Austenitic stainless steels that are susceptible
to intergranular corrosion are also subject
to intergranular SCC. The problem of the
intergranular SCC of sensitized austenitic stainless
steels in boiling high-purity water containing
oxygen has received a great deal of study.
This seemingly benign environment has led to
cracking of sensitized stainless steels in many
boiling water nuclear reactors