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	C-ring test specimens

The materials laboratory at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has dedicated facilities that can perform a wide variety of environmentally assisted cracking and stress corrosion cracking tests.

Standardized Stress Tests

Standardized tests for oil and gas, chemical, and other applications include:

• ASTM G38

• ASTM G39

• NACE TM0177

• NACE TM0198

Specialized Stress Corrosion Cracking Testing Capabilities

• Biaxial stress corrosion cracking frames capable of conducting testing in aggressive environments, such as brines with CO₂ and H₂S

• Test frames for applying cyclic loads with the measurement of crack propagation rates

Load frames with cyclic loading capability. Tests using pre-cracked compact tension specimens were conducted to determine the susceptibility of Ni-Cr-Mo alloys to stress corrosion cracking in simulated groundwater.			Stress corrosion cracking tests
	Biaxial stress corrosion cracking testing fixture		Post test analysis of fracture surface using a scanning electron microscope

For more information about the stress corrosion cracking research programs and capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Elizabeth Trillo, Ph.D. at etrillo@swri.org or (210) 522-4210.

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October 16, 2008