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Detection of crevice corrosion under an O-ring by polarization resistance measurements using electrodes embedded in the O-ring

Conference ·
OSTI ID:549454
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  1. Faraday Technology, Inc., Dayton, OH (United States)
  2. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD (United States). Mechanical Engineering Dept.
An electrochemical sensor which incorporates a counter electrode (CE) and a reference electrode (RE) into an O-ring has been developed for in situ monitoring of crevice corrosion initiation and propagation. It is applicable to crevice corrosion situations where the crevice is created by a gasket or an O-ring and the attack occurs in that crevice. It is shown that polarization resistance (R{sub p}) values calculated from in situ electrochemical impedance measurements correlate with the onset of crevice attack and with its propagation for crevice corrosion of alloy 625 (UNS N06625) in 3.5% NaCl and in 10% FeCl{sub 3} solutions.
OSTI ID:
549454
Report Number(s):
CONF-970332--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English