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ABSTRACT Tribocorrosion has considerable effects on AISI 304L used in olive processing equipment. In fact, some investigations have been conducted to compare the tribocorrosion behavior of AISI 304L to UNS 2205 stainless steels sliding against alumina in olive pomace–tap water filtrate. The active and passive surface states involved in tribocorrosion mechanisms of the steels have accordingly been analyzed. Mechanical and corrosion wear components were quantified. It was revealed that the tribocorrosion mechanism was dominated by mechanical removal. The mechanical resistance of UNS 2205 proved to be more important than that of AISI 304L. Furthermore, UNS 2205 was more sensitive to corrosion under sliding than AISI 304L due to its two-phase microstructure.