Verification of a model for predicting corrosion-fatigue crack-growth rates in austenitic stainless steels in light water reactor environments
Abstract
Stress corrosion cracking of austenitic stainless steels has been studied extensively in recent years, as a result of the widespread incidence of intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC) at welds in BWR piping systems. Fatigue crack growth in these same materials and environments has received less research emphasis because cyclic loading is not considered a fundamental cause or contributor to the IGSCC problem.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
Fatigue and fracture mechanics
Material Properties and Failure Mechanisms
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 253–258
- Publication date
- 4 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter