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Stress corrosion cracking

SCC of an aircraft component

Stress on aircraft parts may be residual within the part as a result of the production process or externally applied cyclic loading. Press-fit bushings, tapered bolts and severe metal forming are examples of high residual tensile stresses which can lead to stress cracking. (courtesy Mike Dahlager)


See also:

Basics of SCC, Causes of SCC, Controlling SCC, EL AL crash, Environments & SCC, Pipeline SCC, SCC Guide, SCC definition, SCC of aircraft component, SCC Mechanism, Swiss roof collapse, Testing strategy, Williams explosions