Small angle neutron scattering study of Linde 80 RPV welds

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1325, 1999, Pages 102-121

  Wirth, Brian D ^a   Odette, G Robert ^a   Pavinich, Wayne A ^b   Lucas, Glenn E ^a   Spooner, Stephen E ^c  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b Framatome Technologies Incorporated   (United States)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; DEFECTS; EMBRITTLEMENT; HARDENING; IRRADIATION; NEUTRON SCATTERING; NICKEL; PRESSURE VESSELS; THERMAL EFFECTS; VOLUME FRACTION;

COPPER RICH PRECIPITATES; IRRADIATION TEMPERATURE; RADIATION EMBRITTLEMENT; REACTOR VESSEL; RUSSELL BROWN HARDENING MODEL; SCATTERING CROSS SECTIONS; SMALL ANGLE NEUTRON SCATTERING; SUBMERGED ARC WELDS;

WELDS;

EID: 0033323334     PISSN: 10403094     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp13860s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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