Table 3 Chemical composition of test media used for crevice corrosion studies.

From: Effect of test media on the crevice corrosion of stainless steel by sulfate reducing bacteria

Components

Test media (g/L)

MB

MBN

I

MgSO4.7H2O

4.1

4.1

CaSO4.2H2O

1.3

1.3

NH4Cl

1.0

1.0

NaCl

11

Distilled water

400 mL

400 mL

II

K2HPO4

0.5

0.5

Distilled water

200 mL

200 mL

III

Sodium lactate

5.7

5.7

Sodium citrate

5.0

5.0

Yeast extract

1.0

1.0

Distilled water

400 mL

400 mL

IV

5% Fe(NH4)2(SO4)2

1.0

 

Ratio (Cl-:∑Anion)

0.2

2.1