodeposition, Sugarcane, Steel, Acid chloride solution, Corrosion, Surface characteristics