Effect of inhibitors on corrosion behavior of copper-nickel in concentrated lithium bromide solution at high temperature

The conventional mass loss tests and the electrochemical techniques were used to study the inhibition action of LiOH and Na 2MoO 4 either individually or in different combination for copper nickel alloy in boiling 65% LiBr solution. It indicates that the corrosion rate of copper nickel is decreased when LiOH or Na 2MoO 4 is added to the solution individually. LiOH concentration has a double effect on the corrosion behavior of copper nickel. Low concentration is benefit to forming oxide film. High concentration results in dissolution of oxide film. The optimal concentration of LiOH is 0.15?mol/L. The dissolution of copper nickel is effectively prevented when adding 200?mg/L Na 2MoO 4 to boiling 65% LiBr solution with 0.15?mol/L LiOH. The inhibition mechanism is considered that the films of Cu, Ni, Mo oxides and deposited nonprotective in soluble CuBr on the surface of metal could prevent Br - ion from absorption, which prevent alloy dissolving.