Abstract
Intergranular stress corrosion cracking in a sensitised type 302 stainless steel wire has been observed in situ using high resolution X-ray microtomography. Tomography enables the development and failure of crack bridging ligaments to be studied in detail in three dimensions. Direct comparison of these features has been made with scanning electron microscopy fractography. The crack bridges failed in a ductile manner, with a morphology that is consistent with non-sensitised low energy grain boundaries.
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