Solving some key failure analysis problems using advanced methods for materials testing

Engineering Failure Analysis

Volumn 14, Issue 8 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 1550-1573

  Shipilov, Sergei A ^a  

^a Metallurgical Consulting Services Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Corrosion fatigue; Crack growth; Low carbon steels; Stainless steels; Stress corrosion cracking

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; CORROSION FATIGUE; CORROSION RESISTANCE; CRACK PROPAGATION; MATERIALS TESTING; STAINLESS STEEL; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

LOW-CARBON STEELS; MATERIAL PERFORMANCE;

FAILURE ANALYSIS;

CARBON STEEL; CORROSION FATIGUE; CORROSION RESISTANCE; CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; MATERIALS TESTING; STAINLESS STEEL; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

EID: 34250722263     PISSN: 13506307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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