Crack initiation precursors originating from surface grinding

14th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems Water Reactors 2009

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 549-561

  Olszta, M J ^a   Thomas, L E ^a   Asano, K ^b   Ooki, S ^b   Bruemmer, S M ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABRADED MATERIALS; ANALYTICAL ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; CORROSION DAMAGE; GAIN INSIGHT; HEAVILY DEFORMED; HIGH DISLOCATION DENSITY; HIGH-TEMPERATURE WATER; LOCALIZED OXIDATION; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MICROSTRUCTURAL DAMAGE; NANOCRYSTALLINE GRAINS; NEAR-SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS; NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING; REACTOR CONDITIONS; STRESS CORROSION CRACK; SUBSURFACE REGIONS; SURFACE GRINDING; SURFACE LAYERS; SURFACE MICROSTRUCTURES;

BOILING WATER REACTORS; CRACK INITIATION; CRACKS; DEGRADATION; GRINDING (COMMINUTION); GRINDING (MACHINING); MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR ENERGY; STAINLESS STEEL; STEEL TESTING; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

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EID: 78649344201     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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