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STRESS CORROSION CRACKING-THE SLOW STRAIN-RATE TECHNIQUE A symposium sponsored by ASTM Committee G-1 on Corrosion of Metals in cooperation with the National Association of Corrosion Engineers TPC Committee T-3E on Stress Corrosion Cracking of Metallic Materials AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS Toronto,Canada,2-4 May 1977 ASTM SPECIAL TECHNICAL PUBLICATION 665 G.M.Ugiansky,National Bureau of Standards,and J.H.Payer,Battelle Columbus Laboratories,editors List price$39.75 04-665000-27 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS 1916 Race Street,Philadelphia,Pa.19103 Copyright?9 by American Society for Testing and Materials 1979 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:78-68418 NOTE The Society is not responsible,as a body,for the statements and opinions advanced in this publication.Printed in Baltimore,Md.January 1979 Foreword The symposium on Stress Corrosion Cracking-The Slow Strain-Rate Technique was held 2-4 May 1977 in Toronto,Canada.The symposium was sponsored by ASTM Committee G-1 on Corrosion of Metals in cooperation with the National Association of Corrosion Engineers TPC Committee T-3E on Stress Corrosion Cracking of Metallic Materials.G.M.Ugiansky,Na-tional Bureau of Standards,represented ASTM Committee G-l,and J.H.Payer,Battelle Columbus Laboratories,represented NACE Committee T-3E.Ugiansky and Payer also served as editors of this publication.Related ASTM Publications Intergranular Corrosion of Stainless Alloys,STP 656(1978),$24.00,04-656000-27 Stress Corrosion-New Approaches,STP 610(1976),$43.00,04-610000-27 Manual of Industrial Corrosion Standards and Control,STP 534(1974),$16.75,04-534000-27 A Note of Appreciation to Reviewers This publication is made possible by the authors and,also,the unheralded efforts of the reviewers.This body of technical experts whose dedication,sacrifice of time and effort,and collective wisdom in reviewing the papers must be acknowledged.The quality level of ASTM publications is a direct function of their respected opinions.On behalf of ASTM we acknowledge their contribution with appreciation.ASTM Committee on Publications Editorial Staff Jane B.Wheeler,Managing Editor Helen M.Hoersch,Associate Editor Ellen J.McGlinchey,Senior Assistant Editor Helen P.Mahy,Assistant Editor Contents Introduction 1 BACKGROUND AND INTERPRETATION OF THE SLOW STRAIN-RATE TEST TECHNIQUE Development of Strain-Rate Testing and Its Implieations-R.N.PARKINS 5 Discussion 24 The Role of Film Rupture During Slow Strain-Rate Stress Corrosion Cracking Testing-R.B.DIEGLE AND W.K.BOYD 26 Anodic Dissolution and Crack Growth Rate in Constant Strain-Rate Tests at Controlled Potentiais-M.HISHIDA,I.A.BEGLEY,R.D.MCCRIGHT,AND R.W.STAEHLE 47 Discussion 60 Evaluation of Slow Strain-Rate Stress Corrosion Tests Results-J.H.PAYER,W.E.BERRY,AND W.K.BOYD 61 Discussion 75 SLOW STRAIN-RATE TECHNIQUE FOR SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTS AND APPLICATION Slow Strain-Rate Technique:Application to Caustic Stress Corrosion Cracking Studles-o.i.THEUS AND J.R.CELS 81 A Review of the Constant Straln-Rate Stress Corrosion Cracking Test-c.D.KIM AND B.E.WILDE 97 Discussion 112 Slow Strain-Rate Stress Corrosion Testing of Metals in Gaseous Atmospheres at Elevated Temperatures-o.M.UGIANSKY AND C.E.JOHNSON 113 Discussion 130 Slow Straln.Rate Testing in High Temperature Water-H.D.SOLOMON,M.J.POVICH,AND T.M.DEVINE 132 Dynamic Straining Stress Corrosion Test for Predicting Boiling Water Reactor Materials Performance-w.L.CLARKE,R.L.COWAN,AND J.C.DANKO 149 Discussion 168 Slow Strain-Rate Stress Corrosion Testing for Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor Steam Generator Applications-M.E.INDIG 170 Stress Corrosion Cracking Test with Slow Strain Rate and Constant Cmrent-R.s.ONDREJCIN 203 Discussion 221 Application of Slow Strain-Rate Technique to Stress Corrosion Cracking of Pipeline Steel-J.H.PAYER,W.E.BERRY,AND R.N.PARKINS 222 SLOW STRAIN-RATE TEST TECHNIQUE FOR SPECIFIC METALS AND ALLOYS Propagation of Stress Corrosion Cracks under Constant Strain-Rate Conditlons-J.c.SCULLY 237 Discussion 252 Slow Strain-Rate Stress Corrosion Testing of Aluminum Alloys-G.M.UGIAHSKY,C.E.JOHNSON,D.S.THOMPSON,AND E.H.GILLESPIE 254 Effect of Oxyanlons and Chloride Ion on the Stress Corrosion Craeldng Susceptibility of Admiralty Brass in Nonammoniacal Aqueous SointionsA.KAWASHIMA,A.K.AGRAWAL,AND R.W.STAEHLE 266 Slow Strain-Rate Technique and Its Applications to the Environmental Stress Cracking of Nickel-Base and Cobalt-Base Alloysw A.I.ASPHAHAHI 279 Stress Corrosion Crackln Susceptibility Index,Is,of Anstenitie Stainless Steels in Constant Strain-Rate Test-SEIZABURO ABE,MASAO KOJIMA,AND YUZO HOSOI 294 Some Aspects of the Stress Corrosion Testing of Anstenitie,Martensltic,Ferrltie-Anstenitie and Ferrifle Types of Stainless Steel by Means of the Slow Strain.Rate Method-A.J.A.MOM,R.T.DENCHER,C.J.V.D.WEKKIN,AND W.A.SCHULTZE 305 Detection of Heat Treatment Effects on Environmentally Induced Degradation of a Martensit/e Stainless Steel and a Nickel-Base Alloy by the Slo