Master Curve Characterization of Irradiation Embrittlement Using Standard and 1/3-Sized Precracked Charpy Specimens

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn STP 1405, Issue , 2001, Pages 55-67

  Lee, Bong Sang ^a   Yang, Won Jon ^b   Huh, Moo Young ^b   Chi, Se Hwan ^a   Hong, Jun Hwa ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

fracture toughness; irradiation embrittlement; master curve; PCVN; precracked Charpy; reference temperature; To

Indexed keywords

ASTM STANDARDS; BRITTLE FRACTURE; CHARPY IMPACT TESTING; DUCTILE FRACTURE; EMBRITTLEMENT; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GROWTH RATE; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; POPULATION STATISTICS;

IRRADIATION EMBRITTLEMENT; MASTER-CURVE; PCVN; PRECRACKED; PRECRACKED CHARPY; PRECRACKED CHARPY SPECIMENS; REFERENCE TEMPERATURE; STANDARD SIZE; TEST DATA; TO;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

EID: 0008623165     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/STP10525S     Document Type: Conference Paper

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