Development of radiation resistant materials for advanced nuclear power plant

Materials Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 491-518

  Little, E A ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Microstructure; Neutron irradiation; Nuclear reactors; Reactor materials

Indexed keywords

ALLOYS; COATING TECHNIQUES; DEGRADATION; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR REACTORS; RADIATION; STEEL; THERMAL EFFECTS;

PEBBLE BED REACTORS; REACTOR MATERIALS; TOKOMAK FUSION REACTOR DEVICES; WATER REACTORS;

NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

EID: 33745448524     PISSN: 02670836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328406X90998     Document Type: Conference Paper

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