Stress corrosion cracking (SCC)susceptibility of austentic Type AISI 304L, AISI 316L stainless steels and nitrogen alloyed Type AISI 301steels in 50% CaCl2 solution at 373K (100°C) under open circuit potential and cathodic polarization conditions was studied using a constant load test method. The electrical properties of the surface films formed were monitored as a function of time and potential by means of the Contact Electric Resistance (CER) method. The steady state strain rate...
Keywords: stress corrosion cracking, creep, life prediction, passivation, selective disolution