Corrosion of materials by liquid NaK coolant in a nuclear power system

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-97

  Zhang, J ^a   Kapernick, R ^a   Marcille, T F ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLANTS; LIQUID METALS; LIQUIDS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR FUELS; STAINLESS STEEL;

COOLANT SYSTEMS; CORROSION MECHANISMS; NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEM; PAPER DOCUMENTS; PRIMARY COOLANTS; SPACE REACTORS;

CORROSION;

EID: 50849089614     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE160-75     Document Type: Article

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