The influence of metallurgical variables on the temperature dependence of irradiation hardening in pressure vessel steels

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1270, Issue , 1996, Pages 606-622

  Odette, G R ^a   Lucas, G E ^a   Klingensmith, R D ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Composition effects; Heat treatment effects; Irradiation embrittlement; Irradiation hardening; Irradiation temperature dependence; Pressure vessel steels

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COPPER; EMBRITTLEMENT; HEAT TREATMENT; METALLURGY; NICKEL; PHOSPHORUS; PRESSURE VESSELS; RADIATION HARDENING; STEEL; THERMAL EFFECTS; YIELD STRESS;

COPPER CONCENTRATION; HARDENING MECHANISMS; HEAT TREATMENT EFFECTS; IRRADIATION EMBRITTLEMENT; IRRADIATION TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; PRESSURE VESSEL STEELS; STRESS RELIEF TEMPERATURE;

RADIATION EFFECTS;

EID: 0030219169     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp16497s     Document Type: Article

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