The Dynamic Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy has been applied for stress corrosion cracking (SCC) investigations. The effect of applied potential and tensile stresses on the stress corrosion cracking behaviour of type 304L stainless steel (SS) immersed in 0.5 M NaCl solution of room temperature has been examined. This paper presents impedance spectra obtained for 304L stainless steel samples at the different potential values. The results obtained proved the possibility of providing new details about the dynamics of the initiation and propagation of the crack path compared to classical electrochemical techniques. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.