ABSTRACT
It has been shown [ 10] that high-strength titanium alloys that were thought to be immune to sec in dilute aqueous chloride environments on the basis of smooth specimen stress corrosion tests are in fact highly susceptible when evaluated using fatigue-precracked specimens. Actually, these alloys are resistant to pitting in these environments and stress corrosion crack initiation through pitting does not take place. However, preexisting flaws and defects make these alloys susceptible to sec.
