Microstructural characterization of scc crack tip and oxide film for SUS 316 stainless steel in simulated PWR primary water at 320°C

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 225-232

  Terachi, Takumi ^a   Fujii, Katsuhiko ^a   Arioka, Koji ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR SAFETY SYSTEM   (Japan)

Author keywords

Crack tip; Oxide film; Pressurized water reactors; Stress corrosion cracking; SUS316; TEM

Indexed keywords

CONSTANT EXTENSION RATE TENSILE (CERT); CRACK TIP; OXIDE FILM; SUS316;

AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; CHARACTERIZATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; STAINLESS STEEL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

EID: 17444396709     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2005.9726383     Document Type: Article

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