On the (in)adequacy of the Charpy impact test to monitor irradiation effects of ferritic/martensitic steels

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 360, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 75-91

  Chaouadi, R ^a  

^a BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

E0400; F0600; P1200; S0800

Indexed keywords

DUCTILITY; EMBRITTLEMENT; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; IRRADIATION; MARTENSITE; SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSITION TEMPERATURE;

CHARPY IMPACT; DUCTILE-TO-BRITTLE TRANSITION TEMPERATURE (DBTT); FERRITIC STEELS; LOAD DIAGRAM;

STEEL;

EID: 33845768368     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2006.08.025     Document Type: Article

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