In situ observation of short fatigue crack propagation in oxygenated water at elevated temperature and pressure

Corrosion Science

Volumn 68, Issue , 2013, Pages 34-43

  Duff, J A ^a   Marrow, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Stainless steel; C. Corrosion fatigue; C. Reactor conditions

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL IMAGE CORRELATIONS; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE; FATIGUE CRACKS; IN-SITU MEASUREMENT; IN-SITU OBSERVATIONS; OPENING DISPLACEMENT; REACTOR CONDITIONS; SHORT CRACK PROPAGATION; STRESS CORROSION CRACK;

AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL; CORROSION FATIGUE; FATIGUE TESTING;

FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 84872158051     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2012.10.030     Document Type: Article

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