Embrittlement of austenitic stainless steel welds

Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 129-136

  David, S A ^a   Vitek, J M ^a   Alexander, D J ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Austenite; Austenitic stainless steel; Carbides; Creep; Embrittlement; Ferrite; Fracture toughness; Sigma phase; Welds

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; AUSTENITE; CRACK INITIATION; CREEP; EMBRITTLEMENT; FERRITE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; STAINLESS STEEL; THERMAL EFFECTS;

AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL 308; CHARPY IMPACT PROPERTIES; HOT CRACKING;

WELDS;

EID: 0030352363     PISSN: 01959298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00732040     Document Type: Article

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