Nitriding is usually confined to the surface of most components and will have a dull, ______ appearance. In more advanced stages, the material will exhibit very hard surface hardness.
Carbon steel is susceptible to SCC when used in ___________ service.
The grain size has an important influence on the high temperature ductility and on the reheat cracking susceptibility. A ________ grain size results in _______ ductile heat affected zones, making the material more susceptible to reheat cracking.
Equipment that is temper embrittled may be susceptible to _______ during start-up and shutdown.
Amine stress corrosion cracking is a term applied to the cracking of steels under the combined actions of ________ and __________ in aqueous alkanolamine systems used to remove/absorb H²S and/or CO² and their mixtures from various gas and liquid hydrocarbon streams.
__________ is a change in the microstructure of certain carbon steels and 0.5 Mo steels after long term operation in the 800º F to 1100º F range.