"Stress corrosion" refers to a process where a material becomes weaker and breaks down because of both stress (such as tension or pressure) and exposure to certain corrosive substances (like chemicals or moisture). Full definition
To develop advanced detection methods to calculate the physical and mechanical changes associated with early stage stress corrosion cracking in high strength pipeline steel. (transportation.gov)
The practical implication of this paper is that it's now possible to prevent stress corrosion cracking without resorting to completely removing oxygen from ethanol, which is expensive to do. (sciencedaily.com)
«This phenomenon is called stress corrosion cracking.» (sciencedaily.com)