Abstract
The electrochemical behavior of field-exposed 304 stainless steel in a marine atmospheric environment and its simulated solutions were studied by corrosion rates test, cyclic anodic polarization (CAP), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and scanning Kelvin probe (SKP). The morphology, composition, and structure of the rust were analyzed by different methods: SEM, EDS, and Raman spectroscopy. The electrochemical experiments showed that the exposure samples in the marine atmosphere-simulated solution have a characteristic of lower pitting potential, and the stability of passive film became weak with exposure time extension. The corrosion products of 304 stainless steel in Xisha marine atmosphere are mainly the β-FeOOH, γ-Fe2O3, and Fe3O4. The Kelvin potential of the samples’ surface declined after 12 months exposure and tends to be uneven.
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