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Corrosion Study
Corrosion Study
Corrosion Study
Differential Aeration Corrosion ions, making the crevice region anodic. The
resulting excessive positive charge is
Introduction balanced by ‘migration’ of chloride ions. The
Corrosion of metals is observed occurring in increased concentration of metal chloride in
very small spaces i.e. crevices and under dirt the crevice produces an insoluble hydroxide
and debris deposited on the surface. The and a free acid (hydrogen chloride, H+Cl-,
openings are in the region of a few solution in H2O).
thousands of an inch or less in width,
openings above approximately 1/8th of an
inch do not experience such corrosion.