World Chemical Engineering Journal
VOLUME 1 NO. 5 DECEMBER 2017

Aluminum Corrosion Analysis for Environmental Acid Chloride Solution

Arwati, I Gusti Ayu (Mechanical Engineering Program, Engineering Faculty, Mercubuana University)
Fina, Fina (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Dec 2017

Abstract

Aluminum is the most commonly used metal. Aluminum is present on the bipolar plate which is a key part in PEMFC (Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell). In the air, aluminum is easily oxidized, forming a thin layer (Al2O3). Therefore it's necessary to do an experiment to find out the extent of corrosion on aluminum. In this experiment, corrosion rate analysis on aluminum is arrived at by using hydrochloric acid (HCl) using weight loss and electrochemical methods. And corrosion rate results of aluminum metal with a concentration of 0.1M ; 0.2M; 0.3M; 0.4M and 0.5M with a concentration of 0.5M with a value 0.04250 grams and the smallest corrosion rate of 0.00030 gram with concentration of 0,1M. The largest value of corrosion rate at 0.58610 (mpy) and 0.91589 Ampere using electrochemical method. Morphology on aluminum is seen using SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope is pitting corrosion).

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Journal Info

Abbrev

WCEJ

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Subject

Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering

Description

WCEJ publishes original papers and reviewed papers on the fundamental, theoretical as well as applications of Chemical Engineering. WCEJ is published two times a year. This journal covering some aspects of chemical engineering, which are environmental chemical engineering, chemical reaction ...