Characterization of irradiation damage of ferritic ODS alloys with advanced micro-sample methods

Experimental Mechanics

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 79-84

  Pouchon, M A ^a   Chen, J ^a   Ghisleni, R ^b   Michler, J ^b   Hoffelner, W ^a  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Condition monitoring; Irradiation damage; Micro samples; Miniaturized testing

Indexed keywords

CANDIDATE MATERIALS; COMPRESSION TESTS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC ORIENTATIONS; DAMAGE CONDITION; DEGRADATION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; DIFFERENT SIZES; ELECTRIC ENERGIES; GRAIN SIZE; HIGH ACTIVITY; IRRADIATED SAMPLES; IRRADIATION CREEP; IRRADIATION DAMAGE; IRRADIATION HARDENING; MICRO PILLARS; MICRO-SAMPLES; NUCLEAR APPLICATION; ODS ALLOYS; OXIDE DISPERSION STRENGTHENED STEEL; SAFE DESIGNS; SAMPLE VOLUME; SERVICE EXPOSURE; SUB-SIZED SAMPLES; TENSION TESTS; THERMAL CREEP; THIN STRIPS;

CHROMIUM; COMPRESSION TESTING; CONDITION MONITORING; CREEP; CREEP TESTING; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; FERRITE; FERRITIC STEEL; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATION; TENSILE TESTING; YIELD STRESS;

NEUTRON IRRADIATION;

EID: 77949269644     PISSN: 00144851     EISSN: 17412765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11340-008-9214-5     Document Type: Article

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