Published 2005 | Version v1
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Microstructure engineering for improved intergranular stress corrosion cracking resistance of stainless steels

Creators

  • 1. Materials Performance Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester (United Kingdom)

Description

Intergranular stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of austenitic stainless steel components is a life-limiting factor in nuclear power plant, in which failure of structural components presents a substantial hazard to both safety and economic performance. This paper reports an on-going research programme into the mechanisms of intergranular stress corrosion cracking in austenitic stainless steels in simulated light water environments. These make use of new analytical and modelling techniques to develop an improved mechanistic understanding of the influence of materials, environment and stress on SCC. The work aims to establish new approaches for the engineering of microstructures and surfaces to develop stainless steels with improved SCC resistance. (author)

Part of:
GLOBAL 2005: Proceedings of the international conference on nuclear energy systems for future generation and global sustainability

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Atomic Energy Society of Japan
Imprint Place
Tokyo (Japan)
Imprint Title
GLOBAL 2005: Proceedings of the international conference on nuclear energy systems for future generation and global sustainability
Imprint Pagination
[2562 p.]
Journal Page Range
[6 p.]

Conference

Title
International conference on nuclear energy systems for future generation and global sustainability
Acronym
GLOBAL 2005
Dates
9-13 Oct 2005
Place
Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Japan)

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
37056307
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AUSTENITIC STEELS; CORROSION RESISTANCE; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKING; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; INTERGRANULAR CORROSION; LIFETIME; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRESS CORROSION; TOMOGRAPHY
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; CARBON ADDITIONS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CORROSION; DECOMPOSITION; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; MICROSCOPY; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; PYROLYSIS; STEELS; STRESSES; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS

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Notes
This CD-ROM can be used for WINDOWS 9x/NT/2000/ME/XP, MACINTOSH; Acrobat Reader is included; Data in PDF format, Folder Name GL4XX, Paper ID GL466DF.pdf; 13 refs., 13 figs.