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Crevice Corrosion and Pitting

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Passive films, which were studied in the previous chapter, are remarkable in their ability to provide corrosion protection to a wide variety of metals and alloys. However, passive films are not perfect and often suffer localized breakdown at certain specific areas. Although the remainder of the passive film may remain intact and continue to offer protection against general corrosion, the occurrence of localized corrosion is dangerous because it is concentrated at a fixed area and can lead to catastrophic failure of the metal piece. In addition, the presence of localized corrosion is usually more difficult to detect than general corrosion.

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McCafferty, E. (2010). Crevice Corrosion and Pitting. In: Introduction to Corrosion Science. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0455-3_10

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