Variation in the type IV cracking behaviour of a high Cr steel weld with post weld heat treatment

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 405-413

  Albert, S K ^a   Matsui, M ^b   Watanabe, T ^a   Hongo, H ^a   Kubo, K ^a   Tabuchi, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Creep; High Cr ferritic steels; Type IV cracking; Weld joint

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CREEP TESTING; FRACTURE; HEAT TREATMENT;

CREEP DAMAGE;

WELDED STEEL STRUCTURES;

CRACKING; CREEP; HEAT TREATMENT; STEEL; WELDED JOINT;

EID: 0042236796     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(03)00072-3     Document Type: Article

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