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    This document summarizes a research paper on the corrosion of iron, copper, and brass alloy in different mediums such as acids and bases of varying concentrations over time. The key findings are: [1] The corrosion rate increases with increasing acid concentration and exposure time, [2] Nitric acid caused the most corrosion while salicylic acid caused the least, [3] Fe corroded more than Cu which corroded more than brass alloy. The summarizer provides recommendations to characterize the corrosion using XRD, SEM, and XPS which could confirm results and provide additional insights into the corrosion process and phases present.

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    This document summarizes a research paper on the corrosion of iron, copper, and brass alloy in different mediums such as acids and bases of varying concentrations over time. The key findings are: [1] The corrosion rate increases with increasing acid concentration and exposure time, [2] Nitric acid caused the most corrosion while salicylic acid caused the least, [3] Fe corroded more than Cu which corroded more than brass alloy. The summarizer provides recommendations to characterize the corrosion using XRD, SEM, and XPS which could confirm results and provide additional insights into the corrosion process and phases present.

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    This document summarizes a research paper on the corrosion of iron, copper, and brass alloy in different mediums such as acids and bases of varying concentrations over time. The key findings are: [1] The corrosion rate increases with increasing acid concentration and exposure time, [2] Nitric acid caused the most corrosion while salicylic acid caused the least, [3] Fe corroded more than Cu which corroded more than brass alloy. The summarizer provides recommendations to characterize the corrosion using XRD, SEM, and XPS which could confirm results and provide additional insights into the corrosion process and phases present.

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    This document summarizes a research paper on the corrosion of iron, copper, and brass alloy in different mediums such as acids and bases of varying concentrations over time. The key findings are: [1] The corrosion rate increases with increasing acid concentration and exposure time, [2] Nitric acid caused the most corrosion while salicylic acid caused the least, [3] Fe corroded more than Cu which corroded more than brass alloy. The summarizer provides recommendations to characterize the corrosion using XRD, SEM, and XPS which could confirm results and provide additional insights into the corrosion process and phases present.

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    Assignment 3

    Principles of analytical & characterization


    Instruments

    Research paper review


    By
    Mahima Baid (220CH1630)
    Sharmistha Bhatt (220CH1161)

    Department of Chemical Engineering


    National Institute of Technology
    Rourkela
    Acknowledgement

    We express our sincere thanks to our guide Prof. (Dr.) Biswajit Saha for
    his inspiring guidance and for his exemplary perseverance and hospitality.
    We would like to admit our deep sense of gratitude for his constant
    support and cooperation throughout the work. We sincerely acknowledge
    him for extending his valuable supervision.
    Research Paper under Review:

    Corrosion Study of Iron and Copper Metals


    and Brass Alloy in Different Medium
    (No of citations=11)
    This is a review report on the above paper which studies the corrosion in iron, copper
    and brass alloys.

    An outline of the research paper


    This paper presents an investigation on the corrosion of iron, copper and brass alloy
    in different medium i.e. strong and weak acids of different concentrations viz 0.1 N,
    0.5 N, 1 N, 4 N and similarly bases like NaOH, KOH and NH4OH have been used
    in different concentrations.

    Small rectangular size metal–alloy plates of the size 8 x 6 x 0.3 cm were used and
    were dipped in the different solutions for different timings viz 1 to 5 h. The weight
    loss in different solutions and the emf was measured for each metal. From the weight
    loss and the emf observed, a correlative study of the corrosion rate has been done.
    The summary of the results prsesnted in the paper are:
     The rate of corrosion increases with increasing the concentration of the acid.
     The rate of corrosion increases with increase in time.
     The order of corrosion activity on the acids was HNO3 > H3PO4 > H2SO4
    > HCl > CH3COOH > oxalic acid > benzoic acid > succinic acid> salicylic
    acid > KOH > NaOH.
    For inorganic acids which show more corrosion, the emf was found to be less, and
    for bases, the emf was found to be more. The potential studies on Fe showed the
    following order bases > neutral > organic acids > inorganic acids. This is related to
    the electrochemical behavior of metals under different concentrations.
    Similar weight loss and potential studies have also been carried out for Cu and brass
    alloy. The order of reactivity was found to be Fe > Cu > brass.
    Propositions :
    The author could demonstrate how the result obtained using the present method are
    consistent with results obtained using different techniques. Therefore our
    recommendation is as follows:
    1.Xray Diffraction
    Ferrous corrosion and rust are some of the most common forms of corrosion
    analyzed. To better understand the corrosion process, the identification of phase
    compositions is crucial. Different phases build under different conditions and in
    different environments. Not only is the information about the chemical phases
    helpful to explain the corrosion process, but can help to locate the origin of corrosion
    and provide solutions to the problem.
    X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) is a rapid analytical technique primarily used for
    phase identification of a crystalline material and can provide information on unit cell
    dimensions. The analyzed material is finely ground, homogenized, and average bulk
    composition is determined. As we know, XRD analysis provides quantitative
    evidence and can readily distinguish between different crystallographic
    modifications of phases that have the same chemical formula.
    The authors have studied the corrosion of iron using five different concentrations for
    different timings. The results were obtained by weight loss method.
    By performing XRD analysis of the samples at different conditions used in the
    experiment, could have confirmed the presence of different phases in the samples at
    different timings. As we know that formation of different phases in corrosive layer
    on iron takes place with changing surrounding conditions. Not only is change in
    surrounding a factor but time variation also affects the composition of corrosion
    layers which could be confirmed by the XRD. Thus results provided by the authors
    could be better presented by giving information of how the surrounding and time
    factors determine the presence of different phases in corrosive layers and would have
    added to the credibility of the results.
    2.Scanning electron Microscope
    The scanning electron microscope (SEM) uses a focused beam of high-energy
    electrons to generate a variety of signals at the surface of solid specimens. The
    signals that derive from electron-sample interactions reveal information about the
    sample including external morphology by generating high-resolution images.
    The SEM images of the iron sample before and after the experiment could easily
    show the changes in the morphology of the samples thus confirming the presence of
    corrosion layer on the iron sample subjected to different concentrations and different
    timings.
    Also as discussed earlier, different concentrations of medium used would create
    different phases on corrosion layer which could be well supported by the SEM
    images of samples as SEM micrographs can show morphologies typical to a
    particular type of phase present in the corrosion layer as each phase has different
    surface features.
    The order of reactivity presented by the author which is: Fe > Cu > brass could also
    have been verified by SEM images.

    3. Xray Photoelectron Spectroscopy-


    Through ion etching and a detailed XPS analysis, it could have been possible to
    identify the exact amount of each corrosive product at a given depth. Based on the
    amount of each corrosion and its etch rate, the character of the corrosion layer in a
    specific corrosion environment can be derived.
    These recommendations can give results consistent with the results presented by the
    authors and also could give additional information which the authors can interpret
    accordingly and utilize it for better presentation with added results or it can be
    utilized for future researches.

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