Atom probe characterization of the microstructure of nuclear pressure vessel surveillance materials after neutron irradiation and after annealing treatments

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 249, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 165-174

  Pareige, P ^a   Stoller, R E ^b   Russell, K F ^b   Miller, M K ^b  

^a Fac des Sciences et des Techniques   (France)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; FORGINGS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; NUCLEAR REACTORS; RADIATION EFFECTS; WELDS;

ATOM PROBE FIELD ION MICROSCOPE (APFIM); TRANSITION TEMPERATURE SHIFT;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

EID: 0031250915     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3115(97)00215-8     Document Type: Article

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