Fatigue crack initiation and propagation in austenitic stainless steels for light water reactors

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 241-253

  Le Duff, Jean Alain ^a   Ould, Pascal ^a   Bernard, Jean Louis ^a  

^a AREVA NP   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE; NUCLEAR REACTORS; PRESSURIZED WATER; STAINLESS STEEL;

AUSTENITE; CALCULATIONS; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FERRITE; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; STAINLESS STEEL; STEEL METALLURGY; WELDED STEEL STRUCTURES;

FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH RATE; FATIGUE LIFE ASSESSMENT; MAXIMUM STRESS VARIATION; MECHANICAL PARAMETERS;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 0029673011     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0308-0161(94)00135-6     Document Type: Article

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