Chloride effects on strain-induced corrosion cracking and corrosion fatigue crack growth in RPV steels.
ppb-levels of chloride increase strain-induced corrosion cracking initiation susceptibility in boiling water reactor environment.
No effect of chloride on subsequent strain-induced corrosion crack growth in boiling water reactor environment.
Acceleration of corrosion fatigue crack at intermediate corrosion potentials and low loading frequencies only.