A review of the effects of silica on stress corrosion cracking of steam generator tubes

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

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages 619-628

  Prabhu, P J ^a  

^a WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORROSION INHIBITORS; HEAT TRANSFER; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS TESTING; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; SILICA; STEAM GENERATORS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

BORIC ACID; OUTSIDE DIAMETER STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; STEAM GENERATOR TUBES;

STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

EID: 0033489129     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118787618.ch64     Document Type: Conference Paper

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