Overview

This document specifies procedures for designing, preparing and using precracked specimens for investigating susceptibility to stress corrosion. It gives recommendations for the design, preparation and use of precracked specimens for investigating susceptibility to stress corrosion. Recommendations concerning notched specimens are given in Annex A. The term "metal" as used in this document includes alloys. Because of the need to confine plasticity at the crack tip, precracked specimens are not suitable for the evaluation of thin products, such as sheet or wire, and are generally used for thicker products including plate bar and forgings. They can also be used for parts joined by welding. The responsible national standardization committee is Working Committee NA 062-01-77 AA "Korrosionsprüfverfahren" ("Corrosion testing") at DIN Standards Committee Materials Testing (NMP).

Responsible national committee

NA 062-01-77 AA - Corrosion testing  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 262 - Metallic and other inorganic coatings, including for corrosion protection and corrosion testing of metals and alloys  

Responsible international committee

ISO/TC 156/WG 2 - Environmentally assisted cracking