Experimental methods designed for measuring corrosion in highly resistive and inhomogeneous media

Corrosion measurement in highly resistive and inhomogeneous media can be very challenging due to practical difficulties in setting up and maintaining testing cells and sensors, problems associated with IR potential drops and nonuniform polarisation current distribution, and limitations associated with localised corrosion monitoring and detection. Many technological innovations have been made over the past decade to address these issues with reports scattered throughout the literature. This paper provides an overview of innovative experimental methods designed for corrosion testing and monitoring in highly-resistive and inhomogeneous media, with particular focus on localised corrosion measurement using electrode array and electrochemical noise techniques.

Research highlights
► Difficulties in corrosion testing in highly resistive and inhomogeneous media.
► Methods designed for corrosion testing in highly resistive and inhomogeneous media.
► Methods for avoiding IR drop problems associated with polarisation measurement.