Influence of chromium content and microstructure on creep and PWSCC resistance of nickel base alloys

Proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems - Water Reactors -

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages 251-260

  Vaillant, François ^a   Mithieux, Jean Denis ^a,b   De Bouvier, Odile ^a   Vançon, Dominique ^a   Zacharie, Guy ^a   Brechet, Yves ^b   Louchet, François ^b  

^a EDF R AND D   (France)

^b Grenoble INP Phelma   (France)

Author keywords

Creep; Grain boundary sliding; Nickel alloys; Primary water; Repassivation kinetics; SCC

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; CRACK INITIATION; CREEP; HEAT TREATMENT; MICROSTRUCTURE; NICKEL ALLOYS; PASSIVATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; REACTION KINETICS; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

CHROMIUM EFFECT; CONSTANT EXTENSION RATE TEST; GRAIN BOUNDARY SLIDING; INTERGRANULAR PRECIPITATION; REPASSIVATION PROCESS; STEAM GENERATOR TUBING;

SUPERALLOYS;

EID: 0033489075     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118787618.ch26     Document Type: Conference Paper

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