The resistance of Alloy 22 (N06022) to localized corrosion, mainly crevice corrosion, has been
extensively investigated in the last few years. However, the behavior of Alloy 22 in concentrated aqueous
solutions that may simulate concentrated ground waters was not fully understood. Systematic electrochemical
tests using cyclic potentiodynamic polarization as well as the Tsujikawa-Hisamatsu electrochemical
method were performed to determine the crevice corrosion susceptibility of Alloy 22 in simulated
concentrated water (SCW), simulated acidified water (SAW) and basic saturated water (BSW).
Results show that Alloy 22 is immune to crevice corrosion in SCW and SAW but may suffer crevice
corrosion initiation in BSW. Results also show that in a naturally aerated environment, the corrosion
potential would never reach the critical potential for crevice corrosion initiation.