Description
Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) is a possible mechanism for more rapid corrosion in areas with high residual stresses, e.g. due to welding. The SCC process requires a certain minimum stress level before it can occur.
OPA Category
Category as used in the OPA assessment
SF/HLW canister
OPA Number
Number as used in the OPA assessment
2.08
Waste Relevance
Classes of waste to which this FEP is relevant
HLW
NEA V1 IFEP Reference(s)
Related IFEPs from the NEA V1 IFEP list from 1999
2.1.03