The inhibition of steel corrosion in hydrochloric acid solution by juice of Prunus cerasus

Prunus cerasus juice inhibition effects on the corrosion of steel in hydrochloric acid (HCl) solution were investigated using polarization and electrochemical impendence techniques. The results revealed that Prunus cerasus juice acts as a corrosion inhibitor in HCl solution. The inhibition efficiency increased with an increase in inhibitor concentration. The inhibition is attributed to adsorption of the inhibitor on the steel surface.