Published June 1989 | Version v1
Journal article

A study on the characteristics of part-through crack growth of low-alloy steel in corrosive environment

  • 1. Tohoku Univ., Sendai (Japan). Faculty of Engineering

Description

In order to investigate the characteristics of surface crack growth behavior, the fatigue test and potential measurement using a simulated surface crack specimen for low-alloy steel (STS-42) were achieved in pure water at a temperature of 50degC and an oxygen content of 2 ppm. The potential observed in the surface crack plane showed that the differences depended on the crack depth. With time, the potential around the crack surface showed more noble values than at the deepest tip of crack. This reason could be explained by the difference in oxygen content along the crack plane due to the effect of water flow and crack shape. The mechanism of the generation of the hydrogen-assisted intergranular fracture mode observed at crack surface was also discussed based on an electrochemical aspect. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nippon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, A Hen
Journal Volume
55
Journal Issue
514
Series
Nippon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, A Hen.
Journal Page Range
1281-1285
ISSN
0387-5008
CODEN
NKGAD