A Study of Anisotropic Creep Behaviour of a 9CrMoNbV Weld Metal Using Damage Analyses with a Unit Cell Model

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials Design and Applications

Volumn 219, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 193-206

  Hyde, T H ^a   Sun, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

9CrMoNbV weld metal; anisotropy; creep; damage analysis; unit cell model

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990324303     PISSN: 14644207     EISSN: 20413076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/146442005X34539     Document Type: Article

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