Non-destructive testing of materials subject to atmospheric stress corrosion cracking

Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 201-206

  Van Dalen, Martin ^a   Wicker, Craig ^b   Wilson, Graham J ^b  

^a Southern African Institute of Welding   (South Africa)

^b ESKOM   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Atmospheric stress corrosion; Cracking; Detection by liquid penetrant inspection

Indexed keywords

304L STAINLESS STEEL; CRACKING; DETECTION BY LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION; EMPIRICAL MEASUREMENT; IN-SERVICE INSPECTION; INSPECTION QUALIFICATION; LINEAR DIMENSIONS; NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING; PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS; SURFACE METHODS;

CRACKING (CHEMICAL); INSPECTION; LIQUIDS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PHOTOTRANSISTORS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STAINLESS STEEL; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE DEFECTS; SURFACE TESTING;

STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

EID: 67650624104     PISSN: 13542575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1784/insi.2009.51.4.201     Document Type: Article

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