SCC of unirradiated stainless steels and nickel alloys in hot water

17th International Corrosion Congress 2008: Corrosion Control in the Service of Society

Volumn 5, Issue , 2008, Pages 2768-2790

  Andresen, Peter L ^a   Was, Gary S ^a  

^a GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Corrosion potential; Crack growth rates; High temperature water; Mechanisms; Ni alloys; Stainless steel; Stress corrosion cracking; Stress intensity factor; Water chemistry

Indexed keywords

COLD WORKS; CORROSION POTENTIALS; CRACK ADVANCE; GROUND LEVEL; HIGH-RESOLUTION MEASUREMENTS; HIGH-TEMPERATURE WATER; HOT WATER; NI ALLOYS; STRESS CORROSION CRACK; WATER CHEMISTRY;

CORROSION PREVENTION; CRACK PROPAGATION; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; HYDROCHEMISTRY; MECHANISMS; NICKEL ALLOYS; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 84865005220     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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