pitting corrosion

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04679
A special type of non-uniform @C01351@ of passive metals, resulting in the formation of pits, which usually occurs in the presence of certain anions at electrode potentials positive to a critical pitting potential.
Source:
PAC, 1989, 61, 19. (Electrochemical corrosion nomenclature (Recommendations 1988)) on page 22 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'pitting corrosion' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04679 RIS BibTex EndNote
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