Definition(s)
Sulfide Stress Cracking
Cracking of metallic materials due to exposure to fluid containing hydrogen sulfide.
Source: API SPEC 6A, Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment, Twentieth Edition, October 2010 (Addendum November 2012). Global Standards
Sulfide Stress Cracking
Cracking of metallic materials due to exposure to hydrogen sulfide containing fluids.
Source: API SPEC 16C, Specification for Choke and Kill Systems, First Edition, January 1993 (Reaffirmed 2001). Global Standards
Sulfide Stress Cracking
“Sulfide stress cracking” means the cracking phenomenon which is the result of corrosive action of hydrogen sulfide on susceptible metals under stress.
Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. Regulations
Sulfide Stress Cracking
The cracking phenomenon which is the result of corrosive action of hydrogen sulfide on susceptible metals under stress.
Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations