Effect of veratric acid and 3,4-dimethylphenyl-anthranilic acid on the corrosion and electrochemical behavior of cadmium, bismuth, and their alloy in a borate solution

The corrosion and electrochemical behavior of cadmium, bismuth, and a cadmium-bismuth alloy containing 50 wt.% of cadmium, in pure borate neutral solution and with addition of veratric and 3,4-dimethylphenylanthranilic acids is compared. It is shown that veratric acid has a more significant effect on the corrosion and anodic dissolution of the metals, whereas 3,4-dimethylphenylanthranilic acid more strongly affects the alloy behavior.