Stress Corrosion Cracking of the Fusion Boundary for 304L/82 Dissimilar Metal Weld Joint in Simulated Primary Water

The stress corrosion cracking behavior of the fusion boundary for 304L/82 dissimilar metal weld joint was studied in simulated primary water. Analytical electron microscopy was utilized to characterize the cracking features. Results demonstrated that the heat-affected zone in Type 304L has a higher stress corrosion cracking susceptibility and the crack propagated from weld region to Type 304L heat-affected zone in the form of intergranular...