Aqueous chloride solution is carried into a sensitized stainless steel vessel, the following cracking mechanism takes very rapidly depending on temperature.

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Aqueous chloride solutions are known to cause chloride stress corrosion cracking in stainless steel. This can occur rapidly under certain conditions, such as high temperatures or the presence of residual tensile stresses. Sulphide stress corrosion cracking can also occur in stainless steel, but is generally caused by hydrogen sulphide exposure rather than chloride ions. Leakage is not a specific type of corrosion mechanism, but rather a potential consequence of corrosion damage.

Aqueous Chloride Solution Is Carried into a Sensitized Stainless Steel