Development of EPR test technique for alloy 800

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 529-536

  Ahemadabadi, P ^a   Kain, V ^a   Singh, P R ^a   De, P K ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Alloy 800; Alloying elements; Degree of sensitization; Double loop test; Electrochemical potentiokinetic reactivation test; Huey test; Intergranular corrosion; Single loop test; Vertex potential

Indexed keywords

ALLOYING; ALLOYING ELEMENTS; ANNEALING; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; MATERIALS TESTING; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; PASSIVATION; SOLUTIONS; STAINLESS STEEL;

DEGREE OF SENSITIZATION; DOUBLE LOOP TEST; ELECTROCHEMICAL POTENTIOKINETIC REACTIVATION TESTS; HUEY TEST; INTERGRANULAR CORROSION; VERTEX POTENTIAL;

NICKEL ALLOYS;

EID: 0242365708     PISSN: 10599495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1361/105994903100277184     Document Type: Article

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