Strain energy density - Distance criterion for the initiation of stress corrosion cracking of alloy X-750

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1298, Issue , 1997, Pages 167-181

  Hall Jr , Meryl M ^a   Symons, Douglas M ^a  

^a WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen; SCC initiation; Strain energy density criterion

Indexed keywords

ALLOYS; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT; STRAIN RATE; WATER;

ALLOY X750; STRAIN ENERGY DENSITY DISTANCE CRITERION;

STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

EID: 0031122922     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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