KLIMIT for the NACE Test Method TM0177 - Method D (DCB) has been introduced in a new
proposed informative appendix in that document. This paper gives the background to the appendix and
explains the definition, measurement and use of KLIMIT. Some common pitfalls in measurement and
evaluation are considered.
Keywords: sulfide stress cracking, DCB, SSC, TM0177, testing, methodology, KISSC, KLIMIT