Stress corrosion cracking: Characteristics, Mechanisms and Experimental study

Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) is a phenomenon in which the cracking of a metal alloy usually results from the combined action of a corrodent and tensile stress. Stresses that cause cracking can be residual or may be applied during service. A degree of mechanistic understanding of SCC will enable most metallic engineering materials to operate safely though stress corrosion cracking failures still continue to occur unexpectedly in industry. In this paper, the characteristics, mechanisms and methods of SCC prevention are reviewed. The results of experimental studies on alpha brass are also reported of which the failure mode conformed with the film-rupture and anodic dissolution mechanism

Assessing the Long Term Stability of the Depolarization Constant for the Cluj Station

The study aims to assess the additional systematic error caused by the assessment of the depolarization constant. Based on the long time assessment of this constant, a mean value and a standard deviation can be retrieved. A sensitivity study could assess the deviation of the depolarization value in high and low depolarizing atmospheric layers. Based on these deviations, the systematic error of the calibration is retrieved and included in the final depolarization products

Assessing the Long Term Stability of the Depolarization Constant for the Cluj Station

The study aims to assess the additional systematic error caused by the assessment of the depolarization constant. Based on the long time assessment of this constant, a mean value and a standard deviation can be retrieved. A sensitivity study could assess the deviation of the depolarization value in high and low depolarizing atmospheric layers. Based on these deviations, the systematic error of the calibration is retrieved and included in the final depolarization products