Stepwise Cracking - SWC

Formation of cracks, even in absence of mechanical solicitations, as a

consequence of diffusion of atomic hydrogen, produced in the cathodic reaction
in H2S containing environments, and the successive recombination to molecular
hydrogen inside the metallic lattice near microcracks, inclusions or defects.
Stepwise Cracking includes: Stress Oriented Hydrogen Induced Cracking,
Blistering, Hydrogen Induced Cracking.
Stress Corrosion Cracking - SCC
Process resulting from the combined action of corrosion and a state of traction
mechanical solicitation caused by applied or residual tension; it causes
superficial cracks that diffuse in a direction perpendicular to the traction
solicitation.
Sulphide Stress Cracking - SSC
Formation of cracks caused by stress corrosion, with a significant contribution
of H2S as a corroding agent.
Hydrogen Induced Cracking - HIC
Stepwise cracking phenomenon, that happens typically in carbon steels
manufactured by hot rolling procedure; cracks on the same layer tend to
conjunct with cracks on nearby layers forming steps through the metallic wall
that reduce mechanical resistance
Chloride Stress Corrosion Cracking - CSCC
Formation of cracks caused by stress corrosion cracking in a water- and
chloride ions-containing environments