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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 8-16 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Corrosion Science |
Volume | 105 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Apr 2016 |
Keywords
- A. Stainless steel
- B. Polarization
- C. Pitting corrosion