The evolution of crevice corrosion damage on the Ni–Cr–Mo–W alloy-22 determined by confocal laser scanning microscopy

Crevice corrosion of alloy-22 was studied galvanostatically (10–200 μA) at 120 °C in 5 M NaCl. Corrosion damage was analyzed by confocal laser scanning microscopy to obtain penetration profiles. Three-dimensional images demonstrate that damage morphologies varied with applied current. At low applied currents (⩽70 μA), propagation predominantly leads to penetration into the alloy, whereas at higher applied currents (>70 μA) corrosion damage...