Abstract
The initiation of environmentally assisted cracking (EAC) in simulated boiling water reactor (BWH) high-temperature water was studied using specimens with work-hardened surface layers polished off. Compared to a previous initiation study on specimens with work-hardened surface layers in a similar water environment, it was concluded that a work-hardened surface layer can greatly accelerate EAC initiation in high-temperature water. In addition, it was shown that slip bands produced by the applied tensile stress are not obviously sensitive to EAC. Possible EAC initiation mitigation methods were suggested.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 651-656 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Corrosion |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 Aug |
Keywords
- Environmentally assisted cracking
- High-temperature water
- Initiation
- Oxidation
- Stainless steel
- Work-hardened surface layer
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Materials Science(all)