Application of small punch test to evaluate sigma-phase embrittlement of pressure vessel cladding material

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 664-671

  Lee, Joosuk ^a   Kim, Insup ^a   Kimura, Akihiko ^b  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cladding; Delta ferrite; Finite element method; Sigma phase; Small punch test; Stress analysis

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; CLADDING (COATING); DUCTILITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STAINLESS STEEL; STRESS ANALYSIS;

SIGMA PHASE;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

EID: 0242523975     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2003.9715404     Document Type: Article

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