Cessation of environmentally-assisted cracking in a low-alloy steel: Theoretical analysis

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 350, Issue , 1997, Pages 287-303

  Wire, G L ^a  

^a WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; INCLUSIONS; MASS TRANSFER; SULFIDE CORROSION CRACKING;

ENVIRONMENTALLY ASSISTED CRACKING (EAC); LOW ALLOY STEEL;

STEEL;

EID: 5944231266     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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