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Standard Prac!ices l or
Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranul ar Att ack in Austeniti c
Stainless St eels 1
11th u.n.Jalllll n.n! A d ",,,,,I/<:. ,,,,,,,",10,,,'1, ''''1.1''"''8 ,to. <II
0""" ... 11<,1"1111011 <>1'. '<I Ih,," ,"'.,( ,h. ).O! "n ... 1 1.0"' .. 1\ .",,"N, In ' .... n'httn "MlIUln ,h. l'r,,, uI' bII1l31'",H"3l '"
(p\.Lon l.) ,1Mht 0101 Mt .lllulul th:'IIJc WI\(( ,h. lui Of 'PJIj)IOI;at
''' ..... ,. ... ru.-, /o.T,. .. "" 'ff' j.r ""' "/r/.t- IJ.-(, .. 'r ,6: 1),,1) /"'/. , If
,\""',/Q"/' I", 'hr ""'U" , ... " ",,"" /0,,, I.,.,,, ... 1. ... ,." />"/.""',,.,' '" /'o'/r,,,,
t. Scupr
I I These practices co\cr Iht h.llowing ri\C tests
I 1.1 l'racticf!.4=Q.x.aIIC Tcst (or C!3SliLlk'.Jlion
or (:.lcll SITUClulCS of Austenitic Sleeis (Sect 1011'S J t ..
7. inclu.silltl.
I 12 J'mcltcl' U-fcnic Sull:te,Sulfullc Acitl "cst fOf
l)ctccllIlg.SUSCCPllblhl), \0 Inlclp' .Jnul:U AII;u::lri: III AuSII::IIIIIC
51ls (StCltOIlS 810 14, 'HchlSllle),
I I ) I'nJC'tllf' C--Nilrtc Acid; e.sl for DelccIlllS-
hhilllY to Jnh:Ij;,;ulII!;lf AII;I("I.: ... AUSICIltIlC Sleds
(Sectiuns 15 IU 21. mdusilltl,
I 14 l'fllt"lte E-COIlPC"COI'P\'t Sull:lIc,Suliullc ,\Clll
for Delech"!; SuscCj)libllll\' to luu:lgl'anul:u AlI:lck iu
,\uslcnilic Suunlm Sleds (5C(11I1I1S 22 to) I. ;\IIe!
I I S PMrIIr,. F-COIJpc:rCCtPflCt Sulfate-5U % Sulrune
Ilcld lor Dctcctl1lg Susccp,lbllll), Iu IntcIgrnnul3r AI-
III I'.lulyWcllnm-Reilrlllg C;I-I Austenitic Sliunios Su:..:!s
12 10 lR.
I 2 I hI,' h,"uwi .. r.'" -,II .lle "t'llhC'llUiIl nf
Il I;iCIlCCS:
1,2_1 SIISC!:llllbihly 10 1II1\!1p.1.nular :tllack with
Ih\! I'tCC!llIt:tIlOI\ or chromium ,:, ,bides IS fCadily t!t:tcetctl ill
:Ill siJ. leS15.
- (2:2 Sig'l1m ph31e .n I\lO,ll"'\ chrouutlnl-lUckcl'l1loltl>-
tltlllllll which II1:'Y Of '":'1.)' lIot be vIsible .. 1 Ihe
COlli rt'.Sult in hT,!h corrosion rales olily In
niHic Ileid,
12) 51&1111\ ph:tSC in tit311t "!1 or columbium stAbilized
:lilt.! C;'ISI molybdenum .... .11111& sl:linicss allo)'s. willch
lI1ayor nl3)' not be lIisiblc in Ihe microstructure. can !t'.SulJ in
tllSh corrosion rates ill bOlh the ",Inc :\cid and rcnic
SuIlUIc--sulrullc acid snlutiolls
13 "he o)[:llIc aCid etch 'eM I.LL. JOlpid mClhotl of
idcnllfyillg.. by simpl.:: ctehinJ!, thosc
r,radc.'!. wlilcll :'111, c,ucllll;lli;fiee of !itl'!.eelUj
tu/it)' \n illlCIG.ltlllular "tl:u.:l ;I\'I'\.Ial(;ll witll c1IJllllliulII
carhnle preCipilalts. These illlt;IIS will ha lie tOIV CUIIO'
51011 rates in eenain corros'OIl tests ami therclOic. cm be:
clillun:tlcd (screcned) from :\5 "!icccplahlc,"
I hnc P<KhCCllll ulMkr Ih<}un ....... ' ...... 01 AS I .... CommiUcr A- t (lOt ""TI,
Sic.' .1Id RCblrd A.lto" allll " . dum 'Upuaslbt(,I)' of Sut.t:.,,,,,
mOl, .. "fli on M.I ..... d. ore .. "",...,., 'n .....
CUUU'I .d,h"" " tkc' I S. II I I"j.! l}"I:III.,n.
'1>1- .J I l.w\1 nF<,,,I,,u' '''''on A l . ! -
I ,\ 1 he ferne $'lIlrJIC'SlIlluIIC II:'$'t. Ihc copptr-roPVC1
sulhue-5U sulfulle ;'\(id ttll. ;anti thc 01\1 Ie acid les\ arc
based 011 ",CIChl lou delcl inITiations and. Ihus, prClllidc a
Illt;.::til:lti.c mcao;ulc or Illc Id .. II\C pc:rforlllan.-c or speci,
lII(:n" CV;.lu.l1rd. In COIIIIOl$I. Ihe (UjJIX:f-eOI1PCI' sulrale- 16
:\cid tCSI on vaual or bend
.1111.1, Iherdorc. ci:1sstfies Ihe specimens only :as
"ccqll;lhte or nVlhlCCCjll.lbk
1 III 1IIi151 Col'!.es either Ihe :\h eappel-cOIll1Cr slIlf;ale-
I (I % sulluric JCitllcSI 01 Ihe I 10,h Ierne. $ulf:Uc.-s"ICuriC '3cld
te\1. ullllhlm'd wilh Ihe (nOthc :I("nl ('1<:11 Will provuJc the
I' '11I1Inl lUI,,, 11 111(111 III Ihc '_I II''''': All &1 Jties
III III!: .1cc...\IIlI,aIlYIllI); tahle m.l}' Uc: Cllalu:ued In liIe$(
of !'oCICCIlIIIg and CUIlOSlon le5ls. ('.,ccpt IhOM:
Ill' b<:::u tfor C)'3I11PIc 116.
11 (,I , ] 11. JIIU ] I 7 Lt. "Ilieh Inlcnded rOt Ule
III millC .\(1<.1
I 6 1 :NIIh IIltrlC :lCld Ie" 11111\1 he :applied 10 stabihzed
:IIlJ Illuhtxlelllllll.\xnUI1I: Intendeu for sc:rvlce in
1111111 :11:111 ;\Ild II) illl 'i.1;unku tl;l,ks "hich nught be
\1I1'JC\IIII tlllll!I;1I1I 1;111111\1'''111\ ",tIU': ;)1::1\1 scr"'I!:C_
I 7 Un" :.Ieo.:l gl;lues nrc III T:.blc r
In. \\hl\1I \1;llil 011 Ihe allpllC;ll1l'lI ollhc ol:thc :\cid c.teh lest
;lIId un thclI III \':IIIIIU5 rluanlil31111C cllulu;nion
11:\\\ :IIC ;11I:llbbh:
I IS E'ICtalvC Ie .. , on IYJlI!S of slainlns
$ll:ds CI ,1Iu:'ltcu by Itll:se ha\'c been publIshed III Ref
t I) 1
1.9 'I he v;tlua .staled in SI Ulliis arc 10 be Icg3rtlcd u
'I.I;md:IlU I he lIIeh'IKUJllu C4\11 ... ",lcII15 MC 111 I)nrcnthcses a"d
1\I;,y Ix apprO"tmalc
I 10 1ltn Jtand(ur/ drlt'l "Q' 1!II'IIorl 10 addrt!JJ all o/Ihi
W{t"lV WllfIIl'IIH. if all),. !I:um,lolnl IVllh III liSt', " iJ tht
1(01/"",,,/11/11 v .. 1 till' "\I'r H/ th._, .'/IIIII(WII til 1"IIIh1/,\!J
", /l1I1! JIII!.:f) (11/11 1t1'(l1l1T /11/1( t ,(. ('J umJ J,,!c,.mllll! fll(, app/lCJJ
I .. ltt), uf Imlll(lflllfIJ IIT/llr IU lise. (S,)C('ilic ptccau
IIOI1:'1r)' nilletl til $6, II I I, 11.1 ,9. :'Ind ltJ.)
1, U\ICmI1CIII
2 I IIS71\1 Stnlld",,1
A 370 11!$t :lIId I)cfiflillon$ ror McchOlnltal
' 1\:.\11111: tJ( Sicel I
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.01,8 Jlfu/),ft-O:t:tfic acid. (II}C
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0 4 ' 211,0), reagent
gCllde. 10 .... eight no solution.
I_Tht ... ui;able lo,uanCt ,nd Ihe Jlmmc:lcr ;uc pl:..;'!:.j in Ihe:
(;I(uI IIO mc;uulc .,Id conl/althc rom:nl t.n the specimen Ie) be ttch<:tl
5. l'rcp.Ilulion arTest Speeiml'lIJ
5.1 CIII'iIfK-S<lwing preferred 10 shenring, c.spccinlly
olllhc cAtralow caJbon grades. $hc:mng cold works ;:uJj3CCIII
metal and llrrecu the response 10 subsequent sensitization.
Microscopicill cumin;uion of an c'ch made on 2. specimen
containi ng sheared edges. should be made on metal
reeled by shearlnG_ A COnvenienl sil.c is 25 by 2.5
mm (I by I in_).
5.2 1 he intent is 10 lest :1 specimen represe:nling as neatly
as possible: the surface or the nl:t".nnl ::IS it Will be: used in
service. Then:fl,ne the prtrened IS :l section
illclUlJing the surface 10 be ... d in service, Only such
surf;lce finishing should be pc::riurmed 3S is tequlled 10
remolle foreign ,":lIenal 3nd ob'.,il1 :l standard, ulllform
finish as descnbed In 3.3. For very heavy sections, specimens
should Le lI1achined 10 represcl': lhe nppropri:!le surface
whilc maintaining rt3$onuble Spe':lOlcn Silt for conllcnitnt
ttIlmg. Ordlnanly. rernov:!1 of mote malt.i:!llhan necessary
will have: lillie .nnuerl(:c all the le',t ,.:suits, Ilowe::vcr, ill Ihe
specinl ca.5C of surface COllburil,;t,ioll encoun'
l-:fCd, foJ' in tub,ng Or ('.UllIlgs when lubricants or
buulcrs eont;umng carhonaccou$ !Il:llcrial .. arc c:mplo}-c:d} II
ma), be pOSSible by heavy gnndi"g or machining 10 eom
pletely femo\,c the carbu!l1cd $urr;<ee Such treatment of test
speeimells nOt permissible, eJ\';:pl In Il'.its undcrtaken lO
uemomtr.Jte such effects.
5] "ollsll/llg-On all I)'pes of 1I1;1lcoalo;, cron
surfaces should be polished fOI" dchinS and mIcroscopIcal
c)'3rmnatiOIl SPCCIIIICIIS cOlllailltng welds should mclude
bilsc 1'1:11(:, heOlt-;'l(fetlcd lOIlC. and weld melnl SOlie
sllould be lemoved from the an::! I[) beelc!letl, by j!nndm& 10
.III SO or 12U8r1t finish on a grilldlllg belt or wheel ""'Ithoul
eAccssilo-l' hc.:JtIng., and Iheu poldllug on successillcly filler
emcry PJpc:rs. No. I, Ih. '/Q, I/O, ::Iud 'k, or flllcr. ThIS
pOlishing operation cnll be corned out 111 a relatively
leUlt: sinet: 011 large sc.r-alches Ilud 110t be remOlleu When-
ever pr>!cocal, a polished area of I em' Of more is desirablt:.
If any cross sectiOnal dtmt:n';on is less Ihan I enl, 3
111111'01IJII1 length of I em sho.lld be polished. Whtn the
rlvaiJable Ic:nglh is less than I a full cross seellon should
be used
.5.4 Efrhmg SOltIltOIf-The used for etclllng is
prepared by adding 100 g of rc'Ir.t'nt grade OllaIic acid crystals
(H
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C,O.211,O) 10 900 rnL ot f.linilled \\r.I!er and
ulltil all cr)'!it:lIs life Ihssolllcd
5.5 Elc/II"C Colltjrl'QIIS-The polished speCllllen should
be etched at I A/cm) for 1.5 aten, 10 obtam the correct
eUrfe:n. denstty:
5.5.1 'I ht: 1U1 .. 1 IUl11Il'f$CU ;'.C:I of Ihe specimen 10 IJe
C:lchcd should be mt..1suretf in St,u:ue centimetres, :1Iu.I
5.5.2 1ht \'ari:thle resistance be adjusted uutilthe
:Ullmtler re:adlllt in anlpercs is HIU:!I to the: tolal
:ue:! or the. speCllllcn in _cnllnletrl's.
.5 6 iIlciuflll /'({'t'llIltrw,S'
5.6 I CnullOn-Elchlllg should be c:lrrie:d out undcr a
venlll:llcd Ilood, Gas. which IS rapidly elloh'ed ;11 the
elc:ctrotlcs wilh some C:lltrainmelll of u)'::Ilie 3cid. IS pal'
nu\.l if'fil:l;lill8 II) n1tICOU$ membrancs.
5.6.2 1\ yclluw.glcclI Iilu\ IS I:'Jt\u;llly fOfll1cu on thc
cathode, ThiS increasrs the res'$l>Inee of the:: etchint cell.
When this occurs, the film should be rcmOllcu by rm!.lng the
inside of the stainless steel bcaktr lor .he sle:el as the
calhode) with:ln :lcid such as)O % HNO
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5.6.3 'J he temperaturc of the: etching SOlulion grndulilly
inereast5 dunng c.tching, ' I he temper:UUII: should be kept
below 50'C by altem;'IIing two beakers. One mllY be cooled
in tap "":tIer wh.le the olher IS u$ed for clching,. The of
(kpcnus all thc tOla1 curJCjlt (.ernlneter rC3ding)
p:USing through the cell. Thc.rcfule. Ihe alC!!. e:lched should be
!..ept as sl11all as poSSIble willie al the S.1me time meeling the
requirements of des;lr3ble milHnlUlII area 10 be elched.
"6.4 IUIlIlt'.uion oflhe clam!) h('lluUlI: the mlhe
elching sotullon shoultJ be aVOIlJed,
.5.7 Rrllslllg-FollowlIIg ctching, Ihl' should be
litoroughJy nnsed In hot w:tl<:r ami in !lce:tOne or alcohol to
alloid c!),slalh2.1lion of :icld 011 Ihe elched surface
dUring dl),lltg,
5_8 On som(' SpCCil11enS cOl1t:ullillg molybdcnum (AISI
]16, )16L. 317. JI7L) which all' flCC of chromium carbide
II mOl)' hc ddli(,ult H' plcsence Ohll'p
by electIOI)'liC ",JIll QJlahc :lcid, In such
cases, ;In clcctml:tlc of !I 10 soltillOIi of ammonium
ilia) be u!CJ 11\ place of OAallC aCid
An elel! uf.5 or 10 111111 :It t en a SOlution at room
lempcralUre I'eatlrly step structures; on such Spl!C"
mens,
b. C1a .... ;ficlIliu'l 01 Etch StrUCIUI(''i
6 I 1 he etched SUI face IS C\:uIlUlcd on n metallurGical
:11 2.50x tl) [0/ ..... rou&11I steels antillt .,bout
250)( fur (';I" Sleds .
62 I he l'tchetl .11caS shoultl be IhorouGhly
e\:mllllcd by cullllllcle \t;''''CI!>C hOIll inside to out5ule
diameters of rotis and lUbes, frOIn f:,cc 10 fllee on pl::ltcs, and
:lClms all tones :-ouch as weld metal. I\-clt.IafTeCIW zones, and
!J:Jsc p[:Jtcs on specimens contaIning wtltls
6.3 The etch slruclufCS rlrc c1:w,fled 1010 Ihe follow,n,
types (Note 2):
6,3_1 Slt'P StrIlCfWf! Wig. I)-Steps only between grains.
no oltchcs a\ gr310 bound:IIIC:S
6.J_1 Dltal (FIg. I)-Some ditches at gf>!10
b(!ulluanes In additIon to Sll:pS, but no single gmin com
plctely surrounded by dItches
(, 1J J)/ld, S'III(/IITI' (Fir.. ])-Onc or more grains com
1)lttdy SllfllllwdttJ by ultchc.s,
6.34 /.w/tlted Ftmlt! (Fig 4)-Obs(('\;ctl in eSIings and
wdds betwcc:n amtenite and ferrite pools.
6.3.5 Jllh'''/':lIIf,,,,c Ottd ... s .5}-Obscrvco in e3slings
:lIld 'I Uet:p ditches.
6.36 /:1II/'(;l(lIIr J'mm,r: / (rir. 6)-StrlJCl ure cQnlailU i
few IkeI' cudgram Ilits .. long WIth Slime sh:tllow elch pils 3\ I
.5tJOX (Of 1lIIl'UII;lIIce unly whclI nettlc acid IC5t is used.)
6.1 1 /'/JIJ.(j/U1tl 'IWIII}; II (FIr. 7)-Structure con\a,M
111I11'\'l(lO". deep end grain pllS :11 (Of imponllncc only
when nilllc a...:itf leSI is mct.l.)
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h UIO pi""" ot (I'd"IOiJ sun*,_ lflt pjls ... h\l." now 'J-"Il(IDI' co ....... ',,,,>!, bloc'< ...
....., vllM pi"
FIG. 6 End ernl" Pillirtg I (SOOx) I" I.w deep end 9"I,n pi" ',ee
1 In Il-guto) . nd OIch pll. (3))
6.5 SOllie specimclls. CSlltcially ('0111 bJr -"hICk,
may e01l1:l1ll n 1!lIldom pnllcrn 01 flllS. I( these pils arc sharp
Gnd so Uttp IIt:1I the.y lIppear (Fill 7) It thai
the SpeC.illll'll may be susccllliblc ,., cnd crain attack ill nilric
acid only. 11lcr .. l on::, eyell thou;':' the 1;WIII all
htlvc 51cJ} struClulu. srM!cirncns having :IS much or lliort end
'lG 7 LnU GIIII" I',IIt"V II 1500 .. )
rl.J11i 11M II lh;H III III: -, c;lnnnl he S-JlcI)"
",\lfIIlt'd ,,, h", 1111 I I!; ;IC,J 1.,1, . 1111..1 llll)ulJ he
tIl 111(' mllll.: ;u;1I1 \I Sm.:h shar".
dcc!, fillo, !;hl'ulj,J 111.11 he cunluwd '11111 the slmtlu" 1'1lS
III fir ! ;,Iud
7. lh., 1/1 Htil (1;,\\.fit.aIIHu ..
1 I I he ,f li.l\\lIil.llllllls l.h:pcm.l5 on the hOI
;I("u[ I 0111' 11'1\ h,r I.hid! spcclInc=.lIs ;11('
t.cH'r h)' clclLlJl(: III .,\.111.: at"ill :wd IS I.kscllbcd III
,',\"h .,r Ihe pl.IL\llCS 11l1l!!JI !!I\ lh.Jt.l(:u:nSIICs or C:lt'll of
It'l\ ,M' below
72 I'",(f'('t, /I-FI.'rl/t :i.,lIm . ')II/{rfIlC Iwd T(,J( IS ,I
t2011 Ie .. ! 111 t,"I!tIlG 5() '!J, sutU!I!lulh.11 dc.leca \usccntlb,IIIY
hi arrack ;!",ucl.lled ,lllllianly wilh ehronuum
,;utllde plctlpll;ne, 11 nor (kICCI suscepublltly associ
;lIed 1\1111 Sigma ph:1SC \\I wrought ehronuummckelmo-
l)hdcIIUJII 'I.lmlrss sleds (31ll. ]16L. )\7, JI7L)
ktlQ\\1l 1<> k.\11 10 rapid 1I\11:11:1;\IIU1.1I ntl;'lck ollty III cerl;'lln
IUIII\: ,.\ul II III" ,1 .. ' .. .,;1 10
t'lld "II\;H k whn:h i\ ;shu luuud UII!)' ill CCll,\IIl IIiUle
:u:ill CII\"'''JIIIUCIllS. I he h:lfil: :'Il:id lest don
!lvl'.11 IHlh .1 'Iln
511IHrill III slahihlcu AISI 32 1, ln, and In
dUH11IIuIIHl1ckr\" llul ybu-cnu1II SI.Ulllcss steds (Cr 8M,
u .1f\\. C-(.KM. :'Ind CG.1f\\J
7 i /'I<I'IfII' C -Nw,t" ,111f1 -,-,." 1\.12\11 h lest III builHlt,
I\I!!II.. wtudl \lI',CCI)(lbtlI I Y II) ''',lid
illlrq'I;JIIIII t all;ICl. "'nit d1f('llllllllU e:llbldc prc
eq)lI.1I(' ;'Ilill willi sicrnn lil.t prt:clpllalc. The !JIIU
he flllmnllll 1I11,llllI.k'lllIlII!W.IIIIII: ;ml! III ',j:th,lt/cd r,1:ll.ks:
III ;U,-to;lI,l,e sll;t.:h ullll tlr 111.1)' nor he visible in
the 1l1lCh "IIIII:llIrc.. 1('''' ill'\41 Il\'t'.lh to end r
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Non. tq\!1" .. Ic:nl mans of SrClfllCn 1I,1ppor1. tl,1\S
hooks or S\lrtul"'. n.3), :sho be used
10.1.4 Bolling chips must be .. lu ru:\t'llt humplIlg.
10.1.5 A SIlicone grease is ICl.,),.Utll:n(.!cd for the r,rouml
&1m joint. _ .
101,6 Dunn& lesting, thCfe is .. ,lIle of Hon
oAides 011 the j)art oflhe Erkhrne),er 'I his c:m be
l eildily n:movc:d, after compleL'"m, b) bo,lIng a solution
of 10 % hydrochlone acid in the I};!,k
10.1.1 A device such as ,III eicclric;!Il)' 11I;.1.\clI hal plale
wluch hc;!l for continuou:. boihng of Ihe solut,on
10. 1,8 An analYlic:a1 bala llce ca,,:lble of \4clhll1& 10 lhe
ne:uesl 0,001 g.
Non: 6-No SUh)I'lulIO'" (0( \IllS w'''I'IIII(nl Inoly be u)C,1 1 tic
cold-linger t)'1lC of Crlndl:1I'4:I' ",jLII SL;)lItk 1 E'kntlll:)Cf On!b 'liay 1101
he; " ..... ,
II. "uric Sulfilie-Sulfuric Acid ' I Ci l SOlulioli
1 LI Prepare: 600 ITlL of 50 % (4"),4 to 50.9 <':0) solution as
rollows;
11.1.1 Cnuliull-Prote.ct Ihe. and rublx:r
fot handling acid. Plnet. lhe. lesl nask undcr a hood.
11 . 1,1 Fi I!I, fl1QSurc 400.0 mL o f distilled WOl ter in :1
5UO" mL grndU:lle :1nd pour into LI,,: Erle:nmeyer Il:lsk
.11. 1.3 Then mc;uure 2] 6,0 1111 of f(:;]gt:n1 gnde sulfuric
aCI d ora eoncentloltion which mUSIbc;: mlhe lauge rrOnl 95.0
10 98.0" by \\CIt.111 III 3 2S0-m gradu3te, Add the acid
.h,. ""'I'QK
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sluwly \0 the ..... ater in the Erlenmeyer 1l:!.5k to a\'oio boiling
by the lu::ll e\'ohed.
NUlo' '-Lo-u o{":,po, luulu in or Ihe iK.J
II 1.4 Weith 25 & of Io!:!!;cnt sude lemc sulfate: (conl.un!
nuouL 75 Fcl{SO.h) and add 10 Ihe suUunc aCid $Olulioo
A tnp balall ma.y be. used .
11.1.5 Drop bolhn, chIps into the flask.
11 .1,6 Lubricate ground ,I>lss Jo,nt ..... Ith silicone gfC::lSC.
II 1.7 Co\'er n:nk wLlh condcnser .lnd cLrcuhue coohnf
","'aiel"
11.1.8 lIml solUllon until :l.lllewc sulf.l\c is dLOOI .... cd
Note 7),
II \,9 ("ulilln-It has been repolteJ 1113\ .... iolenl bolltn!
tCSUhllll111 acid spllll can occur. h IS unpoll3rlt to ensure
Ih:!I Ihe COllcenlr.!lIOn of aCLd docs nol become more
cOllccnll;uc!.l amJ au IIdcquall: number of bOIlinG chips
(",Im:l, arc ,CSlsl:UlI 10 lI\t;'lck by tho: solution) arc
Illc)CIIL
s
12. I'rl'pllrllliun uf l est SllI'cimt"M
12, I ,\ SJ'CCllI\en hJYlng a 101.:11 slI.bcc of 5 10 20 cm:
is reCOIllLllended. Specimen, conlallllll& wdds should be cui
SO th;tt no mon: Ihan lJmnl ('!:-lIl.) "lrJlh ofb:ue meta.! Ll
LIIcltu,kd on eltlter sLde of Ihe weld
I) 2 '1 h.: 111\('111 10 :l :501"1:1:;11",'1\ rcproc:nllng ,lS
lu:.ul}' ,LS J'IC,\Siblc Ihe Sllll.lee Ilf tin: 1Il.ller;JI .,s used in
service. Onl\' \uch surface rimshlfl& 'houJd be peffol11u!d liS IS
rcqullnl III 'eniD ....... fUlel&11 HI;llc"al .,,,,J ubt:1I1l .I "Iand:ud"
lIuifulIll .lS lOT SIX-C!'
IJc: m:ldlllll:d 10 rCJl\!'o,clll the "l'propri:nc
S\.lIrall: \,hl1e reasonable !tpceunen SIl,C for
con .. elHCIlCC HI lesting Ordm:ully, 1(::lIIo'al ofmorc malen;)1
Ih.1Il nc\'cS ... II) ..... '11 lI!!v!: httle .nllll(m:c on the rcsulLs.
;n ItlC .. ciOlI case (If sudJCC c"rbllrl1.1tion (some
(uroullicred. for LnMane:c:, In luhlllg Of when
or bmdcls contalll1ll8 calbun;lI:eOUS malena ls lire
crlIl'lloyt'J) .1 lfl:'y be hC:l' &-,\IIdtn& or mao
duntug to remollc Ihe ca.rburitcd la:tCl completel)' Such
trc;!t men1 of test is nOI pc:rm, .. siblc., nccpt 11\ tests
untlell;d .. en 10 dell\omtfalc such surf;u:c cffecls.
12,] Whel1 .. 3re cuI by she,mlle, the sheared
oJges should be refinished by maclun1ll& or gnndmg prior 10
teslms
12.\ All surfaceS of the IIlcludlng edges, should
be. lilllsh('d No. 80 or 120 Bnt abl3sH'e paper. Ir dry
abmsi"c P:lIl("i polish to ovcrheatlng
SlII,,1 ht"wlit "'h""hl ""I he UWII
48
12 5 All II.lt,:CS of o, i\.lc SLaic lunlled Jut 111); he:.! !
menU musl be: thoroughly rt'1ll0vW All)' !oc;'alc ",hleh CJnnot
be 1<)' &finding. for CIi;! LlIt,fe, In l1umtxu,
IIIlIst lie by Ihe in concen
trated nitlle aCid al about 9J"C (lOOT) liteSldual oxide sale
causes gal"3I11C aclio" 3nd conloequent acu\"atiOLl in the 161
solution.)
12.6 "I he "lC:cimen shoul d he Il1c;mllcu including Ihe
II lIIer llf any holes 3mJ Ihe 101;01 e.r.I>O:;eU ;uo
calculatcd
Aml,h<>I('" .. 't<.. L.:u...Ir, .,,"
1 .... t-A ,,,,,,,,1 1\11' Ihot ........... '"
!
i
--_ ....
=

tI ...... .. ... . .. ................. * ..... _0-........ .. " .... --....... ...... "
" Jhown (hI' roulU wl tn II rchuA (omJcnK't lend Iu be
0l1lcwl101 hip-her Ihln Willi the ([Jill finScHYr<" con!Jcn'o(:f due '0 8",,,u:1
joss.. The second lyPC or COllt:uner IS thc w (aUc:t.I
';:, {S} which ",:Ill dc.s ncd to rc:mlll ItlC lUll", or. IouIC
ber of spcc:lmcfll IImullllncuw'y rur l(pllll!ClIlCnL nt
:lIdtl in tolllllCl wltil the SllCCirn(u, limo ,'CI hour wilh
;,dJleu ,citl. fkrnUlc orlhe ItUt' IICcul1IuL1lion G/'cuaoslun
the lutill' $(Ihmn". Ijte rolla (lbl!!I"C,", willI lite nluill-sum,,'e tOler
Ie consislently I(lwct thlt obu,',:t.I "',Ih the convtnhun.,1
pp;i,alus; Ihe dilfnen.cu Dlt on '''OJ.crly or Sllbil'IClJ
.. le';I' ... ,U ".ow I[)w In boLh :ypc3 0' (cSI but (:111 be
"c ror loC.!u.iul,C(l For IC$unh tJI whelc <lIe
be: dlrec!ly. il il 11.31 Iht: ).:Imc I)"'" of be
ror;all tell)
11.2 SpeLllm"1 SII/fptJfU-Olass or
r sUPpol1ing Ihe SPCClIllCI1S 11\ the fI:tsk rul[y IIIllllCISCd ,II
II limc:5 dunng the test and so d, siRned thai lillCCllllCI1S
ted 10 the same conl'lLller do 1101 comt III contacl willt
h other.
11.3 IIcotu-A lIlt;ans for h('atl,l-! Ihe 101 :Hld
r ker.ping thcm boilLng IIHOUSI",:!1 Ihe lt5-1 pt'riod An
1lrically healed hot plate is smisrd':lory for Ihls purpose
17.4 On/tlnu-An analytical balance c;]P3ble or \\el!!lullg
0:1\ kast Illt: nCilfe!ot 0001 g
p,s, Nitric l\ritJ I eSI Sullilinn
J. 18.1 '1 he 1('51 S'Olulioll shall Ix :t 0.2 \\elghl :1\ nlilic
..tIcid dClcrrninrd lJy anal)m: IllI5 \,IUUrll1 Il1,LY Iw J)fCllared
by :lddlllg \I;ller to CQIK(fMJICl.ll1LtflC. ;Icld (reilgent
Sr.ulc IINO" CI I 42) (Nole 111:11 Ihe 1:l1t or IU8 tnL or
dIstilled water per hire of COIICtnll.lled nLln\,: ",elu
NOlI: ! l-ll>c IIII"C I, tli( ICC(l1I1111cn\.lnl
'JIl\"Clrto:ll1l0ns rtJr M\31)'Ltt31Ic:lE<:ot chcml(",,1J of Iht (hClIlIc:ll
<S<.K:,..., (6) luLlu ..
I'IOl>\"(J13h]c mmer. mat, '!So
(SO. ). mOl" -,.
Allenle. 1Il3\ , ...
ChlO/int, ,. :100111
nlel.t.!s. 111:lA. :1\)0\11 !cOld
.1nd lion
In OIlIdlilun, Ihe lIuonne (oolenl ,hall nut
(l
1
0 . )l.h.1JJ nOt 0 00001"
19. I'rcporlltiuu of fesl SpeCi ll1 MS
OUIiOJ
o oneIl
a OU\IW)
000007
o OtKJj
OOOOt
19. 1 The SI1.C ;m!J sh:apt: of Ihe ';p'ccimcn nltl51 I,Ic tOl1slLl
trcd wllh 10 3V3iJablc: facilIties for accurOlle wciglung
andlhe volume of test ,:l be l.I.scd. NOfl1l::llly, the
mmllfllum couvelllcnt weight O ' l)Ccilllcn is about IOU g.
Sllecimens conl;ufI1ng wctds should be cui su Ihal IIU nlore
than I] mill ('/1111.) widlh Or base ruet"lls IllcJUlkd on eilher
, TABLE.4
/IOI( ,..;Iot'!
I .. r ",nt.( (III f(JtJIV,
AI",I "eM IllS'
<oLI>' ...
... 'J'" \"\111' 'OM)(."S[I
IN JlU'ICi:
Side. (,f 1/10.: 'IJ I UrlllcllHUIt, 11\ the- (";1 (If bal, ilnd
lubuJ:i1 11wdll(\\, Ihe (Uoportiull ,flli.:- Hllal ;11(01 Icpa'senlcd
11, Ihl.' l"P'I\t',1 III:!\' IIlllUl!no.:c tho.: rc:\uils.
(."1')<,\ ',I: III , ... 1 1111111.'''' lILil) he :hlbJc(IIO cnd
gl,lIl! .llt,llr III 1IIIIll ;IClL! I hI.' pUn'I'IIIU1I of cnd rJ'JJllln tilt
11111'11 hr.: 1.('1'1 1,1\0 "Ilks. .. !ouch sUlr:ace u
;lr\I.1"lh III h 1:\1'1",,'1111 Itl' .hll!,' mil II:: ,lud \\'/ICII
"I \uth .Ut' h .. '1' In\,'L1 ill 10.:1",,,,11
1!1 q ,'I):.IIIUlJ .... 1,Ibn ulthe \:10)5":("11 lIiOiI ,lie;! <::\poscJ to
Ihe h.!1.11 :11(:1 ">hULJIJ 1'>( ).,CPl CllIIS(;UII fttllll IC\t 10 lelt For
lI1SIIl.(IIIIII tL"'1.. lui "11111 ht,,,. "1/",. vr t-ube,
,,1i,lul.! h: 1
"
"1 ItIlJUI:'d 11I"t Ihe ,11<:;\\ Ollhc (fun
1101 C'\u:cd 11.111 Iht: 1"'1! .tll,1 of Iht
SIICt:IIJ\I"II
I" ] ..... 1,1' I n prill' 10 leShnt;
or 1111: 11<;(' ur "I"dl ( 'Ill.un 3 wdt.l 1113j be

III 1 \'.lll'lI "1't"t1l11('t1S ,m: cui ll\ sI:C.lnltr.. Iht shcoued
,hl1l.1h1 he rdil1l<;hed by m.ldIllUIIl>OI &flI1UIIl& "flar 10
Ir\tlllr.
I 'oJ ,1 ,\11 of lhe Sl lCCLltlClI, IncludLnc cdc$, should
be u-o,Ulg 1'"11. 80 or 120 grll ah,.ISI\C IMpcr Ir dr,
al)l,HII'C )l:JI1(:1 15 used, til a"i.1H.I ov('rllc;lI,",
Sillldhl.l\IIUIl. ',hould Ilt)\ he UM'd
195 I he IIllcl\I IS III ICM :J spcClnh;l1 H:.prcscotll1& :1.1
a5 Ihc SUdilCC of Ille 1l1.1ICfI.:tl as II WIll be used
in SC,'. it;e 0111;. such )1.11 fdt.:e: I1IJ.;!IJlung be fl(rrorrllcd
:1\ 1\ ICllul/J'd Iu rellll)I'e i()lcirn 111:1\1'11,11 :11111 OUlnln ..
5t:Uh.l;lId 1I1I,I'l! III .IS :i1>ccllic:d III I'J <l For "cry hC:Jl'y
5CClI0I1;. $hnuld Ix: 1II,ldlmt:t.! 10 n!])Icscnl tht
11\;\lI\(:lInIIL& specill\u
Slle ror CIIII\'CIIICII( ill leslllll>' Ordul;1I1I,.. 1I'lllovl'Il of more
malcr);ll IIi;!n UeCCSs.1ry .... '11 have- lililc mlilltllCC on the: IC}I
1 h'>"c'rI. In Ihe Spcci;J] C:I\C uf sUlf;J(c e:Hburil:all0nl
(5nIlIC\IIII C"> l'UC"UlIIC,!d, lor In IUUIII& or castln&!
whclI or I<olllllers ('11I1I.Hllill\:. c"IIl.'II,lccuuJ; m:'IIc,
IMIs :IIC It m.IY he pll>'ilh1c 11\ 1"';1,,,), plllCiing Of
III fCm()\C the (':lrhlllllcd C0111plc1CI,
SIU It If 1,!tHlnl' llf 1\ 1\,,' ,"'/ III
"It) IICIl1ll1l\11;llc \11(11 !\1Ir!.I(C dreds. I
]I} (I J lie \ "<.lLlUCII ,II,)uld I'c Including lhe
f
... = ._c_==,=.!
("tlnlrnl In
:: .. ""1,, "Uill.:1, .' "
I wruuRhl IHlII III ( I" anti wdJ m:llcn.,luf :'111\11:111111;
lleeis CIIn be: eV:i lu:Jlctl by ';lIS test.
, ,
I In Ihc COppcH:OjlJlCt sulf,lIc-IG"
le.st. specimens of nalll vades of slIunless sleel
Table: S) mAy be: Slven a liPid screcnmg lesl In
wllh the ptoccdurtJ In PnlctlCC A
7). Preparalion, e: 1( hlnr .. and the: d3SSIIic.atid"n !lr
:ue Ihe:It:in ., he usc: of elch,
evaJuauolU In conncction wllh the copper-copper
16" sulfuric lIeuJ lest is in TolbJc: S.
1.1 Conosion leSI specimcns ha\'1111 accl'pl:tblc ch;h
in dic OA:tlic- aCid etch leSI 'A-ill be rlu
AtldCk In Ihe coppcr-..:oppcr \ulfatc,t6 %
lest afe acceptablc ""IIIIOIIIIC51111&1

16 % sulfurtC ;tcid IcSI All'

nonacccplabk "Ieh slrllclu.lu be:
II. the COl'lX-f-COf)J)Cr 5utf:lIc J6 "; suifullc- :"loti IC"\I
SIIIIIOI. r 1 tl f l'III(II('C:
t A SULlilbie of nn $Icrl.
I bl<kd in COppel shol Of grlnd"I'''. IS 10 boiling
carper sult;!lC" 50Iuhun 10. 24 h I\lIc. C\I'I.'\IIII: In
boiling solutIon. Ihe: spennu::" IS N-Ilt Intt'ltlallula.
01 CtJll"& \ t\ IdcIU:C or U s((PI!l.Ilht)
ApP,ull i uS
I /\ I I (:1. 'I.' Lrlclllllc)"C'r II ,',J.. .... 'II! .:a 4')/50
P" ,."".1 .:aud l!lulbulb Imllumul , AII,hn CVlI<llIl\O:r "11iI
&found gl:u.) )oml (as III IU. I 3nJ 10 I 2 and rig R)
I A gfedS(: 1\ fOfllftlCl1df'd ref Iht
)01111
Sp,",In'fn S"/'f1(Jtf $-/\ n open Jllau cradle (;lI'able- or
specimens and (OPP"-'f s.hol or tHl}(ltngs III Ihl"
II
I'-II n':)I,. t>t IIC'tUloIry '0 cnix.J b'll Jlllf(lmcm, \",h:)ll
11oa",. b.I, II00l In (UI'f'C"r UIUI 0,..1 'ltc OOIlU>l1 or... 101 A
m.:a, be- IIkll.
I/ral Suwu-Any 1M 0" cIlrically !t("tlcd hOI
moly be: ulilize-d ror hC:Ul nr. Ihe leSI solu1l0n ::tnd
1 II bolhllC ,'uoughoul Ihe f"SI period
1(,. At i!Minl ("llllrr Slt UII!\, "I t'\1 Sull1lilltl
26, I UI\"""h", 100 II u! W!'lll'r JUlldie \('uSU. )11:0) III
7110 1111. "I tlt\hlk.1 ..... \11.:1. ;Hld 11K) 1111 lIr <ull"rll.: ,.dd
(11)50., LI'. ,r I tl4). ant.! dllult t\) tUUO IIIL Wllh l.il).tllh:tl
....alcr,
Nllfl I'I-iloc ,,"uloOn .... ,Lt (onlol'I\ .... I"..'nUI(I,. tI '""('1>'" g(
,1nh1dfl;tu, (uSO. lAd 16 \ltn"II" or 11,50.
17. CUPI}!:r .\dUltill"
211 Ek.'fOI)"li(: srade cupper shol ur gll'ldl ncs may be
uSC'd Shol ptdcned lor IU CdK of handling bdote ;lnd
:till"! Ihe: k\1
27.2 /\ !oullicl\'1I1 qU:lIIllly of copper VI &tlllJlnE!o IS 11.,
be ... )(d It) (0\'("1.,1/ SUlt;II:" of Ihe "'hclh("r it IS in
:. \CIII('d PolU CloldJc: or cmlx:ddcd 10 :I. lay(r of corper shot
Oil Ihc IxulOm uj Ihc Ie .. '
211 I he ;tmuul,1 of COPI)("r U'lC:J . .t\5ummg ;til U.C:eU of
IIlcl:IIIII.: (\'l'llCf IS fll("S('n! I .. nol ('UII( .11 I he cflecll'c
j:al,:'l1Ic courhnr. hel""(cn ('OPl'er illid !he It\! specimen Ill:!)
ha\l" IITtI .. t"')
H <I I he C"Pl'tt stllli ur grllldmp 111:'\ II( I( Ihey
ale d(';lUf:d III ",lfm 1..11' \':"Ilcr .lhrr cJch tcsl
2'1 1'ltl':II:lliUII
:!)C I 111(' )Ile eol Ih(' ',lt1ljllc !.ut'illlmnJ r - ::tlltJlhc ;lrn
ruml II 1\ 10 be (l"nd or 1I1I.ldl (,f CUlL nuJwa)"
\ull.u.:e and Imlh, IS )11C(lhCdln ,he
a(:'e(lI\enl I>('''ecil Ihc Iltc 'clkrl he- lellllil
oJ"".";I!'" 1:,1(" Ihe Imal AmJ sh .. ,1oI: vf liIe lUI
!I\'lI:Ullltll SII\,(lIlItt! lOlllil:UI..!It,.!! '!.houkl Cd1}
enrlantl: .lfIlI fI:IIlO\.J!IIII(lU&h Ihe of thc 't'SI conlOliner
18 I I 13bk tt 1:-c used ::I, a guu.1e" 10 urIc-mIme
3cCqllJble: !oITCS. I I.clc mol) be le$1l1C\lOIiS pl3(cd
on SII('UIII\'1\ SIIC C') Ihe: apl"lIaluS
211 I :2 'rt.'\ lII'rll\ ohl:lIne:d tt) sh!':"Innl shaulJ hOl"'C the
She'd/cd l'd!,e:, 1Il.n:luneJ or itlouuJ 011 (mor I., l('s!ln, e3f(
I 1.0l E' 01 TC'.I Specl",,,,,.
ItP': 1)$ ''''....... Sol' CII To" 5,10(01 .....
I'I'GUON .... O<'<'CI
...., 10 Ii """ I' , .' , .. . ...,
o.e.llf1-..1i'" .. I ..............
l/tftt, "'<fl. pIII:u ......
'''''P'-''-''
'""wS .. "I\' .... ' .. _ ""
'1A_'to' l>J fNftl3 "'II ......
...
Cy""",,,.-I Ii,.,..., I' .., I \IWU
br2'S ..... f1 .. II .... . I-oetlyH
10 12'!I """ \J1o S .. llorog
r .... by" ... }!. ...... 1'.10 I
"'-
AcQIPI .... Etch Non "Pt.bllI EW'I
Slt\ofdufn SUUltl..tH"
\ o..cr-S"""'illo",.,,,
rot......,. br 15 ..... 13 ""' 1"*'1.,.
SIO 13_1 .. .10" bJ 1M
2'S ....... t'-. IOI ... I ... .....

U$I 701
S'09, 0W0I. [ .,. G<_'.-'OCII
.,.,,,
S'OQ, "" .. [rod G< ... I. ",.
. ,,,.,
"10'0 Dual. [ne! Go-*" 1
"So,.. &1119. Owl [rod 0._ I ."" II
.... ,..,
SIIIIIt. 0wItt. [no GI .... I lind
lISt lO. H
o...f. [ncI 0. .... I '1t1O.
USt SI"" Ou.!. ['WI GI .... I. ncI'
' tSl 3111.. DI,oIl [ncf GI_ l :)r'<d
tSl316H
S'-o. Ow.r 1:"" c. ... 1_.
'n SI-o. DUll End! 0. .... I !WId I
31ll
Ow.r. E'ICI Go-_ f;l'ld'
So ,,,
SIto, 0..... [ftd c."" I lnd'
'" .. ,
[1'(1 0I .... 1.W'ld.
,
"'""
D'"
0,"
"""
[).Ich
0.1(11
D'"''
",",.
""'"
.,.."
tli'en
"""

12
,-.
'-"1O)a ..... qIVt ..... 01
o.ct 30 tt-..lllv I "'-.-It'\'
'''''''''9 hi """",0
1S"'"'tl
ro I ....... 110<'0 CUI 1>900 2S ......
\I .., 1 __ '"'9-
'11, ..... bet .... "''"'''' .... ClJf\<OO II .. OUIs..rI
.. -
IIC)-oe ""-KII " ... tIII ... '''J.Xe OI ..... 10l1.....,.a.rw
oe on 1l1li Ou'_ 01 hi twnd COId.OIIed .1ntI Of "'11 .... , bit ''''" ., ...

I: fw.q ..... "01 ... Of to ..... _.....".;c ..... or .. DIft) .
Ihc'r"l1 sw,.clrd 10 " ... ,"I ,....,..
...... ...... ' .. .... c.tta.lo. ..
.... lhll ..... on""' ,01 .. tw'nd
.. ......... ::041 )1 I' ...,.,
I
,
I
$.hall be It.x:aICU appio,\l lH:ut'ly ill Ille
cenlerli ne g( Ihe bend,
30.1,5.04 Face. 11'001, or side bcJld may be performed,
Ihe l yflC of bend lest shall be l'Veed lIpon bcl".,cCII Ihe
purdlluer Dnd Ihe producer. The bend r.luius nOI be leu
wan Ihat required for mechanical (,:,slmg In Ihe approprillie
material (for base: ILi!131) or ill ASMI:; COlle:
Seelion IX (for we.lds). ;; ,,"
JJ. "lIl uAliulI
31.1 TIlt benl specimen shall bl.' CX3nllllCU under 10 .... (5
10 lOx) magnific:'flion (see Fig. I I,. "he 3npC:lIl1llct of
fiSSUICS or crocks indicatcs the IHC5("CC. of Hllt'fgr:lllulnr
attaCk (sce Fig, 12).
31.1.1 Whell ;an evalu;ltion . ut'Slloliabh: (sec 13),
Ihe plcscnce or absence of illiergianular al\;\ck be
delcnmnetl by Ihe !1\elallogrnpLIf of the oUler
radius of .. longlTudin:lI secliou Q; thc bend 5pCCIHlcn at a
In:'lG"ificalWIl of 100 to 2S0x
Nt;lH 14_C,a.:k,", Lhill .11 Ihe nf
.s!IOl,lltllJe uU.lc(:..JllkJ lilc .lP\KlIllMC 1,1 d((Ofm ..lUlln .... or
Pl,lranRe peel" on Ihc il,l,r;)Ce, .... llholll ;l\Cunlp;an)lnr, UI rlUlI'ei,
JlIl,lulll 1< UIs.Jq;.lhJc:d
No! E JUlpet"ltd al'\lUW 1/t,oul. pool UUII,h,, In:\) t>c:
b) bc.IIJrnll:t .. hoch "";1\ Iwl CllJoUXI.I to Ihe
balhn, It\1 \,CIlulllln ... ','1,1;.11 'HIli t>C"''''ttn Ihc,t
III should mlelfllclallon
I
I
I
,
!
fiG 11
IJ
1'1(,\(' IIU': I I ' 'i.
ACIU It-,:,r HUt lH:. II:.H.:'.IINING :;u::.cU' I HUI.I\"\' 10
1N'It:;K(;RANULAIt A,'IACK IN IIU$I(NITIC
SIA'NIESS Sn:lW:>
:\2. Sl'UIIC
32.1 ThiS prutlicc ('lcSCflbcs Ihe procedure for conducu
Ihe boiling copper-copper % sulrl.lnc acid t
which nU:1I5urcs the ur sl:lInlm SlC:c:\S
nil:,,'''. '1 l'I, .. w .. ,,' "f
imCi&IUtLul:lf alL;.Ick ill Ihl" 1C51 15 nul I\ecc.ssanly meas.
or lltc pClrUIIII:lI1CC of 1hc 1Il31Cli:'li ill Qther corros
CU\'LHlllllleUIS '1 he Itll uces nut pfovide a I.l.IS ror p
UKIIII& to forms of corrosion other Ih
IIlICI!;I.mul:u, 5udl ::15 11t'IU!r .. 1 CUU'U!oIQII. pI/tills., or Sire
COIfOl>IOIi crackllLg
32.2 -I his leSI moy be to evalU;llc the susccptlbllllt
Icccivc-o.l m;llcfl;11 10 III\erpallul." causctl
clul1ultulI1 calhlJc IlrCClptt;tliuli 11 lila), :lbo be u!.Co
lite rcsisl:1nCe of (.\lra-IOw C;lroon gr:ldes to scml
l,llioll lu inlerllr:tllulJI all:l(.k causeu 1,)" or he
II Cil I men Is.
J2.1 "lliS fal nUl be u:>e.:u III UClcCt
11I1":1\!".IlIubr .llIack resullillr. Ili:lIIl Ihe 1("IIIIIaiiOil of
hn 1.h:leCIIl1}: II.' CfUJ/OllmenlS i.noWIi
cau<;( aU:ld. \lut' 10 SIt;m:l usc Pl.lI .. I1CCS U or (
.n_ It:!jllli S\h'Cllil1J: I
1 \ 1 lit ',ue (c.,lIng III tUI'Itt:H,:ulJllC % wlrun
.!rIlJ '1';,-1111\.:,1.5 uf ccrl:I'11 trades 01 SI:JIUlcu ).ICelS (1oC
1 :lute!) 111,1\ he fJ\"'t'1i .:J rapid Kleen",j:. It:!.t In :lccord:m(
1\llh fuOctdun:s gi\'cn 111 1'r.\cIJtC A, \.1.ahc ;IClll etch teSt fu
CI;l\siIiC;IIIIm til etch 5I1UClurt:.S of ;tuUelllIIC 51alllltss 511:.c:1!
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FIG. 13 OOubllulllla' AC'1I11 (Nolc lh('J linen 01 inll'rgranlllof "Ullru ",'d 'Olongept'l'I" ' 11111\(:(' Bl'nl ,"fOA AI "0" moonllh;nllon
belalC 10PIOelU!!"O" I
pro\'itlc a chcd .. VII .. II)!.' Illd. '\<luld Inull Itl
conct:ntrtlllOn orlltc acid If Ihere 111 ch;IIIl!.C III
the 1e\'d, ICjX'at Ihe le'\ol wllil \Ulull11l1 ;Uld a 1('1:111111IU
specimen.
)7,) Continue Immt:lSlOn or the lUI 120 II, Ihell
remove: Ihe spcclnu:n. nnse in walr: olnd aCtion!'!, ilnd dry tr
any adhclcnl COPflCr rc.Il1;tIllS Otl Ihe !.1'lCcimCII. 11 may be
rcmo ... cd by a blid 11Il1Ut:rSIOn 111 f!'IICtUI'Jled mille acid :11
l oom lemperalUIl:
37.4 For WCICIIl toss dClc.rmll1:\.oll. l\.Clgh Ihc !iPCtiIllCIi
and subtract Ihe weighl from Ihc III IgIII:!] wOJ!;hl
37.5 No inlcnnctlmlc wClghinr' arc lIo;ually IIc(t:SS;lry.
lestS Ciln be run withou t I1ltcrrupllOn 1I0\\,(\cI, If
I""ii'n"o"",,,"",,,,, desired, Ihe specimen cau be rcmo ... cd
:lny li me ror wClghmg.
(I) 11Iown. M il, -Ikft:l"in, of SI(l'I\ ill 1: ..
lion 1eth (1)1 Ihr of 10 h"e'V"""I;l1
Call osion: Cur'ClJ",n. Yol Ju. J.,,'\.3ry 1!l1.a. nr> 1_"
III For Of II In.,' drscnpllon5 of !lIt:. u... ,r rIch IoIII.IclUlt
)1:( SlIt.lchtl. tot i\. !-1.llnle'lS fro", Ihe 1"0.1.
N,lrn; Irsl hy Lic("ltolyIJr: 1(1 0>:l1Ir: ,;I.'iIM
1/,,11(1"1. No. Iii!. '('blll.:lr7 !\IS) , I' 3S; JllO o( COOP\:la.
li'te l'IIlf.13m rOf Iht li .. lIlt OA"hc Ar iiJ [ I('h
Oll/lt'l/I/ 1'10 195. IY54, r 6)
(J) For orisinal or (eml sI,IIL:IIC:.$tllfunt :1(",,1 '('c
SIICi chcr. M ". C, rU)lon Jh:\.11.Ut((' "' A"<1cnlllc
Siainlcn Sleeb' " Feme At"'! A.H M
Buill:,;", No. 129, Aflnl 1958. pp n-86
:1H. ( ,lltll!.lt;I'" allti lhllun
)K I J h<' uJ Ihe :lllU PIl the IIIJICn:'l1 !>h:l.1J
be t'l the lu),!> of of the
SPCCIIIICII rhe ctlrrOSlon nle sholiid be reported :)!> millime.
tels or IlClIlII-lI,on per IIlUlIlh (Nulc S) cJ.lcul:ucl.l as rolle .... ,;
Mllhme!cl{ [X' 111011111 .. P2\10 W)I(A. )( I .x d)
whtrc
I "" lillie or C'I>OSuU:. h.
= 'lIl',1. ,"111
1
II' ,.., g. ,lIld
d "" dell!>II)" tlem!
Fer ChwlllllJlnnlckclllIolyhdcl1um Sled!>, d = 8.00 glem).
PI 101 "I'r""" u( II,,: h"dmc ,,,11><: acid ItS!. )cc lIucr.
\\' It f"""",'11 It$1 {oj, 1I",;."Cl, ;on,l 1'''flCCI'On of AUo' ...
In"",,, .,,,"' .. 1"' .. ,,,,,.. ,\". !\"(., ''1 SI ... :!7 '''''''''t. Vul 1 I. 1930. II.
II U . . -1":""11 uf 5"1>(,1,111,,,",,(,(' I\' 011 Mtlho<b
1nlollr." """",'<1"'/fl. A!i I M. \101 lJ. "ar, I. 19lJ. 1'1 J!1.
(5/ I II, ,1''.1,1, .... c Del.onll. W II, MI.IJr,plc SpCCtmcM 01
:-'t,clt In:' ModlJic.t Uull'II(: N,lnc AeuJ TC.'II Ap" ano1w.
,\ I "I,'''''''''' "" 1 nlJ i'N SI("rb. ASTAf srI
III. ""1M. I'}So, II 211.
(6) Sct IW/"".mlllmi CI""'''''r. \'01 17, 1915, p'. H6.
.. ,/\ C!i Sr ... Jt('(onlmendnl
III (',)OIW"lll'C on I\nnl)'llral IlC:ltCIII.i: ChcmlQ/
S<lfu'l\ 19-1'