An overview of the Cooperative IASCC Research (CIR) Program

Canadian Nuclear Society - 13th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems 2007

Volumn 1, Issue , 2007, Pages 609-631

  Pathania, R ^a   Gott, K ^b   Scott, P ^c  

^a ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Swedish Radiation Protection Authority   (Sweden)

^c AREVA NP   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL; AUSTENITIC STEEL; BOILING WATER REACTORS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CORROSION; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS; IRRADIATION; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; POWER TRANSMISSION; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STAINLESS STEEL; STEAM POWER PLANTS; WATER COOLED REACTORS;

ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES; STRESS-CORROSION;

STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

EID: 51649089970     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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