Irradiation-enhanced corrosion of carbon steel in high temperature water - In view of a cell formation induced by γ-rays

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 139-147

  Fujita, Norihiko ^a   Matsuura, Chihiro ^b   Saigo, Kazuhiko ^b  

^a NIPPON BUNRI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; DISSOLUTION; GAMMA RAYS; IRON OXIDES; RADIATION EFFECTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

IRRADIATION-ASSISTED STRESS CORROSION CRACKING (IASCC);

STEEL CORROSION;

CARBON; IRON OXIDE; STEEL; WATER;

ARTICLE; CORROSION; GAMMA RADIATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; IRRADIATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0034177992     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(99)00364-3     Document Type: Article

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