Abstract
A morphological estimation of the pitting corrosion of type 304 stainless steel using the acoustic emission (AE) duration parameter is proposed in the present work. The pit morphology depending on Cl− concentration and gravity was investigated. Occluded pits in low-concentration NaCl solution were observed to develop with more long-duration AEs, while elongated pits with ruptured cover in high-concentration NaCl solution were predominantly concurrent with short-duration AEs. The morphological descriptor “η” derived from the AE duration–amplitude plots reflected the morphological transition from occluded to elongated open pits. An AE-based correspondence among the environmental factors and corrosion morphologies was proposed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 331-337 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Corrosion Science |
Volume | 148 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2019 |
Keywords
- A. Stainless steel
- Acoustic emission
- B. Polarization
- B. SEM
- C. Pitting corrosion