X-ray analysis of nano-carbide transformations for actual life assessment of service-exposed 2.25Cr-1Mo boiler tubes in a thermal power station

Materials at High Temperatures

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 54-58

  Jayan, V ^a  

^a NTPC LTD   (India)

Author keywords

Life assessment; Metals and alloys; Nano carbides; Precipitation; Rietveld's refinement; X ray diffraction; X ray fluorescence

Indexed keywords

LIFE ASSESSMENT; METALS AND ALLOYS; NANO-CARBIDES; RIETVELD; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

BOILERS; METALLURGY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); RIETVELD REFINEMENT; STEEL HEAT TREATMENT; THERMOELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; TUBES (COMPONENTS); X RAY ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CARBIDES;

EID: 84864329847     PISSN: 09603409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/096034012X13275188856029     Document Type: Article

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