L245 steel suffered severe pitting corrosion only when IM inhibitor was added.
NaCl accumulated on local L245 steel surface area and it forms galvanic corrosion system with surrounding area.
The surface potential of NaCl accumulated area is low and pitting corrosion occur in this area.
The extent of pitting corrosion on L245 steel decreased with increasing IM inhibitor concentration.
The pitting corrosion was inhibited by IM + OP inhibitor.