Definition(s)
Localized Corrosion
Corrosion that is largely confined to a limited or isolated area of the metal surface of a pressure vessel.
Source: API 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration, Tenth Edition, May 2014, with Addendum May 2017. Global Standards
Localized Corrosion
Deterioration restricted to isolated regions on a piping system, i.e. corrosion that is confined to a limited area of the metal surface (e.g. non-uniform corrosion).
Source: API 570, Piping Inspection Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration of Piping Systems, Fourth Edition, February 2016, with Addendum May 2017. Global Standards
Localized Corrosion
Corrosion that is confined to a limited area of the metal surface.
Source: API 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: In-Service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration Downstream Segment, Ninth Edition, June 2006. Global Standards