Thread: What is pitting
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Old March 25, 2013, 07:34 PM   #7
tekarra
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Pitting corrosion is a localised form of corrosion and is quite different from rsuting which is a uniform type of corrosion. In pitting, corrosion starts at a point of high localised stress or different material composition and sets up a galvanic cell. The pit extends from the surface into the metal and can be very small in diameter making it difficult to see.
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