Characterization of hydrogen concentration in Zircaloy-4 using ultrasonic techniques

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 353, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 167-176

  Gomez M P ^a,b   Domizzi, G ^c   Pumarega, M I López ^c   Ruzzante, J E ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA NACIONAL   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN MARTÍN   (Argentina)

^c CENTRO ATÓMICO CONSTITUYENTES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

H0400; Z0100; Z0200

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; COMPRESSION TESTING; PH EFFECTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); ULTRASONIC TESTING; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

H0400; ULTRASONIC ATTENUATION; Z0100; Z0200;

HYDRIDES;

EID: 33747012201     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2006.01.024     Document Type: Article

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