Three steels, 13% Cr-steel, SS 304 steel and duplex steel are examined for corrosion for 48-hours periods in N2 or CO2 purged 0.5 M sodium chloride electrolytes with different sulfite concentrations. The results show that 13% Cr-steel is most susceptible to pitting in the presence of
sulfite both under N2 and CO2 atmospheres. SS 304 steel was more resistant to corrosion than 13% Crsteel. Duplex steel showed rather good corrosion resistance under these conditions. The corrosion rate, inclusive pitting corrosion, after 24 hours in presence of 0-10 mM sulfite
based on LPR-measurements is for duplex steel 0.5 – 0.9 mm/year under N2 and 0.1 - 1.8 mm/year under CO2, for SS 304 steel 1.0 – 1.8 mm/year under N2 and 0.6- 1.4 mm/year under CO2, and for 13%
Cr-steel 1.3 – 2.2 mm/year under N2 and 0.7- 1.8 mm/year under CO2. The use of AC-impedance measurements is discussed. The method should be used with care when other mechanisms than general
corrosion are involved.