Rapid identification of conditions causing intergranular corrosion or intergranular stress corrosion cracking in sensitized alloy 600

Journal Article · Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1984 · Corrosion (Houston); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5006/1.3593900· OSTI ID:5033132

Woodward, J

In 1973, Seys and van Haute introduced a technique for measuring pitting potentials. They called this technique the Static Potential Band Method. A metal wire was mounted in a corrosion cell with counter and reference electrodes, and an electrical connection made to one end. A potential was applied with a potentiostat. At the same time, a constant current was passed through the wire to create a potential gradient in the metal phase; the result was the creation of a gradient in the electrode potential along the wire. This technique has many applications in corrosion studies. In this work, it has been applied to the intergranular corrosion (IGC) and intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC) of sensitized Alloy 600 in a sulfur-containing environment.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY
• OSTI ID: 5033132
• Journal Information: Corrosion (Houston); (United States), Vol. 40:12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ELECTRIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
INCONEL 600
INTERGRANULAR CORROSION
STRESS CORROSION
CRACKS
MEASURING METHODS
PITTING CORROSION
SODIUM SULFATES
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALLOYS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
CORROSION
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
INCONEL ALLOYS
IRON ALLOYS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NICKEL ALLOYS
NICKEL BASE ALLOYS
NIOBIUM ALLOYS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SULFATES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
360105* - Metals & Alloys- Corrosion & Erosion