In-situ monitoring of pitting corrosion on vertically positioned 304 stainless steel by analyzing acoustic-emission energy parameter

Kaige Wu, Woo Sang Jung, Jai Won Byeon

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Abstract

The acoustic emission (AE) energy was analyzed to monitor the pitting process on a vertically positioned 304-stainless steel. The gravity-dependent morphology of the elongated corrosion pits was observed. A scatter plot of the duration and energy indicated two AE clusters with different energy levels. There was a time delay after the detection of the low-energy hydrogen-bubble signals. Subsequently, high-energy signals were observed, whose AE source was attributed to large-scale cracks formed during the rupture of the elongated pit cover. An in-situ analysis of the AE energy evolution provided detailed insights into the corrosion process in relation to the specimen position.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8-16
Number of pages9
JournalCorrosion Science
Volume105
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2016

Keywords

  • A. Stainless steel
  • B. Polarization
  • C. Pitting corrosion

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