Development of pressure tubes with service life greater than 30 years

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1295, Issue , 1996, Pages 884-898

  Coleman, C E ^a   Cheadle, B A ^a   Cann, C D ^b   Theaker, J R ^a  

^a CANADIAN NUCLEAR LABORATORIES   (Canada)

^b ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

Deformation; Delayed hydride cracking; Fracture toughness; Hydrogen; Pressure tube; Service life; Zr 2.5Nb

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DEFORMATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS; SERVICE LIFE;

MICROSTRUCTURAL MODIFICATION;

ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0030287459     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp16206s     Document Type: Article

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