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A crevice is created whenever two objects are brought together. Unless they are perfectly flat a crevice is present and oxygen cannot easily enter the gap but is plentiful outside. Corrosion starts in the crevice because of differential aeration. Figure 3 is a drawing of crevice corrosion occurring under a layer of seawater.
