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    1. Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) can occur when a susceptible material is under stress in a corrosive environment. 2. Conditions that can lead to SCC include inherent stresses from manufacturing, induced stresses from improper installation, and exposure to corrosive chemicals or moisture. 3. Phenolic foam insulation commonly used in chilled systems can cause SCC over time due to leaching of chlorides when wet.

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    1. Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) can occur when a susceptible material is under stress in a corrosive environment. 2. Conditions that can lead to SCC include inherent stresses from manufacturing, induced stresses from improper installation, and exposure to corrosive chemicals or moisture. 3. Phenolic foam insulation commonly used in chilled systems can cause SCC over time due to leaching of chlorides when wet.

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    1. Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) can occur when a susceptible material is under stress in a corrosive environment. 2. Conditions that can lead to SCC include inherent stresses from manufacturing, induced stresses from improper installation, and exposure to corrosive chemicals or moisture. 3. Phenolic foam insulation commonly used in chilled systems can cause SCC over time due to leaching of chlorides when wet.

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    1. Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) can occur when a susceptible material is under stress in a corrosive environment. 2. Conditions that can lead to SCC include inherent stresses from manufacturing, induced stresses from improper installation, and exposure to corrosive chemicals or moisture. 3. Phenolic foam insulation commonly used in chilled systems can cause SCC over time due to leaching of chlorides when wet.

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    Stress Corrosion Cracking

    Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) is a known condition, which can sometimes


    occur when certain conditions are met and occurring simultaneously.

    Conditions Condensate
    1. A material susceptible to SCC. A key aspect of Stress Corrosion Cracking is the presence
    2. Inherent stress (arising from the manufacturing process) of moisture, particularly on chilled systems where the
    or induced stress (arising from incorrect installation). insulative material and the product will be in almost
    constant contact with moisture, held at the surface, and
    3. A corrosive environment (such as would arise from representing a significant risk of SCC developing over time.
    chemical dosing of a system (using corrosive species
    such as Silver Peroxide (a compound of Silver Nitrate This is particularly pertinent with materials such as phenolic
    and Hydrogen Peroxide))) or, indeed, from such items foam and similar materials with leachable elements present.
    as phenolic foam insulation (which arises when the foam
    becomes wet and results in the leaching of chloride from General Caveat
    the material).
    Crane (and its related brands) manufacture hardware
    (valves, couplings, etc) for the Building Services industry
    Components and Utilities industries (including Gas and Water industries)
    Some processes can naturally result in higher levels of however, we are not system designers or operators. The
    inherent stress, by virtue of the extent of metal working use of chemicals for system dosing must be determined
    involved. Residual stresses will have typically been by the user as all aspects of system variables (biocides,
    determined via neutron diffraction analysis and the inhibitors, system medium, raw water condition (where
    appropriate heat-treatment(s) applied. used), existing micro-biological processes within the
    system, temperature, mechanical configuration, etc)
    Forged components are typically less susceptible to must be established and considered, and the effect of
    inherent stress as the high temperatures they are worked at the chemicals used (including compounds arising from
    result in naturally lower stress levels following forging. chemical combinations) must also be established in order
    to accurately determine compatibility. Crane cannot make
    recommendations regarding chemical compatibility for the
    Installation and Operation
    system, as a result of the above variables, which includes
    Where SCC does occur, the root cause of the stress factor all components, substances and materials. Any comments
    is typically as a result of induced torsional stress during from Crane regarding chemical compatibility shall relate
    installation, hoop-stress during joint formation (particularly solely to the Crane product and does not constitute a
    on compression fittings), or cyclic flexural stress during recommendation on compatibility for the wider system,
    operation. resultant chemical compounds, components, substances
    Installation of any Crane product must precisely follow or materials, in whole or in part.
    the instructions defined in the IOM, using the correct
    tools, avoiding the use of augmented jointing material and
    ensuring over-tightening is avoided.

    Chemical Compatibility
    Typically, ammoniacal compounds or ammonia itself have
    31/03/2020 issued by the Engineering Department

    been seen to be causal in some instances (in addition to the


    compounds already noted herein).
    The source of such chemicals can be from chemical
    system dosing, waste material (with biological source), fire
    retarding treatments, refrigerants, insulative materials, etc.

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