Which electrochemical risk increases when bronze fittings are submerged with iron anchors in seawater during maritime construction?

💡 Explanation

When bronze and iron are submerged in seawater, galvanic corrosion occurs because the iron acts as an anode and corrodes preferentially, protecting the bronze cathode but accelerating corrosion locally. Therefore, galvanic corrosion primarily impacts the bronze fittings, rather than the embrittlement, graphitic corrosion, or crevice corrosion which occur via different mechanisms or affect the anchor.

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