Chlorides, stress-corrosion cracking boiling, environment-alloy

Several environments and specimen designs are available for SCC evaluation [74]. ASTM G 36, Practice for Evaluating Stress-Corrosion Cracking Resistance of Metals and Alloys in a Boiling Magnesium Chloride Solution, provides a more severe environment than generally found in service. Resistance in this test depends largely on the nickel content and most austenitic and duplex stainless steels are readily cracked. 

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