Abstract
Mild steel remains the most used engineering material because of its exceptional mechanical properties and its affordability. Although widely used, the metal remains vulnerable to corrosion. The corrosion of mild steel occurs when the metal is exposed to an aggressive environment. The process generally results in a progressive degradation of metal and therefore to the loss of its inherent mechanical properties. The present investigation is a simulation of the mild steel corrosion usually experienced during an industrial acid pickling operation. This operation usually results in the alteration of metals surface due to the corroding character of the used pickling liquors. In most of the case, hydrochloric acid or sulphuric acid are used as pickling liquors. The corrosion of mild steel during the acid cleaning process or other industrial activities including the transport of fluid and gas is of major concern since it generally leads to high-cost damages. Therefore, a lot of currencies are annually lost in a diversifying industry due to the corrosion of mild steel. Considering the damaging impact of corrosion, engineers and researchers are therefore in charge of finding out efficient and sustainable ways to prevent corrosion of mild steel...
M.Tech. (Engineering Metallurgy)