Hmm! it appears we have A4 (316) SS failing on a sulphate crag? It’s time to measure stuff. Many thanks to Simon Alden for the sample and photographs. This story comes from the sea cliffs of Malta. Whilst I don’t have significant geochemical sampling for Malta, I have every reason to believe the Mediterranean location […]
An example of an SS anchor chain exhibiting marked resistance to SRB attack Many thanks to Luis Fernandes Silva for the sample. On previous occasions I have reported on the sulphate-rich sea cliffs of Cabo da Roca. They are notorious for the aggressive corrosion of low grade austenitic stainless steels such as 304 (A2). Sulphate […]
This is so, even for a matching nut and bolt Thanks to Luis Fernandes Silva for providing the sample. It is not possible to talk sensibly of corrosion resistance without reference to the specific environment that is to be resisted.Whilst it is true we might not see performance differences between commercial samples of 304 SS […]
Thanks to Luis Fernandes Silva for providing the sample. Which is it, sulphide stress cracking (SSC) or chloride-induced stress corrosion cracking (SCC)? I raised this question in one of my earlier posts where I described the aggressive corrosion of stainless steel at Cabo da Roca. In that particular post I highlighted the main differences between […]
Home to some very corrosive sulphur crags. The Sintra volcanic complex, comprised mainly of granites and syenites, forms impressive, jagged sea cliffs that extend for several kilometres both north and south of the Cabo da Roca. Syenite is a low-silica form of granite, and looks very similar. Unlike typical granitic intrusions with their massive, sparsely-jointed […]