Evidence for chromium stabilisation of irradiation damage in RPV weld metals

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 83, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 565-570

  Debarberis, L ^a   Hein, H ^b  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b FRAMATOME ANP GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chromium; Manganese; Nickel; Radiation embrittlement; RPV welds

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; CHROMIUM; DUCTILITY; EMBRITTLEMENT; IRRADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIATION DAMAGE;

CHROMIUM STABILISATION; IRRADIATION DAMAGE; NICKEL-MANGANESE WELD METALS; RADIATION EMBRITTLEMENT;

NICKEL ALLOYS;

BRITTLENESS; CHROMIUM; DUCTILITY; EMBRITTLEMENT; IRRADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NICKEL ALLOYS; RADIATION DAMAGE;

EID: 33748619523     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2006.05.002     Document Type: Article

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