In this study, effect of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) secreted by fungus Aspergillus terreus on the pitting corrosion of 316 L stainless steels (SS) was deeply investigated by electrochemical measurements and surface analysis. Results demonstrated that adsorption of EPS can change surface wettability of 316 L SS leading to a much more hydrophilic steel–water interface. EPS not only accelerates uniform corrosion but enhances pitting corrosion of 316 L SS. EPS can promote the formation of metastable pitting corrosion and the subsequent growth of corrosion pits. The density of corrosion pits (>2 μm) reach (5.6 ± 0.5)×103 pits/cm2 when EPS is 400 mg/L.
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