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Description
Brittle fracture
Mechanical Fatigue
Atmospheric corrosion
CUI
MIC
Soil Corrosion
Caustic corrosion
Chloride SCC
Caustic SCC
Affected Materials
Resistant
Temp range
-17 to 113 C
300 SS
DSS-More resistant,
Nickel base alloyshighly resistant, but
not immune. Welds in
300 SS contain ferrite
>60 C of metal
temperatur, cracking
occurs
Critical factors
Affected units
Factors including op temp, moisture, O2, soil resistivity, soil U/G piping & eqpt , ground supported metal structure
type; Soil corrosivity- a number of characteristics must be
combbined to estimate the corrosion in soil as per ASTM
STP 741 as well as API RP 580 & 581; soil to air interface
areas r often much more susceptible to corrosion because
of moisture & O2 availability
Appearance
Prevention
External thinning with localized losses due Use of special backfill, coatings & CP. The effective
to pitting. Severity depends on local soil
protection is a combination of a CR coating & CP
conditions & changes in immediate
environment along the eqpt metal surface.
Poor conditon of coating is a tell tale sign
of corr damage
Inspection
*Inspection not normally used to
mitiage brittle fracture; Vessels should
be inspected for pre-existing
flaws/defects