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The electrochemical results demonstrate that both welded joints exhibit a superior corrosion resistance in this environment, with a sensitivity of intergranular corrosion (IGC) below 1% and a corrosion rate below 0.005 mm\/a. Increasing chloride concentrations elevate the passivation current densities for both the base metal and welded joints. The immersion testing revealed that after 90 days of exposure across the investigated chloride concentrations (50\u2013300 mg\/L), all welded specimens maintained surface integrity with no visible corrosion. 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