The stress corrosion cracking (SCC) response of Al 6061 bulk deposits produced by high-pressure cold spray (HPCS) was investigated and compared to commercial wrought Al 6061-T6 material. Representative tensile coupons were stressed to 25%, 65% and 85% of their respective yield strength and exposed to ASTM B117 salt fog for 90 days. After exposure, the samples were mechanically tested to failure, and subsequently investigated for stress corrosion cracking via optical and scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The results were compared to the wrought Al 6061-T6 properties and correlated with the observed microstructures. Wrought samples showed the initiation of stress corrosion cracking, while the cold-sprayed deposits appeared to be unaffected or affected by general corrosion only. Optical microscopy revealed evidence of stress corrosion cracking in the form of intergranular corrosion in the wrought samples, while no significant corrosion was observed in the cold-sprayed deposits. Fractography revealed wrought samples failed due to multiple mechanisms, with predominant cleavage and intergranular failure, but cold-sprayed samples only failed by ductile dimple rupture. The difference in SCC response between the differently processed materials is attributed to the documented benefits of the cold spray process, which includes maintaining fine grain structure of the feedstock powder and high density after consolidation, low oxidation, and work hardening effect.the strength required. The cold spray process can also produce near-net shapes before machining to final components, making it a possible method for three-dimensional (3D) manufacturing. Unlike thermal spray methods or conventional manufacturing processes, the main advantages of using cold spray is that it can produce coatings and bulk materials with no recrystallization, thus maintaining the structure and size of starting powders. As a low-temperature process, it operates below the melting point of metals and results in very low porosity deposits without the need for combustible gasses. Additional motivation to use this process is the low oxide content, which can improve corrosion resistance, mechanical properties, and wear resistance by eliminating sites for localized corrosion and premature failure.There has been a great deal of research into corrosion mechanisms in metallic materials over the past century [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. Atmospheric or environmentally assisted corrosion is one of the least understood areas of corrosion. Stress corrosion cracking is a type of atmospheric corrosion that is very difficult to detect and mitigate, since it only occurs in alloys that have been under stress in corrosive environments. Metallic materials used extensively in engineering and defense applications are susceptible to corrosion. Corrosion costs the US billions of dollars per year in preventative maintenance and product loss. There are many different types of corrosion that can attack metallic materials,...