Effect of rising and falling K profiles on SCC growth rates in high-temperature water

Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 488-506

  Andresen, Peter L ^a   Morra, Martin M ^a  

^a GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; NICKEL ALLOYS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STAINLESS STEEL; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; WATER;

CRACK GROWTH RATE; CRACK LENGTH; HIGH TEMPERATURE WATER;

STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

EID: 34548324678     PISSN: 00949930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2748830     Document Type: Article

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