ASTM G58

The intent of this practice is to indicate standard welded specimens and welding procedures for evaluating the SCC characteristics of weldments in corrosive environments. The practice does not recommend the specific corrosive media that may be selected by the user depending upon the intent of his investigation. Specific corrosive media are included in Practices G 35, G 36, G 37, and G 44. Other environments can be used as required.

1. Scope

1.1 This practice covers procedures for the making and utilization of test specimens for the evaluation of weldments in stress-corrosion cracking (SCC) environments.

1.2 Test specimens are described in which ( a) stresses are developed by the welding process only, ( b) stresses are developed by an externally applied load in addition to the stresses due to welding, and (c) stresses are developed by an externally applied load only with residual welding stresses removed by annealing.

1.3 This practice is concerned only with the welded test specimen and not with the environmental aspects of stress-corrosion testing. Specific practices for the bending and loading of test specimens, as well as the stress considerations involved in preparation of C-rings, U-bend, bent-beam, and tension specimens are discussed in other ASTM standards.

1.4 The actual stress in test specimens removed from weldments is not precisely known because it depends upon the level of residual stress from the welding operation combined with the applied stress. A method for determining the magnitude and direction of residual stress which may be applicable to weldment is described in Test Method E 837. The reproducibility of test results is highly dependent on the preparation of the weldment, the type of test specimen tested, and the evaluation criteria used. Sufficient replication should be employed to determine the level of inherent variability in the specific test results that is consistent with the objectives of the test program.

This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. (For more specific safety hazard information, see Section .)

2. Referenced Documents

E399 Test Method of Plane-Strain Fracture Toughness of Metallic Materials
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E837 Test Method for Determining Residual Stresses by the Hole-Drilling Strain-Gage Method
G1 Practice for Preparing, Cleaning, and Evaluating Corrosion Test Specimens
G30 Practice for Making and Using U-Bend Stress-Corrosion Test Specimens
G35 Practice for Determining the Susceptibility of Stainless Steels and Related Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys to Stress-Corrosion Cracking in Polythionic Acids
G36 Practice for Performing Stress-Corrosion Cracking Resistance of Metals and Alloys in a Boiling Magnesium Chloride Solution
G37 Practice for Use of Mattsson's Solution of pH 7.2 to Evaluate the Stress-Corrosion Cracking Susceptibility of Copper-Zinc Alloys
G38 Practice for Making and Using C-Ring Stress Corrosion Test Specimen
G39 Practice for Preparation and Use of Bent-Beam Stress-Corrosion Test Specimens
G44 Practice for Exposure of Metals and Alloys in Neutral 3.5% Sodium Chloride Solution
G49 Practice for Preparation and Use of Direct Tension Stress-Corrosion Test Specimens

Index Terms

elastic; precracked specimens; plastic strain; residual stresses; smooth specimens; stress-corrosion cracking; weld heat-affected zone; welding consideration; ICS Number Code 25.160.40

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