Foreword

1Scope

2Normative references

3Terms and definitions

4Principle of test

5Specimen

5.1Specimen orientation

5.2Specimen geometry

5.3Specimen finish

5.4Specimen size requirement

5.5Specimen dimensional measurement

5.6Stress intensity factor, K

6Test equipment

7Crack length measurement by potential drop method

8Corrosion potential measurement

8.1General

8.2Measurement method

9Test procedure

9.1General

9.2Installation in autoclave

9.3Adjustment of test environment

9.4Loading

9.4.1General

9.4.2Fatigue pre-cracking

9.4.3SCC transitioning

9.4.4Static loading

9.4.4.1Constant load

9.4.4.2Constant K

9.4.4.3Changes in loading condition

10Evaluation of test results

11Test report

Annex ACDCB specimen geometry and stress intensity factor calculation (informative)

Annex BEquipment for SCC growth testing (informative)

Annex CWater chemistry and monitoring items in simulated BWR and PWR environments (informative)

Annex DApproach to determine crack growth rate (informative)

Bibliography