Mater. Performance; (United States) · 1984 · 17 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringCorrosion ScienceEnvironmental ChemistryMarine CorrosionCorrosion EvaluationCorrosion KineticsCorrosion MechanismsCorrosion Of SteelsCorrosion TestingCrevice CorrosionCorrosion In Marine EnvironmentsCrevice Corrosion In SeawaterCrevice Corrosion Of Stainless SteelsCrevice Solution ChemistryEnvironmental Effects On CorrosionSeawater CorrosionStainless Steel CorrosionSteel Corrosion In Seawater
The performance of stainless steels in chloridecontaining environments may vary markedly from one application to another, particularly when resistance to crevice corrosion is considered. The nature of the environment is one of the factors affecting this performance and the effects of crevice solution chemistry and bulk environment variables have been investigated using several experimental and mathematical modeling techniques. The impact of chloride concentration, pH, temperature, velocity, and the role of oxygen reduction is discussed. In addition, results from natural environment tests are compared with those of laboratory simulations.