Abstract
A new method is demonstrated for in situ measurement of short crack propagation rates during a corrosion fatigue test of an austenitic stainless steel within a windowed autoclave at 250 °C, 50 atmospheres, oxygenated water. Digital image correlation is used to monitor crack growth through measurement of the opening displacements of defects; either focused ion beam (FIB) milled notches from which fatigue cracks initiated, or stress corrosion cracks that subsequently propagated by fatigue.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 34-43 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Corrosion Science |
Volume | 68 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2013 |
Keywords
- A. Stainless steel
- C. Corrosion fatigue
- C. Reactor conditions