stress-corrosion cracking, SCC

Standard

ECSS-E-ST-32-01C Rev. 1

Definition

initiation or propagation, or both, of cracks, owing to the combined action of applied sustained stresses, material properties and aggressive environmental effects

Notes

  • NOTE The maximum value of the stress-intensity factor for a given material at which no environmentally induced crack growth occurs at sustained load for the specified environment is KISCC.
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