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Investigation of the SCC behaviour of alloy 2024 using the slow strain rate technique
Author(s) -
Braun Reinhold
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
materials and corrosion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.487
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1521-4176
pISSN - 0947-5117
DOI - 10.1002/maco.19930440304
Subject(s) - materials science , alloy , strain rate , strain (injury) , metallurgy , composite material , medicine
The stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behaviour of 2024 plate in T351 and T851 tempers was investigated in short transverse direction performing accelerated tests under constant deformation, constant load and slow strain rate conditions. Corrosive media used were: aqueous 3.5% NaCl solution, an aqueous solution of 2% NaCl + 0.5% Na 2 CrO 4 at pH 3 (according to LN 65666), an aqueous solution of 3% NaCl + 0.3% H 2 O 2 , and substitute ocean water according to ASTM D1141. Alternate immersion tests in 3.5% NaCl solution indicated the low SCC resistance of the alloy 2024‐T351 as well as the improved SCC behaviour due to aging to T851 condition. Similar results were obtained from constant load tests under permanent immersion conditions in the acidified chloride‐chromate solution, in 3% NaCl solution with peroxide, and in substitute ocean water, whereas no SCC failure was observed with specimens which were permanently immersed in 3.5% NaCl solution. Using the slow strain rate method, 3% NaCl + 0.3% H 2 O 2 and substitute ocean water were found to be effective synthetic environments. The other two electrolytes did not promote severe stress corrosion cracking with alloy 2024‐T351. The SCC behaviour of 2024‐T851 was difficult to determine employing the slow strain rate technique. Large scatter in data, observed even in inert environment, and the low elongation of the aged material, exacerbated by a further degradation of ductility due to pitting and intergranular corrosion, precluded an evaluation.