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A mechanistic study of SCC in Alloy 600 through high-resolution characterization

Abstract:
High-resolution characterization was used to understand the mechanisms controlling stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in Alloy 600 exposed to simulated PWR primary water conditions. Three potential active crack tips obtained from different types of grain boundaries were studied and compared. The results suggest that the dominant mechanism controlling SCC propagation is intergranular internal oxidation. The applied stress, pre-existent residual strain, the accumulation of defects around the crack tip, the formation of a Fe-Cr-depleted zone, and a porous intergranular oxide are acknowledged as necessary precursors to SCC. Based on the results obtained in this study, a model of SCC propagation is proposed.
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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1016/j.corsci.2018.01.004

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS Division
Department:
Materials
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Materials
Oxford college:
St Edmund Hall
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Publisher:
Elsevier
Journal:
Corrosion Science More from this journal
Volume:
132
Pages:
244-259
Publication date:
2018-01-09
Acceptance date:
2018-01-08
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EISSN:
1879-0496
ISSN:
0010-938X


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820745
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2018-07-06

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