A technique for the residual life assessment of high temperature components based on creep-rupture testing on welded miniature specimens

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 66, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 223-232

  Garzillo, A ^a   Guardamagna, C ^a   Moscotti, L ^a   Ranzani, L ^a  

^a ENEL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Miniature specimens; Residual life assessment; Sampling material

Indexed keywords

ARGON; CREEP TESTING; ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; LASERS; LOAD TESTING; STEEL; SUPERALLOYS; WELDS;

CREEP RUPTURE TESTING; HIGH TEMPERATURE COMPONENTS; RESIDUAL LIFE ASSESSMENT; WELDED MINIATURE SPECIMENS;

COMPONENTS;

EID: 0029754028     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0308-0161(95)00097-6     Document Type: Article

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