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Environmental cracking susceptibility of austenitic stainless steel alloys in acidified seawater

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Date Issued:
1994
Summary:
The stress corrosion cracking susceptibility of austenitic stainless steels SS304L, SS316L and SS904L was studied in an acidified seawater environment by slow strain rate testing at 24, 38 and 66$\sp\circ$C. Fractographic evidence of SCC susceptibility was obtained using scanning electron microscopy. The degree of susceptibility to SCC for each alloy in these environments is discussed based on the mechanical parameters, fractography and anodic polarization behavior. The results showed that SS904L performed better than SS304L and SS316L in the aforementioned environments.
Title: Environmental cracking susceptibility of austenitic stainless steel alloys in acidified seawater.
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Name(s): Poulassichidis, Antonios N.
Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor
Lipka, Stephen M., Thesis advisor
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Issuance: monographic
Date Issued: 1994
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.
Physical Form: application/pdf
Extent: 182 p.
Language(s): English
Summary: The stress corrosion cracking susceptibility of austenitic stainless steels SS304L, SS316L and SS904L was studied in an acidified seawater environment by slow strain rate testing at 24, 38 and 66$\sp\circ$C. Fractographic evidence of SCC susceptibility was obtained using scanning electron microscopy. The degree of susceptibility to SCC for each alloy in these environments is discussed based on the mechanical parameters, fractography and anodic polarization behavior. The results showed that SS904L performed better than SS304L and SS316L in the aforementioned environments.
Identifier: 15071 (digitool), FADT15071 (IID), fau:11849 (fedora)
Collection: FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Note(s): College of Engineering and Computer Science
Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1994.
Subject(s): Stress corrosion
Seawater corrosion
Alloys--Stress corrosion
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