Proper PWHT can stop stress-induced corrosion

Welding Journal (Miami, Fla)

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 31-41

  Bloch, C ^a   Hill, J ^a   Connell, D ^b  

^a Oil Technology Services Inc   (United States)

^b Detroit Edison   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORROSION RESISTANCE; DUCTILITY; HARDNESS; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; HEAT TREATMENT; STRESS RELAXATION; SURFACES; THERMAL GRADIENTS; WELDS;

HEAT SOURCE; STRESS INDUCED CORROSION;

STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

EID: 0031145534     PISSN: 00432296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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