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Multi-Part Report

Thailand Crags – 1

Chasing Some Demons The first Part of a multi-Part Series Introduction: Tonsai/Railay is where stainless-steel anchors go to die. So, this is where it all began. Actually, I tell a lie, it began elsewhere, but, as far as notoriety within the climbing community is concerned, our story begins many years ago on the tropical beaches […]

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Short Report

SSC vs SCC

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 […]