Fracture analysis of full-scale pipe experiments on stainless steel flux welds

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 160, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 77-96

  Rahman, S ^a   Wilkowski, G ^b   Brust, F ^b  

^a IA United States   (United States)

^b BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 30244572919     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0029-5493(95)01067-x     Document Type: Article

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