season crack

season crack

[′sēz·ən ¦krak] (metallurgy) A stress-corrosion crack produced in a copper-base alloy subject to a residual or applied tensile stress and exposed to a specific environment such as moist air containing traces of ammonia.

season crack

1. A crack that develops in metals that have been rolled or otherwise subjected to a process developing internal stress. 2. Same as seasoning check.