The Influence of Neutron Exposure, Chemical Composition and Metallurgical Condition, on the Irradiation Shift of Reactor Pressure Vessel Steels

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn STP 782, Issue , 1982, Pages 343-374

  Williams, T J ^a   Thomas, F ^a   Berrisford, R A ^a   Austin, M ^a   Squires, R H ^a   Venahles, J H ^b  

^a ROLLS ROYCE PLC   (United Kingdom)

^b CULHAM SCIENCE CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

copper; heat affected zones; heat treatment; metal plates; nickel; nil ductility transition temperature shift; nuclear reactor materials; pressure vessels; radiation damage; welded joints

Indexed keywords

COPPER; DAMAGE DETECTION; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; HEAT TREATMENT; HEAVY WATER; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; NICKEL; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; RADIATION DAMAGE; WELDING;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; HEAT-AFFECTED ZONES; METAL PLATES; METALLURGICAL CONDITIONS; NEUTRON EXPOSURE; NIL DUCTILITY TRANSITION TEMPERATURE SHIFT; NUCLEAR REACTOR MATERIAL; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL STEELS; TEMPERATURE SHIFT; DEPENDENCE OF IRRADIATION RESPONSE ON HEAT TREATMENT CONDITION SENSITIVITY; IRRADIATION IN DIDO OR PLUTO HEAVY WATER; IRRADIATION IN HERALD LIGHT WATER; LOG/LOG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DOSE AND SHIFT; PRESSURIZED WATER NUCLEAR REACTOR STEELS; SPECIMENS OF A533B PLATE, WELD AND HEAT AFFECTED ZONES;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

EID: 0020306484     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/STP34355S     Document Type: Conference Paper

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