Experimental study and numerical simulation on the SSCG in FV520B stainless steel exposed to H2S+C1(-) Environment

摘要

Constant displacement loading tests using wedge opening loading specimens were carried out in aqueous hydrogen sulfide solution containing sodium chloride to investigate the susceptibility of stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of FV520B precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel. Results of the SCC tests indicated that the stress corrosion critical stress intensity factor (K-ISCC) dramatically decreased in the corrosion medium investigated and decreased with the increasing of H2S concentration. Microstructures of fracture surfaces were analyzed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) with an energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The fracture surface was typical of sulfide stress corrosion fracture. In addition, large amount of intermittent arc-crack on the side surfaces around the tip of main crack formed even no main crack propagated.