Effects of noble metal deposition upon corrosion behavior of structural materials in nuclear power plants, (I): Effect of noble metal deposition with an oxide film on type 304 stainless steel under simulated hydrogen water chemistry condition

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 799-808

  Ishida, Kazushige ^a   Wada, Yoichi ^a   Tachibana, Masahiko ^a   Hosokawa, Hideyuki ^a   Nakamura, Masato ^a  

^a HITACHI LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

BWR type reactors; Electrochemical corrosion potential; HWC; Noble metal; Oxide film; Stainless steel; Stress corrosion cracking; Surface characterization; Water chemistry

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION POTENTIAL; HYDROGEN WATER CHEMISTRY (HWC); OXIDE FILMS; SURFACE CHARACTERIZATION;

ANODES; BOILING WATER REACTORS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; OXIDATION; PRECIOUS METALS; RADIOACTIVITY; STAINLESS STEEL; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

CORROSION;

EID: 26844492045     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2004.9726449     Document Type: Article

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