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stress corrosion cracking

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stress corrosion cracking
Failure in a metal as a result of cracks caused by the simultaneous interaction of sustained tensile stress at an exposed surface with the chemical or electro-chemical effects of the environment to which it is exposed.


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One culprit in this kind of failure is Hydrogen Assisted Stress Corrosion Cracking (HASCC).
Eight test methods outline procedures for determining susceptibility to stress corrosion cracking, angle of twist, formability, bending fatigue, expansion, and deviations from flatness.
This temper further increases thermal stability and resistance to stress corrosion cracking and reduces strength.
 
 
 
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