ISO 3651-1
Determination of Resistance to Intergranular Corrosion of Stainless Steels - Part 1: Austenitic and Ferritic-Austenitic (Duplex) Stainless Steels - Corrosion Test in Nitric Acid Medium by Measurement of Loss in Mass (Huey Test)
| Organization: | ISO |
| Publication Date: | 15 May 1998 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| ICS Code (Corrosion of metals): | 77.060 |
scope:
This part of ISO 3651 specifies a method for the determination of the resistance to intergranular corrosion of austenitic and ferritic-austenitic (duplex) stainless steels in a nitric acid medium by measurement of the loss in mass (Huey test). It also specifies the purpose which may be assigned to the test.
The method is applicable only to austenitic and ferritic-austenitic (duplex) stainless steels supplied in the form of rolled or forged products, tubes and cast products and intended for use in a strongly oxidizing medium (for example, relatively concentrated nitric acid). In general the Huey test should not be used for grades containing molybdenum unless the material tested is to be used in nitric acid service.
NOTE - It is important to note that the result of the corrosion test is only strictly valid for the corrosive medium used in the test. It constitutes a basis for estimating the resistance to intergranular corrosion but may not be used to check resistance to other forms of corrosion (general corrosion, pitting, stress corrosion, etc.). It is necessary for the user to adapt the specified corrosion test to the use which will be made of the alloy. This test should, in no case, be considered as an absolute criterion of the quality of the alloy.
Purpose of the test
This intergranular corrosion test may have either of the purposes given in 2.1 or 2.2. If an order specifies this corrosion test, the purpose of the test shall be stated at the time of ordering.
Verification of the intrinsic resistance of the alloy to intergranular corrosion
This verification applies only to austenitic steel grades which are specially produced for resistance to intergranular corrosion in strongly oxidizing media. The specimen is inspected after having undergone a heat treatment for sensitization.
Inspection of the efficiency of the solution treatment
This inspection is only carried out on thin products for which the cooling speed may be made sufficiently rapid. The specimen is inspected in the state in which it is delivered to the user, without heat treatment for sensitization.
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