Neutron irradiation effects on the density, tensile properties and microstructural changes in Hi-Nicalon™ and Sylramic™ SiC fibers

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 253, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 67-77

  Osborne, M C ^a   Hubbard, C R ^b   Snead, L L ^b   Steiner, D ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DENSITY MEASUREMENT (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; MICROSTRUCTURE; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; RADIATION EFFECTS; SILICON CARBIDE; TENSILE PROPERTIES; TENSILE TESTING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

AVERAGE COHERENT LENGTH; CRYSTALLINITY; DEBONDING; FIBER AXIAL DISPLACEMENT; HI-NICALON FIBER; HIGH FLUX ISOTOPE REACTOR; LASER MICROMETER; ROOT MEAN SQUARE MICROSTRAIN; TENSILE MODULI;

CERAMIC FIBERS;

EID: 0032022229     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3115(97)00306-1     Document Type: Article

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