Methods for detecting the susceptibility of austenitic stainless steels to intergranular corrosion

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AS	06/30/1977		6

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AS 2038 – Methods for detecting the susceptibility of austenitic stainless steels to intergranular corrosion

Describes procedures for detecting the susceptibility of austenitic stainless steel to intergranular corrosion in the presence of nitric acid and acidified copper sulphate in contact with copper. It includes details on the selection and preparation of test pieces, the compositions of the test solutions, and the step-by-step procedure for carrying out the test and assessing test results.