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Constant Strain Rate Technique for Assessing Stress-Corrosion Susceptibility

Payer, JH
Research metallurgist, associate section manager, and section manager, Columbus Laboratories, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio

Berry, WE
Research metallurgist, associate section manager, and section manager, Columbus Laboratories, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio

Boyd, WK
Research metallurgist, associate section manager, and section manager, Columbus Laboratories, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio

Pages: 12    Published: Jan 1976

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Abstract

The constant strain rate technique is a rapid laboratory method to assess susceptibility of metals and alloys to stress-corrosion cracking (SCC). Positive results are obtained since specimen failure occurs, either in a ductile manner or prematurely in a brittle mode if SCC occurs. Experimental apparatus, methods to interpret results, and important experimental parameters are discussed.