Magnesium chloride
Exposure up to 500 °C, as specified for aggressive chloride conditions.
Overview
Why chloride stress corrosion testing matters
Chloride stress corrosion cracking occurs when tensile stress combines with chloride-ion exposure, leading to cracking in stainless steels and other alloys—commonly in coastal, marine, or industrial environments. Testing helps identify prone materials before critical use.
Method
U-bend test setup
Metal specimens are bent into a U-shape and exposed to a chloride environment under tensile stress to simulate service conditions. This accelerates the onset of stress corrosion cracking for evaluation of durability and reliability.
Environments
Test solutions & temperature window
Calcium chloride
Exposure up to 500 °C for accelerated assessment in chloride media.
Results
Possible outcomes
Time to initiate cracks
Onset timing in the given chloride solution.
Rate of crack growth
Progression rate under sustained exposure.
Time to failure
Duration to through-crack or defined failure.
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