The potential distribution in the electrolyte on an Al–3·04 wt-% Cu alloy, heat treated to contain precipitate free zones and exposed to 1 M NaCl, was measured by means of microelectrodes. The differences between potentials measured close to grain boundaries and remote from the sample were found to be negligible, in agreement with theory and in disagreement with the results reported by Doig & Edington.
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