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Unit 1 Page 11, Corrosion This situation can happen in otherwise corrosion-resistant alloys, when the grain boundaries are depleted of the corrosion-inhibiting compound by some mechanism. In nickel alloys and austenitic stainless steels, where chromium is added for corrosion resistance, the mechanism involved is the formation of chromium carbide at the grain boundaries, forming chromium-depleted zones. The driving power for pitting corrosion is the lack of oxygen around a small area. Applied coatings such as plating painting, and the application of enamel are the most common anti-corrosion t