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Corrosion Inhibition Of Automotive Parts In Water-Ethylene Glycol Solutions

Product Number: 51322-17593-SG

Author: Behzad Bavarian, Koushik Kosanam, Lisa Reiner

Publication Date: 2022

$20.00

The efforts to lower automotive component weight to make cars more fuel efficient has increased the demand for aluminum alloys. In these applications, substantial amounts of heat are generated due to engine combustion, making it necessary to cool the engine systems. Metals in an engine application will rely on coolant to transfer heat. Corrosion behavior is another consideration for metals. Aluminum alloys, similar to the metals they are replacing, are sensitive to corrosion, especially in an aqueous alkaline environment.

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Developing Vapor Phase Corrosion Inhibitors for Aluminum Alloys in Ethylene Glycol Coolant Solutions

Product Number: 51324-20382-SG

Author: Behzad Bavarian; Lisa Reiner

Publication Date: 2024

$40.00

Different vapor phase corrosion inhibitors were evaluated to determine their corrosion inhibition for aluminum alloys in Ethylene glycol (C2H6O2) coolant mixture. When the temperature exceeds 80°C, ethylene glycol can decompose into organic acids. The resulting acidic environments cause severe localized corrosion of aluminum alloys. The corrosion behavior was studied at multiple temperatures in different corrosion inhibitors using different concentrations. Corrosion inhibitor VCI-A, VCI-B, VCI-C, and VCI-D at 2.5-3.0% dosage showed excellent corrosion protection. VCI-A, VCI-C and VCI-D maintained a steady, low corrosion rate during long term exposure by neutralizing pH and forming a hydrophobic film. They increase the polarization resistance by a significant factor, therefore, lowered corrosion rate. VCI-B inhibitor, also showed the ability to reduce the corrosion rate of aluminum in ethylene glycol solutions. However, due to its high pH chemistry, the effective dosage should be maintained at <2.5% to avoid any potential increase in pH that can promote localized corrosion or under-deposit corrosion attacks of aluminum alloys. The results of this investigation demonstrated that these inhibitors can lower the corrosion rate in water-ethylene glycol solutions by neutralizing pH and forming stable films.

Products tagged with 'ethylene glycol'

Corrosion Inhibition Of Automotive Parts In Water-Ethylene Glycol Solutions

Developing Vapor Phase Corrosion Inhibitors for Aluminum Alloys in Ethylene Glycol Coolant Solutions

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