Stress Corrosion Cracking of an Austenitic Stainless Steel in Nitrite-Containing Chloride Solutions

This article describes the susceptibility of 316L stainless steel to stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in a nitrite-containing chloride solution. Slow strain rate testing (SSRT) in 30 wt. % MgCl2 solution established SCC susceptibility, as evidenced by post-SSRT fractography. Addition of nitrite to t...

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Main Authors: R. K. Singh Raman, Wai Hoong Siew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/7/12/7799