Prediction of radiation hardening in reactor pressure vessel steel based on a theoretical model

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 30, Issue 15, 2003, Pages 1549-1559

  Kwon, Junhyun ^a   Kwon, Sang Chul ^a   Hong, Jun Hwa ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROSTRUCTURE; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; PRESSURE VESSELS; YIELD STRESS;

RADIATION HARDENING;

PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS;

REINDEER PAPILLOMAVIRUS;

EID: 0038685915     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4549(03)00102-6     Document Type: Article

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