Low-temperature fracture mechanisms in a spheroidised reactor pressure vessel steel

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 121-129

  Kumar, A ^a   Roberts, S G ^a   Wilkinson, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brittle ductile transitions; Ferritic steels; Fracture; Low temperature deformation; Quasi cleavage

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; DEFORMATION; DUCTILITY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FERRITIC STEEL; FRACTURE; TENSILE TESTING;

BRITTLE-DUCTILE TRANSITIONS; FRACTURE MECHANISMS; LOW TEMPERATURE DEFORMATION; SPHEROIDISED REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL REACTOR; UNIAXIAL TENSILE TESTS;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

EID: 34547748333     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-007-9084-3     Document Type: Article

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