Review of thermal ageing data and its application to operating reactor pressure vessels

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 1993, Pages 31-48

  Vatter, I A ^a   Hippsley, C A ^a   Druce, S G ^a  

^a RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ALLOYS; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; RELIABILITY; SERVICE LIFE; STEEL; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMICS;

COMPONENT MATERIAL PROPERTIES; EMBRITTLING RESPONSE; HEAT EFFECTED ZONE; IMPURITY SEGREGATION; PRESSURE VESSEL STEEL; REACTOR PRESSURE VESSELS; THERMAL AGEING;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

AGEING; LIFE ASSESSMENT; PRESSURE VESSELS; THERMAL AGEING;

EID: 0027333702     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0308-0161(93)90126-E     Document Type: Article

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