Stress corrosion cracking of pipeline steels in a testing full-scale pipes in actual soil. Crack growth has i.e., X-52 and X-60. Dynamic loading was found to be near-neutral soil environment was studied by been reproduced in both grades of steel used, a key factor in affecting crack growth rate...
Keywords: Stress corrosion cracking, pipeline, full-scale testing, mechanical driving force, K, J, crack growth rate, soil environment, crack tip opening rate, dissolution rate, pressure level, pressure fluctuation, loading rate.