Current transients resulting from metastabie pitting events on stainless steel at potentials below the pitting potential are studied. Metastable pits are covered during growth and exhibit a constant current density. Rupture of the cover during metastable growth leads to repassivation of the pit. If a salt film precipitates on the pit surface before the cover ruptures, pit growth is stabilized. The kinetic factors hindering the replacement of a passive film by a salt film are discussed.

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National Association of Corrosion Engineers
1987
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