The effect of neutron irradiation on the fracture toughness of graphite

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 271, Issue , 2014, Pages 262-269

  Burchell, T D ^a   Strizak, J P ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC CONSTANTS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; ISOTOPES; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; RECYCLING; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TESTING; THERMAL EXPANSION;

CRITICAL STRESS INTENSITY FACTOR; HIGH FLUX ISOTOPE REACTORS; IRRADIATED GRAPHITE; IRRADIATION TEMPERATURE; POSTIRRADIATION EXAMINATION; RECYCLE PROGRAMS; TEST METHOD;

GRAPHITE;

EID: 84899431932     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2013.11.046     Document Type: Article

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