Question: Give at least 3 methods to prevent stress-corrosion cracking in the following systems. Assume that the environmental conditions causing the cracking cannot be changed appreciably.

Give at least 3 methods to prevent stress-corrosion cracking in the following systems. Assume that the environmental conditions causing the cracking cannot be changed appreciably. When prescribing alloys
substitutions or modifications, give specific alloys when possible.
a. austenitic stainless steels in hot chloride solutions
b. carbon steel in hot boiler waters
c. austenitic stainless steel in polythionic acid
d. brass (30% Zn) in aqueous ammonia solutions
e. titanium in methanol/chloride solutions

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