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J. Phys. IV France
Volume 10, Number PR6, April 2000
The Sixth Japan-France Materials Science SeminarJFMSS-6 Microstructural Design for Improved Mechanical Behaviour of Advanced Materials |
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| Page(s) | Pr6-185 - Pr6-190 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:2000632 | |
JFMSS-6
Microstructural Design for Improved Mechanical Behaviour of Advanced Materials
J. Phys. IV France 10 (2000) Pr6-185-Pr6-190
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2000632
Statistical approach for evaluating SCC initiation and propagation behavior of sensitized Type 304 stainless steel
T. Shibata, S. Zhang and T. HarunaDepartment of Materials Science and Processing, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
Abstract
The crack initiation and propagation behavior of a sensitized Type 304 stainless steel in distilled water containing small amounts of Na2SO4 or Na2B4O7 impurities was investigated by using slow strain rate technique (SSRT) with an in-situ cracking observation system, and analyzed with a statistical approach. It was found that the crack initiation time for the steel in Na2SO4 or Na2B4O7 solutions obeyed the exponential distribution, while KISCC and crack velocity obeyed the Weibull distribution. An increase in Na2B4O7 concentration decreased the SCC susceptibility of the steel by delaying crack initiation time, reducing the crack initiation rate and increasing KISCC. In contrast, an increase in NA2SO4 concentration increased SCC susceptibility of the steel by shortening crack initiation time and accelerating crack propagation
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