Development of repair-welding technology for irradiated materials of LWR

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

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages 767-774

  Nakata, K ^a   Kasahara, S ^a   Takeda, H ^a   Oishi, M ^a  

^a Japan Power Engineering and Inspection Corporation   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE FORMATION; CRACKS; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; HELIUM; INERT GAS WELDING; LASER BEAM WELDING; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; REPAIR; STAINLESS STEEL; WELDS;

THERMAL NEUTRON IRRADIATION; TUNGSTEN INERT GAS;

LIGHT WATER REACTORS;

EID: 0033489332     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118787618.ch80     Document Type: Conference Paper

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