Corrosion fatigue of a 12%Cr low pressure turbine blade steel in simulated service environments

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 27, Issue 10-12, 2005, Pages 1499-1508

  Perkins, K M ^a   Bache, M R ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

12 Cr stainless steel; Corrosion fatigue; Pitting; Power generation

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); IONIZATION; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OXYGEN; PITTING; POWER GENERATION; STAINLESS STEEL; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WATER;

12%CR STAINLESS STEEL; DE-IONIZED WATER; LOW PRESSURE TURBINE BLADE STEEL;

CORROSION FATIGUE;

EID: 27144497531     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2005.06.031     Document Type: Conference Paper

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