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Stress corrosion cracking: Theory and practiceEdited by V S Raja, Indian Institute of Technology, India and T Shoji, Tohoku University, Japan
Woodhead Publishing Series in Metals and Surface Engineering No. 46
- examines the mechanisms of stress corrosion cracking (SCC) presenting recognising testing methods and materials resistant to SCC
- assesses the effect of SCC on particular metals featuring steel, stainless steel, nickel-based alloys, magnesium alloys, copper-based alloys and welds in steels
- reviews the monitoring and management of SCC and the affect of SCC in different industries such as petrochemical and aerospace
The problem of stress corrosion cracking (SCC), which causes sudden failure of metals and other materials subjected to stress in corrosive environment(s), has a significant impact on a number of sectors including the oil and gas industries and nuclear power production. Stress corrosion cracking reviews the fundamentals of the phenomenon as well as examining stress corrosion behaviour in specific materials and particular industries.
The book is divided into four parts. Part one covers the mechanisms of SCC and hydrogen embrittlement, while the focus of part two is on methods of testing for SCC in metals. Chapters in part three each review the phenomenon with reference to a specific material, with a variety of metals, alloys and composites discussed, including steels, titanium alloys and polymer composites. In part four, the effect of SCC in various industries is examined, with chapters covering subjects such as aerospace engineering, nuclear reactors, utilities and pipelines.
With its distinguished editors and international team of contributors, Stress corrosion cracking is an essential reference for engineers and designers working with metals, alloys and polymers, and will be an invaluable tool for any industries in which metallic components are exposed to tension, corrosive environments at ambient and high temperatures.
ISBN 1 84569 673 5
ISBN-13: 978 1 84569 673 3
September 2011
816 pages 234 x 156mm hardback
£190.00 / US$325.00 / €230.00
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About the editors
V. S. Raja is Professor at the Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India.
Tetsuo Shoji is Professor at the Fracture and Reliability Research Institute at Tohoku University, Japan.
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Contents
PART 1 FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS OF STRESS CORROSION CRACKING (SCC) AND HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT
PART 2 TEST METHODS FOR DETERMINING STRESS CORROSION CRACKING (SCC) SUSCEPTIBILITIES
PART 3 STRESS CORROSION CRACKING (SCC) IN SPECIFIC MATERIALS
PART 4 ENVIRONMENTALLY-ASSISTED CRACKING PROBLEMS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES
PART 1 FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS OF STRESS CORROSION CRACKING (SCC) AND HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT
Mechanistic and fractographic aspects of stress-corrosion cracking (SCC)
S P Lynch, Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), Australia
- Introduction
- Quantitative measures of stress-corrosion cracking (SCC)
- Basic phenomenology of stress-corrosion cracking (SCC) - Metallurgical variables affecting stress-corrosion cracking (SCC)
- Environmental variables affecting stress-corrosion cracking (SCC)
- Surface-science observations
- Proposed mechanisms of stress-corrosion cracking (SCC)
- Determining the viability and applicability of stress-corrosion cracking (SCC) mechanisms
- Transgranular stress-corrosion cracking (T-SCC) in model systems
- Intergranular Stress-corrosion cracking (I-SCC) in model systems
- Stress-corrosion cracking (SCC) in some commercial alloys
- General discussion of stress-corrosion cracking (SCC) mechanisms
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
Hydrogen embrittlement (HE) phenomena and mechanisms
S P Lynch, Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), Australia
- Introduction
- Proposed mechanisms of hydrogen embrittlement (HE) and supporting evidence
- Relative contributions of various mechanisms for different fracture modes
- General comments
- Conclusions
- References
PART 2 TEST METHODS FOR DETERMINING STRESS CORROSION CRACKING (SCC) SUSCEPTIBILITIES
Testing and evaluation methods for stress corrosion cracking (SSC) in metals
W Dietzel and P Bala Srinivasan, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Germany and A Atrens, The University of Queensland, Australia
- Introduction
- General aspects of stress corrosion cracking (SCC) testing
- Smooth specimens
- Pre-cracked specimens – the fracture mechanics approach to stress corrosion cracking (SCC)
- The elastic-plastic fracture mechanics approach to stress corrosion cracking (SCC)
- The use of stress corrosion cracking (SCC) data
- Standards and procedures for stress corrosion cracking (SCC) testing
- Future trends
- References
PART 3 STRESS CORROSION CRACKING (SCC) IN SPECIFIC MATERIALS
Stress corrosion cracking in low and medium strength carbon steels
U K Chatterjee, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India and R K Singh Raman, Monash University, Australia
- Introduction
- Dissolution-dominated stress corrosion cracking (SCC)
- Hydrogen embrittlement-dominated stress corrosion cracking (SCC)
- Conclusions
- References
Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in stainless steels
V Kain, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India
- Introduction to stainless steels
- Introduction to stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of stainless steels
- Environments causing stress corrosion cracking (SCC)
- Effect of chemical composition on stress corrosion cracking (SCC)
- Microstructure and stress corrosion cracking (SCC)
- Nature of the grain boundary and stress corrosion cracking (SCC)
- Residual stress and stress corrosion cracking (SCC)
- Surface finishing and stress corrosion cracking (SCC)
- Other fabrication techniques and stress corrosion cracking (SCC)
- Controlling stress corrosion cracking (SCC)
- Sources of further information
- Conclusions
- References
Factors affecting stress corrosion cracking (SCC) and fundamental mechanistic understanding of stainless steels
T Shoji, Z Lu and Q Peng, Tohoku University, Japan
- Introduction
- Metallurgical / material factors
- Environmental factors
- Mechanical factors
- Elemental mechanism and synergistic effects for complex stress corrosion cracking (SCC) systems
- Typical components and materials used in pressurized water reactors (PWR) and boiling water reactors (BWR)
- Summary
- References
Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in nickel-based alloys
R B Rebak, GE Global Research, USA
- Introduction
- The family of nickel alloys
- Environmental cracking behavior of nickel alloys
- Resistance to stress corrosion cracking (SCC) by application
- Summary
- References
Stress corrosion cracking (SSC) in aluminium alloys
M Bobby Kannan, James Cook University, Australia, P Bala Srinivasan, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Germany and V S Raja, Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai, India
- Introduction
- Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) mechanisms
- Factors affecting stress corrosion cracking (SCC)
- Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of weldments
- Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of aluminium composites
- Summary
- References
Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in magnesium alloys
A Atrens, The University of Queensland, Australia, W Dietzel and P Bala Srinivasan, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, N Winzer, Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM, Germany and M Bobby Kannan, James Cook University, Australia
- Introduction
- Alloy influences
- Influence of loading
- Environmental influences
- Mechanisms
- Recommendations to avoid stress corrosion cracking
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) and hydrogen-assisted cracking in titanium alloys
I Chattoraj, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India
- Introduction
- Corrosion resistance of titanium alloys
- Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of titanium alloys
- Hydrogen degradation of titanium alloys
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
References
Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in copper and copper-based alloys
M Bobby Kannan, James Cook University, Australia and P K Shukla, Southwest Research Institute, USA
- Introduction
- Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) mechanisms
- Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of copper and copper-based alloys
- Role of secondary phase particles
- Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) mitigation strategies
- Conclusions
- References
Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of austenitic stainless and ferritic steel weldments
H Shaikh, T Anita, A Poonguzhali, R K Dayal and B Raj, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, India
- Introduction
- Effect of welding defects on weld metal corrosion
- Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of austentic stainless steel weld metal
- Welding issues in ferritic steels
- Conclusions
- References
Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in polymer composites
J K Lim, Chonbuk National University, South Korea
- Introduction
- Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of short fiber reinforced polymer composites
- Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) evaluation of glass fiber-reinforced plastics (GFRPs) in synthetic sea water
- Fatigue crack propagation mechanisms of GFRP in synthetic sea water
- Aging crack propagation mechanisms of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites
- Aging of biodegradable composites based on natural fiber and polylactic acid (PLA)
- References
PART 4 ENVIRONMENTALLY-ASSISTED CRACKING PROBLEMS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES
Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in boilers and cooling water systems
M J Esmacher, GE Water & Process Technologies, USA
- Overview of stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in water systems
- Stress corrosion cracking in boiler water systems
- Stress corrosion cracking in cooling water systems
- SCC monitoring strategies
- References
Environmentally-assisted cracking in oil and gas production
M Iannuzzi, Det Norske Veritas, Norway
- Introduction
- Overview of oil and gas production
- Environmentally-assisted cracking (EAC) mechanisms common to oil and gas production
- Materials for casing, tubing and other well components
- Corrosivity of sour high pressure / high temperature (HPHT) reservoirs
- (EAC) performance of typical alloys for tubing and casing
- Qualification of materials for oil- and gas-field applications
- The future of materials selection for oil and gas production
- References
Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in aerospace vehicles
R J H Wanhill, National Aerospace Laboratory NLR, The Netherlands and R T Byrnes and C L Smith, Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), Australia
- Introduction
- Structures, materials and environments
- Material – environment compatibility guidelines
- Selected case histories (aircraft)
- Preventative and remedial measures
- Summary
- References
Prediction of stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in nuclear power systems
P L Andresen and F P Ford (retired), GE Global Research, USA
- Introduction
- Life prediction approaches
- Parametric dependencies and their prediction
- Prediction of stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in boiling water reactor (BWR) components
- Conclusions
- Future trends
- Sources of further information
- References
Failures of structures and components by metal-induced embrittlement
S P Lynch, Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), Australia
- Introduction
- Mechanisms and rate-controlling processes for liquid-metal embrittlement (LME) and solid-metal-induced embrittlement (SMIE)
- Evidence for liquid-metal embrittlement (LME) and solid-metal-induced embrittlement (SMIE)
- Failure of an aluminium-alloy inlet nozzle in a natural gas plant
- Failure of a brass valve in an aircraft engine oil cooler
- Failure of a screw in a helicopter fuel control unit
- Collapse of a grain storage silo
- Failure of planetary gears from centrifugal gearboxes
- Beneficial uses of liquid-metal embrittlement (LME) in failure analysis
- Acknowledgements
- References
Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in pipelines
W Zheng , M Elboujdaini and R W Revie, CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory, Canada
- Introduction
- Mechanisms of stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in pipelines
- Factors contributing to stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in pipelines
- CANMET studies of near-neutral pH stress corrosion cracking (SCC)
- Prevention of stress corrosion cracking (SCC) failures
- Conclusions
- References