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    Crevice Corrosion: How To Reduce The Risk of Crevice Corrosion

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    Crevice corrosion is a form of localized corrosion that occurs in narrow spaces where solutions can penetrate but flow is restricted, creating stagnant conditions. It mainly affects structures in chloride-containing solutions like seawater. The risk can be reduced through design measures that avoid crevices and promote solution flow, and by using alloying elements like chromium, molybdenum, and nitrogen that increase resistance. Sandvik stainless steel grades with very good resistance include SAF 2707 HD, SAF 3207, SAF 2507, and 254 SMO.

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    Crevice corrosion is a form of localized corrosion that occurs in narrow spaces where solutions can penetrate but flow is restricted, creating stagnant conditions. It mainly affects structures in chloride-containing solutions like seawater. The risk can be reduced through design measures that avoid crevices and promote solution flow, and by using alloying elements like chromium, molybdenum, and nitrogen that increase resistance. Sandvik stainless steel grades with very good resistance include SAF 2707 HD, SAF 3207, SAF 2507, and 254 SMO.

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    Crevice corrosion is a form of localized corrosion that occurs in narrow spaces where solutions can penetrate but flow is restricted, creating stagnant conditions. It mainly affects structures in chloride-containing solutions like seawater. The risk can be reduced through design measures that avoid crevices and promote solution flow, and by using alloying elements like chromium, molybdenum, and nitrogen that increase resistance. Sandvik stainless steel grades with very good resistance include SAF 2707 HD, SAF 3207, SAF 2507, and 254 SMO.

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    CREVICE CORROSION

    Crevice corrosion is regarded as localized corrosion. Problems with


    crevice corrosion mainly occur in chloride-bearing solutions in
    combination with a crevice that is wide enough to allow penetration of
    solutions, but narrow enough to create stagnant conditions. Crevice
    corrosion is most likely to occur in seawater applications.

    How to reduce the risk of crevice corrosion


    The risk of crevice corrosion can be reduced, or problems eliminated,
    by proper engineering design. Typical examples of crevices are
    confined regions created by and associated with the design of
    flanges, tube-to-tube sheet joints, bolt heads to washers, washers to
    base plates and threaded connections. Deposits can also be crevice
    formers. The tighter the crevice, the greater the risk of problems with
    crevice corrosion.

    Problems with crevice corrosion are greatest in stagnant solutions. At


    flow rates over 1.5 m/s the risk decreases since there will be no
    deposit formation and build-up of a corrosive environment. Whenever
    a structure requires a crevice, an open design is recommended,
    where the surrounding solution is allowed to flow as freely as
    possible.

    To ensure freedom from crevice corrosion, design temperatures


    should in general be at least 15–25°C (59–77°F) below the
    temperatures where pitting corrosion is a risk.

    Stainless steel should normally not be painted, because crevice


    corrosion will result if the paint is damaged.

    The mechanisms for crevice corrosion and the associated problems


    are in many respects the same as for pitting corrosion. Thus, good
    resistance to crevice corrosion most often goes hand in hand with
    good resistance to pitting corrosion.
    Effect of alloying elements
    These alloying elements have the following influence on a material's
    resistance to crevice corrosion:

     Chromium (Cr) +
     Molybdenum (Mo) +++
     Nitrogen (N) +++
    Crevice corrosion testing
    Crevice corrosion testing is performed using a sample piece with a
    crevice. It is preferred to use a sample with a standardized crevice to
    achieve reproducible results. For example, the spring load crevice
    former.

    Sandvik grades with very good or excellent resistance to


    crevice corrosion
     Sandvik SAF 2707 HD
     Sandvik SAF 3207
     Sandvik SAF 2507
     Sandvik 254 SMO*
     Sanicro 28
    Material datasheets for Sandvik grades
    Facts in brief about crevice corrosion
     Crevice corrosion occurs in crevices and other narrow spaces,
    mainly in chloride-bearing solutions
     Stagnant solutions should be avoided; flow rates over 1.5 m/s
    are recommended
     The risk of crevice corrosion can be reduced, or problems
    eliminated, by proper engineering design.

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