An evolution of understanding of reactor pressure vessel steel embrittlement

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 407, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-69

  Lucas, G E ^a  

^a Mail Code 2035   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFECT EVOLUTION; FINE SCALE FEATURES; MULTI VARIABLES; MULTI-SCALE MODELING; NUCLEAR REACTOR PRESSURE VESSELS; PROPERTY CHANGES; REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL STEELS; SMALL ANGLE NEUTRON SCATTERING; UNDERLYING MECHANISM;

BIOLOGY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; EMBRITTLEMENT; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NEUTRON SCATTERING; NUCLEAR PROPULSION; PRESSURE VESSELS; RADIATION DAMAGE; REACTOR OPERATION;

NEUTRON IRRADIATION;

EID: 78349304876     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2010.07.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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