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stress-corrosion cracking [′stres kə¦rō·zhən ‚krak·iŋ] (metallurgy) Failure by cracking under the conjoint action of a constant tensile stress, which is applied to residual, in certain chemical environments specific to the metal. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This temper further increases thermal stability and resistance to stress corrosion cracking and reduces strength. Stress corrosion cracking is the formation of cracks caused by the combination of a corrosive environment inside the mold and the presence of tensile (stretching/flexing) forces. This paper summarizes some of the most comprehensive studies on corrosion of cooking liquors, but with only brief mention of the caustic stress corrosion cracking of carbon steel digesters. |
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