| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1569086 | Journal of Nuclear Materials | 2007 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Proton irradiation was used to study the effect of irradiation on stress corrosion cracking of 316L stainless steel and nickel-base alloy 690 in supercritical water (SCW). Irradiation to 7 dpa at 400 °C and 500 °C resulted in increased stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in SCW over the unirradiated case with the severity increasing with temperature. Irradiation results in significant radiation-induced segregation, formation of dislocation loops and voids (at 500 °C) and hardening. Neither RIS nor irradiation hardening correlates with SCC susceptibility.
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Authors
S. Teysseyre, Z. Jiao, E. West, G.S. Was,