unclesyd,
Yes the cracking does have multiple braching.
kenvlach,
The manganese sulfides are elongated and plentiful in the microstructure. I definitely see the potential for having some sulfur leach into solution and thus developing a corrosive media like you mentioned. I am currently...
Is anyone familiar with intergranular stress corrosion cracking of 416 stainless steel in demineralized water? I am working on a valve plug (hardness of 41 HRC) that looks like it has cracked from intergranular SCC. The high hardness is required to prevent erosion. Service temperatures are...
I need sources of high temperature ceramic boards, fibers and blanket and their support system. We are talking for about 1700 deg. C. materials. Can anybody help?
Regards,
LCE