Analysis of the heavy oil distillation cuts corrosion by electrospray ionization FT-ICR mass spectrometry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy

► Correlation between the composition of heavy distillation cuts and the corrosion process. ► Characterization of heavy oil distillation cuts by mass spectrometry. ► Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy for the determination of the electrical properties of distillation cuts.