RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Independence of EPR and PAP tests performed on resistance spot welding joints A1 Ahedo García, Virginia A1 Martín, Óscar A1 Santos Martín, José Ignacio A1 Tiedra, Pilar de A1 Galán Ordax, José Manuel K1 Resistance spot welding K1 AISI 304 stainless steel K1 Pitting potential K1 Reactivation charge K1 Electrochemical potentiokinetic reactivation test K1 Potentiodynamic anodic polarisation test K1 Maximal information coefficient K1 Distance correlation K1 Materiales K1 Materials K1 Ingeniería mecánica K1 Mechanical engineering K1 Ensayos (Tecnología) K1 Testing AB In the present paper, the possible relationships among the variables of the potentiodynamic anodic polarisation (PAP) test and the electrochemical potentiokinetic reactivation (EPR) test, both performed on resistance spot welding joints of AISI 304 stainless steel, are investigated. Results show that PAP variables are statistically independent from those of EPR, which implies independence between the pitting corrosion behaviour and the degree of sensitisation of the material. Parameters from PAP test are dependent among them, but this association is found noisy since the current density along the passive zone is not exactly constant. The parameters from the EPR test are confirmed as very related, presenting a linear relationship and a high coefficient of determination. PB Taylor & Francis SN 1478-422X YR 2017 FD 2017-05 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/6357 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/6357 LA eng NO Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN) Project CSD2010-00034 (SimulPast CONSOLIDER-INGENIO 2010). DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos RD 18-abr-2024