Container materials for the storage and disposal of nuclear waste

Corrosion

Volumn 69, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 986-1011

  King, Fraser ^a  

^a INTEGRITY CORROSION CONSULTING LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon steel; Copper; Crevice corrosion; General corrosion; Hydrogen induced cracking; Lifetime prediction; Microbiologically influenced corrosion; Nickel; Nuclear waste; Pitting; Stainless steel; Stress corrosion cracking; Titanium

Indexed keywords

CREVICE CORROSION; GENERAL CORROSION; HYDROGEN INDUCED CRACKING; LIFETIME PREDICTION; MICROBIOLOGICALLY INFLUENCED CORROSIONS;

CARBON STEEL; CONTAINERS; COPPER; CORROSIVE EFFECTS; CRACKS; MATERIALS; NICKEL; PITTING; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; STAINLESS STEEL; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; TITANIUM; WASTE DISPOSAL;

STORAGE (MATERIALS);

EID: 84885465150     PISSN: 00109312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5006/0894     Document Type: Conference Paper

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