The effect of prior deformation on stress corrosion cracking growth rates of Alloy 600 materials in a simulated pressurized water reactor primary water

Corrosion Science

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 835-846

  Yamazaki, Seiya ^a   Lu, Zhanpeng ^a   Ito, Yuzuru ^a   Takeda, Yoichi ^a   Shoji, Tetsuo ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

A. Cold work; A. Nickel based Alloy 600; C. Crack growth rate; C. Pressurized water reactor primary water; C. Stress corrosion cracking

Indexed keywords

COLD WORKING; GROWTH RATE; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; NICKEL ALLOYS; OXIDATION; VICKERS HARDNESS; WELDING;

ELECTRON BACKSCATTER DIFFRACTION; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR;

STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

COLD WORKING; GROWTH RATE; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; NICKEL ALLOYS; OXIDATION; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; VICKERS HARDNESS; WELDING;

EID: 39749134334     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2007.07.012     Document Type: Article

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