Electrochemical characterization of a mechanically stressed passive layer

The electrochemical behavior of the stainless steel 304L was studied under static mechanical stress. In a first approach, the elastic domain of the material was investigated by using the scanning electrochemical microscope (SECM). The Fe(CN)(6)(3-) was used as mediator to characterize the electrochemical reactivity of the passive layer of SS 304L under various stress strengths. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.