A preliminary evaluation of irradiation damage in model alloys by electric properties based techniques

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-75

  Acosta, B ^a   Sevini, Filippo ^a   Debarberis, L ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ageing monitoring; Irradiation damage; Non destructive techniques; Reactor pressure vessel steel; Thermo electric power

Indexed keywords

DUCTILITY; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; EMBRITTLEMENT; IMPACT TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONITORING; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PRESSURE VESSELS; RADIATION DAMAGE; SEEBECK EFFECT; STEEL; TENSILE TESTING;

BRITTE TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; EMBRITTLEMENT ASSESSMENT; IRRADIATION DAMAGE; REACTOR PRESSURE VESSELS (RPV);

ALLOYS;

DAMAGE;

EID: 10244246640     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2004.01.005     Document Type: Article

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