Stress-corrosion cracking of sensitized stainless steel in oxygenated high- temperature water

Journal Article · Sat Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1973 · Corrosion, v. 29, no. 12, pp. 451-469

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5006/0010-9312-29.12.451· OSTI ID:4359570

Berry, W E; White, E L; Boyd, W K

The stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior of sensitized Type 304 stainless steel was studied in 288 deg C primary water as a function of oxygen and fluoride contents of the water, stress level, prestrain, heat treatment, and surface preparation (tarnish film, surface ground, or pickled). Susceptibility to intergranular cracking increased with increasing oxygen content in the water, increasing stress levels, or with tarnished or pickled sunfaces. The other variables had little or no effect. Sensitized wrought Types 309 and 516 stainless steels were also susceptible to intergranular SCC, while sensitized Types 304L, 308L, and 347 stainless steels and Incoloy Alloy 800 and Inconel Alloy 600 did not crack under the most severe test conditions (3Sm stress loading in 288 deg C water containing 100 ppM oxygen). (14 tables, 14 figures) (auth)

• Research Organization: Battelle Columbus Labs., Columbus, OH
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-29-010653
• OSTI ID: 4359570
• Journal Information: Corrosion, v. 29, no. 12, pp. 451-469, Journal Name: Corrosion, v. 29, no. 12, pp. 451-469; ISSN CORRA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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*INCOLOY 800-- STRESS CORROSION
*INCONEL 600-- STRESS CORROSION
*INCONEL 625-- STRESS CORROSION
*STAINLESS STEEL-304-- STRESS CORROSION
*STAINLESS STEEL-304L-- STRESS CORROSION
*STAINLESS STEEL-308-- STRESS CORROSION
*STAINLESS STEEL-309-- STRESS CORROSION
*STAINLESS STEEL-316-- STRESS CORROSION
*STAINLESS STEEL-347-- STRESS CORROSION
*WATER-- CORROSIVE EFFECTS
CRACKS
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