Creep crack growth behaviour of Type 316H steels and proposed modifications to standard testing and analysis methods

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 378-395

  Dean, D W ^a   Gladwin, D N ^a  

^a BRITISH ENERGY GENERATION LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Creep crack growth; Type 316 steel

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; CRACK PROPAGATION; CREEP; DUCTILE FRACTURE; EXTRAPOLATION; TENSILE TESTING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DUCTILITY EXHAUSTION; INTERGRANULAR FRACTURE;

STAINLESS STEEL;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; CRACK PROPAGATION; CREEP; DUCTILE FRACTURE; EXTRAPOLATION; STAINLESS STEEL; TENSILE TESTING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 34248637332     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2007.01.001     Document Type: Article

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