TY - JOUR AB - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to clarify the influence of bicarbonate, chloride and outer electrode potential on crevice corrosion occurrence and development of X70 steel.Design/methodology/approach The crevice corrosion behavior in NaHCO3 and NaCl solutions was investigated through modeling and experiments. The electrode potential and current density distribution were simulated, and the acidification of crevice solution was monitored in situ.Findings The bicarbonate concentration and outer electrode potential remarkably influenced the occurrence of crevice corrosion. The former changes the passivation curves, and the latter alters the initial potential. Moreover, chloride concentration exerted minimal influence. The location of acidification and pitting occurrences depended on the potential difference between the outer electrode and electrode at the active dissolution current peak.Originality/value This study provides a better understanding of the crevice corrosion behavior and mechanism under natural conditions. VL - 66 IS - 5 SN - 0003-5599 DO - 10.1108/ACMM-11-2018-2034 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/ACMM-11-2018-2034 AU - Hu Qian AU - Lu Saiwen AU - Liu Jing AU - Huang Feng PY - 2019 Y1 - 2019/01/01 TI - In situ study on the influence of bicarbonate, chloride and outer electrode potential on crevice corrosion occurrence and development of X70 steel T2 - Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 651 EP - 660 Y2 - 2024/09/20 ER -