Life prediction for HLW containers - Issues related to long-term extrapolation of corrosion resistance

Comptes Rendus Physique

Volumn 3, Issue 7-8, 2002, Pages 891-902

  Gras, Jean Marie ^a  

^a EDF R AND D   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon steel; Container; Crevice corrosion; General corrosion; High level waste; Passive materials; Pitting

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037769568     PISSN: 16310705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1631-0705(02)01358-0     Document Type: Article

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