Abstract
Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of high-strength steel in aqueous environment and hydrogen induced cracking (HIC) during dynamic charging under Mode III loading were investigated. The threshold stress intensities for SCC and HIC under Modes III and I were measured and compared. It was found that both SCC and HIC under Mode III loading initiated and propagated on the planes inclined at 45 deg to the notch plane, differing from that under Mode I loading. The fracture surfaces, however, revealed intergranular facets, similar to that under Mode I loading. The addition of thiourea decreased the threshold value for SCC under Mode III and Mode I loading, which was still higher than that for dynamic charging. The threshold values of both SCC and HIC under Mode III were larger than that under Mode I,i.e., KIIIH> KIH, KIIISCC > KISCC. Based upon the fracture mechanics analysis, this difference is attributed to the different equilibrium hydrogen concentration between Modes III and I loading. These results give strong evidence that the SCC mechanism in high strength steel under Mode III loading is also related to hydrogen induced cracking.
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