An overview of internal oxidation as a possible explanation of intergranular stress corrosion cracking of alloy 600 in PWRS

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

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages 3-14

  Scott, P M ^a  

^a AREVA NP   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGH RESOLUTION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; INTERNAL OXIDATION; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; REDOX REACTIONS; SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROMETRY; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CORROSION POTENTIAL; INTERGRANULAR ATTACK; INTERGRANULAR STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

NICKEL ALLOYS;

EID: 0033489339     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118787618.ch1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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