The Journal of
the Korean Journal of Metals and Materials

The Journal of
the Korean Journal of Metals and Materials

Monthly
  • pISSN : 1738-8228
  • eISSN : 2288-8241

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Title Crevice-Corrosion Evaluation of 304 Stainless Steel Pipe Joint for Potable Water System with Chloride Ion Concentration
Authors 박선아(Sun Ah Park); 김진호(Jin Ho Kim); 김정구(Jung Gu Kim); 김영호(Yeong Ho Kim)
DOI https://doi.org/10.3365/KJMM.2015.53.11.761
Page pp.761-769
ISSN 1738-8228(ISSN), 2288-8241(eISSN)
Keywords metals; joining; corrosion; image analysis; potable water
Abstract The crevice-corrosion behavior of 304 stainless steel at several chloride concentrations was investigated with two types of specimens: plate and pipe joint. There is a good correlation of crevicecorrosion behavior between the plate specimen and pipe joint specimen. The crevice-corrosion of both specimens initiated when the chloride ion concentration exceeded 200 ppm. Four stages of crevice-corrosion were observed: isolated pits, coalescing pits, crystallographic attack, and polishing attack. Consequently, the critical chloride ion concentration of crevice-corrosion is affected by the intrinsic property of the material.