Hydrogen embrittlement in power plant steels

Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 431-451

  Dayal, R K ^a   Parvathavarthini, N ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Cold cracking; Control of hydrogen embrittlement; Hydrogen embrittlement; Power plant components; Steels

Indexed keywords

BOILERS; BOLTS; HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT; NUTS (FASTENERS); POWER PLANTS; STEAM GENERATORS; STEAM PIPELINES; TUBES (COMPONENTS); WATER PIPELINES;

CONDENSERS; HYDROGEN DAMAGE; POWER PLANT STEELS; WATER BOX;

STEEL;

EID: 0242380229     PISSN: 02562499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02706442     Document Type: Article

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