Published April 1979 | Version v1
Journal article

Metallurgical exploration of two sodium mixers in austenitic stainless steel cracked in-service by thermal fatigue

  • 1. Electricite de France, 77 - Ecuelles

Description

A description is given of the damage, exploration and examination of the defect zones for two mixers which had become defective after 7000 hours service. In both cases fatigue cracking was involved, following stress of thermal origin

Abstract (French)

On donne une description des avaries, expertise et examen des zones de defauts pour deux melangeurs deteriores apres 7000 heures de service. Il s'agit dans les deux cas d'une fissuration par fatigue plastique a la suite de sollicitations d'origine thermique

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Expertise metallurgique de deux melangeurs de sodium en acier inoxydable austenitique fissures en service par fatigue thermique

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Mem. Sci. Rev. Metall.
Journal Volume
76
Journal Issue
4
Series
Mem. Sci. Rev. Metall.
Journal Page Range
253-269
ISSN
0025-9128

Conference

Title
17. Meeting on alloy steels.
Dates
25 - 26 May 1978.
Place
Saint-Etienne, France.