A Metallographic Examination of Crack-Path Propagation in Embrittled 12% Cr Steel

Materials Characterization

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 103-117

  Brooks, Charlie R ^a   Bogni, Fabio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTENITE; BENDING (DEFORMATION); CARBIDES; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FERRITE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; STEEL METALLOGRAPHY; TEMPERING;

CHROMIUM STAINLESS STEEL; CRACK PATH PROPAGATION;

STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 0031069963     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1044-5803(97)80030-7     Document Type: Article

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