Markov Chain Models for the Stochastic Modeling of Pitting Corrosion

Table 2

Estimated pitting parameters (10) associated with the typical values of the physicochemical pipe-soil variables in each soil category [9].

Soil class	Typical pitting coefficient	Typical pitting
	𝜅Typ (mm/years^𝜈Typ)^a	exponent 𝜈Typ (years)^a
Clay	0.178	0.829
Clay loam	0.163	0.793
Sandy clay loam	0.144	0.734
All	0.164	0.780

^aCorrespond to parameters in (10).