Potentiostatic, like galvanostatic and potentiodynamic, is a polarization technique that allows for the controlled polarization of metal surfaces in electrolytes, in order to observe cathodic and anodic behaviors. Corrosion reactions are monitored on a sample of the desired metal. A number of characteristics of the metal/environment pairing can be determined through this technique.
Potentiostatic techniques can be used in:
Corrosion product identification and analysis
Industrial and chemical plant corrosion and chemical attack
Alloy selection
Crevice corrosion analysis
Electronics corrosion
Local corrosion analysis