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Effect of temperature on stress corrosion cracking of 316L stainless steel in high-temperature water

  • Yu Xin Guan*
  • , Yan Li
  • , Chao Fang Dong
  • , Fei Hua Liu
  • , Xiao Gang Li
  • , Ai Ren
  • , Xue Qun Cheng
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Science and Technology Beijing
  • Suzhou Nuclear Power Research Institute Co., Ltd.

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Abstract

The effect of temperature on stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of 316L stainless steel in high-temperature water was investigated using slow strain rate tests. The fracture morphology of 316L stainless steel SCC specimens were analyzed with the aid of SEM. The strain-stress results showed that 316L stainless steel exhibited SCC sensitivity in high-temperature water from 200°C to 345°C, and its brittlement increased with increase temperature, indicating that the SCC sensitivity of 316L stainless steel was raised. The fractography analysis results also proved this susceptibility clearly. The SCC sensitive temperature of 316L stainless steel is 250°C, at which the edge fractography morphology of the specimens presented brittle fracture characteristics.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1122-1126
Number of pages5
JournalBeijing Keji Daxue Xuebao/Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing
Volume31
Issue number9
StatePublished - Sep 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 316L stainless steel
  • Fractography
  • High-temperature water
  • Stress corrosion cracking

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