Two 5%Ni steels have been subjected to corrosion fatigue at 70 Hz in a variety of environments. Paristype behaviour was observed, with an additional ‘tail’ region at low ∆K, attributed to fatigue crack initiation. A significant increase in propagation rate resulted from the presence of water as vapour or liquid, especially when oxygen was simultaneously present, an effect consistent with hydrogen embrittlement.
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