Corrosion resistance of carbon steel in simulated concrete pore solution in presence of 1-dihydroxyethylamino-3-dipropylamino-2-propanol as corrosion inhibitor

The inhibition behaviour of 1-dihydroxyethylamino-3-dipropylamino-2-propanol (HPP) as an environment friendly corrosion inhibitor for reinforcing steel was investigated in simulated concrete pore solution contaminated by 0·1 mol L−1 Cl− by means of linear polarisation resistance, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The surface morphology and corrosion products were also examined by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results show that HPP can effectively inhibit the corrosion of reinforcing steel. The CV interpreted the corrosion inhibitor by restraining the reaction of cathodic reduction and anodic oxide. The XRD shows that the corrosion inhibitor reduces Cl− adsorption on oxide film and reduces the production of corrosion products. In the conditions of this investigation, HPP behaves as an anodic corrosion inhibitor, protecting steel against corrosion in chloride contaminated environments.