THE POSSIBLE ROLE OF HYDROGEN IN STRESS CORROSION CRACKING OF TITANIUM ALLOYS

Abstract

The various mechanisms that have been put forward to explain stress- corrosion cracking are briefly summarized. The experimental observations of stress-corrosion cracking in titanium alloys in widely different environments are discussed. Evidence from the literature for and against the possibility that hydrogen plays a role in the stress-corrosion cracking of titanium alloys is documented. An experimental approach is outlined in an attempt to establish if environmental cracking in titanium alloys in specific environments is due mainly to a stress-corrosion mechanism or to a process similar to hydrogen embrittlement.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0685378

Entities

People

  • Arunabh Mukherjee

Organizations

  • Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Alloys
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Corrosion
  • Cracks
  • Fracture (Mechanics)
  • Hydrogen
  • Hydrogen Embrittlement
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanics
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Stress Corrosion Cracking
  • Titanium
  • Titanium Alloys

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Theoretical Analysis.