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Exam- Caustic Stress Corrosion Cracking- Caustic
Embrittlement (4.5.3)
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Caustic Embrittlement A
can cause cracks that
normally initiate:
A. On the surface
adjacent to welds.
B. At the mid-wall
adjacent to welds.
C. On the surface in the
base metal.
D. At the mid-wall in the
base metal.

Which alloys are more C

resistant to Caustic
Stress Corrosion
Cracking?
A. Chromes
B. Ferrites
C. Nickels
D. Sulfides

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Which of the following E

is not a factor in the
Caustic Stress
Corrosion Cracking?
A. Caustic strength
B. Material
C. Stress
D. Temperature
E. Time

In a caustic system, D
which of the following if
improperly designed
can contribute to
Caustic Stress
Corrosion Cracking?
A. Flanges
B. Nozzles
C. Reducers
D. Heat Tracing

Which of the following D

is a common way that
Operations causes
Caustic Stress
Corrosion Cracking in
caustic equipment?
A. Increasing flow rate.
B. Lowering the ph
C. Overpressure
D. Steam cleaning

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The likelihood of C
Caustic Stress
Corrosion Cracking can
be reduced by:
A. Increasing the
operational
temperature.
B. Reducing the fluid
velocity.
C. Stress-relieving.
D. Using low-hydrogen
electrodes.

A carbon steel caustic C

system has a 10%
concentration of NaOH
(caustic). Above what
temperature is stress-
relieving
recommended?
A. 80 degree F
B. 140 degree F
C. 176 degree F
D. 220 degree F

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A carbon steel caustic B

system has a 30%
concentration of NaOH
(caustic). Above what
temperature is stress-
relieving
recommended?
A. 62 degree F
B. 140 degree F
C. 220 degree F
D. Carbon steel is not
recommended for this
percentage of caustic.

A carbon steel caustic D

system has a 10%
concentration of NaOH
(caustic). Above what
temperature is stress-
relieving no longer
effective?
A. 60 degree F
B. 106 degree F
C. 176 degree F
D. 220 degree F

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A caustic system has a D

30% concentration of
NaOH (caustic). Above
what temperature are
nickel alloys
recommended?
A. 60 degree F
B. 97 degree F
C. 138 degree F
D. 205 degree F

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