Microstructural aspect of irradiation assisted stress corrosion cracking of LWR in-core structural materials

Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids

Volumn 144, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 171-188

  Kai, J I Jung ^a   Tsai, Chuen Horng ^a   Liu, Wen Jen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Austenitic stainless steel; CERT; IASCC; Irradiation; Microstructure; RIS

Indexed keywords

DISLOCATIONS (CRYSTALS); LIGHT WATER REACTORS; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; NICKEL ALLOYS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PROTONS; RADIATION EFFECTS; SEGREGATION (METALLOGRAPHY); STAINLESS STEEL; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; SWELLING; TWINNING;

CONSTANT EXTENSION RATE TESTS (CERT); INCONEL 600; IRRADIATION ASSISTED STRESS CORROSION CRACKING (IASCC);

STRUCTURAL METALS;

EID: 3342904458     PISSN: 10420150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10420159808229675     Document Type: Article

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