Evaluation Of The KIEC Of UNS N07718 With And Without Delta Phase In Simulated Seawater With Cathodic Protection Using Double Cantilever Beam Tests

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Author: Adam C. Rowe; Suresh Divi

Publication Date: 2021

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Most of the recent work done to characterize the fracture toughness of age-hardened nickel-based
alloys in simulated seawater with cathodic protection (SW+CP) environments has used rising
displacement techniques and compact tension specimens. The results of these tests are sometimes
used in fracture mechanics calculations for design verification, though there is some uncertainty
about the appropriate method for determining environmental fracture toughness from the results.
There has not to date been much work performed to characterize threshold stress intensities in
SW+CP environments using double cantilever beam (DCB) tests.
In this work, NACE TM0177 Method D (DCB) tests were performed on UNS N07718 (Alloy 718) in a
simulated seawater environment with cathodic polarization. The tests were performed in a deaerated
3.5% NaCl solution at 4 °C (40 °F) with pH adjusted to 8.2 and an applied potential of -1050 mV
versus a saturated calomel electrode (SCE). For comparison purposes, tests were performed on Alloy
718 with and without delta (o) phase in the microstructure. Material and specimen examinations
included microstructural characterization and scanning electron microscopy. The test data was
compared to published data from several sources. The results support the current understanding that o phase can be detrimental to the hydrogen embrittlement resistance of Alloy 718.