Corrosion cracking is a critical phenomenon in the field of material science and engineering, representing a severe form of material degradation. This type of cracking occurs when a material, typically a metal, is subjected to both a corrosive environment and tensile stress. Among the various forms of corrosion cracking, stress corrosion cracking (SCC) is particularly noteworthy due to its insidious and dangerous nature.
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KG Basin pipeline project
PSL Ltd has recently bagged an order worth USD 21 million for the gas field known as KG-DNN-98/3, within the KG Basin in the Bay of Bengal, India.
BP shuts down offshore oil field
BP PLC has shut down an offshore oil field in the Arctic Ocean after a small leak was detected in a gas line.
Halifax Harbour restoration
By 2010, three sewage treatment plants, made almost entirely of stainless steel, will help to restore Halifax harbour (Nova Scotia, Canada) to its original purity.
2205 HR duplex SS strips
Baosteel has become the first Chinese steel maker to successfully produce 2205 hot rolled high strength duplex stainless steel strip.
Stainless skin for memorial
Three stainless steel spires soar skyward above the greater Washington DC area, evocative of the âbomb-burstâ? flying formation performed by US Air Force jets.
SS opportunities in the UK
At the Regional Forum prior to the Annual Dinner of the British Stainless Steel Association (BSAA), held on 9 November 2006, the Director, Mr Nigel Ward reminded delegates of the growth opportunities for use in the UK and reviewed the latest activities of the BSSA to promote and support development of the market.