Résumé:
In this study, the inhibitory action of Paronychia Argentea plant extract on X70 carbon steel
was examined in a 1M hydrochloric acid (HCl) solution. The plant material was characterized
by infrared spectroscopy, and UV-visible and photochemical screening. Various
electrochemical techniques, such as impedance spectroscopy and Tafel method, were used to
assess the corrosion behaviour of the steel. The temperature effect on inhibition behaviour was
studied in the 298-328 K range and the thermodynamic activation data were estimated. The
characterization of the steel surface was carried out using optical microscopy, infrared
spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The results obtained showed an inhibition
efficiency of more than 80% at an optimal concentration of 560mg/L.