Abstract
A bipolar electrochemistry approach has been applied to characterise pit nucleation and growth kinetics in 13% Cr ferritic stainless steel. In-situ time-lapse imaging, supported by laser confocal microscopy measurements, were applied to obtain pit nucleation frequencies and associated pit growth characteristics. The development of champion pits is observed, and the effect of pit shape and aspect ratio on pit nucleation and growth are discussed. Pits preferentially nucleated and grew with depth to width aspect ratios of 0.4–0.6. The observed pit growth kinetics are independent of pit volume and the acting potentials.
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