The dependence of radiation hardening and embrittlement on irradiation temperature

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1270, Issue , 1996, Pages 569-590

  Jones, R Barry ^a   Williams, Timothy J ^b  

^a Nuclear Electric plc   (United Kingdom)

^b ROLLS ROYCE PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Copper precipitation; Embrittlement; Hardening; Irradiation temperature; Pressure vessel steels

Indexed keywords

COPPER; EMBRITTLEMENT; IMPURITIES; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PRESSURE VESSELS; RADIATION HARDENING; STEEL; THERMAL EFFECTS; WELDS;

COPPER PRECIPITATION; IRRADIATION TEMPERATURE; PRESSURE VESSEL STEEL; SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMMES; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT FACTOR;

RADIATION EFFECTS;

EID: 0030217369     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp16495s     Document Type: Article

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