... specimens were investigated based on the basic data obtained on un-irradiated specimens. The irradiation fluence of 1 × 10 19 n/cm 2 was found most appropriate to assess the influence of annealing during reconstitution. surveillance specimen reconstitution irradiation fluence low alloy steels...

... of reconstituted Charpy specimens could be assessed by comparing the insert length with HAZ width + plastic zone width. surveillance specimen low alloy steels reconstitution technology Shigeki Kataoka,1 Naoto Kato,1 Kosei Taguchi,2 Michiyoshi Yamamoto,3 and Yoshiaki Oka4 Development of Reconstitution...

... A random loading fatigue test program has been conducted on materials used in pressurized water reactors. The four materials considered were low alloy steels and austenitic stainless steels, including both base metals and associated welds. The present study concerns crack initiation in the high...

... properties. NRC Regulatory Guide 1.99 Rev. 2 projections for irradiation-induced embrittlement at 288°C are compared to the experiment measurements. pressure vessel steels nuclear reactors low alloy steels submerged arc welds radiation embrittlement notch ductility tensile properties radiation...

... cracking tests which reflect both corrosion mechanism factors and application requirements. review sulfide stress cracking (SSC) oil industry laboratory tests tension test bent beam test double-cantilever-beam test (DCB) C-ring test slow strain rate test hydrogen sulfide low alloy steels...

... Much progress has been made in developing chromium-molybdenum steels with improved hardenability, elevated temperature strength, toughness, and resistance to environment. The new low alloy steels, intended for heavy-wall pressure vessels operating at temperatures in excess of 450°C and pressures...

... for these changes in the Guide. radiation effects pressure vessel steels neutron irradiation nuclear reactor materials low alloy steels fluence copper nickel fracture toughness Pryor N. RandalP Basis for Revision 2 of the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Regulatory Guide 1.99 REFERENCE...

... for flux reduction and advanced neutron dosimetry methods also are described. radiation effects notch ductility field ion microprobe statistical modeling atomic arrangements compression properties fast neutron dosimetry reactor core design low alloy steels low alloy welds nickel effect...

.../fireproofing; corrosion prevention using inhibited laggings, organic coatings, metallic foils, and paints and alloy fabrication/selection; and corrosion prevention through design, specification, inspection, and maintenance. Areas where a consensus emerged are highlighted. carbon steels low alloy steels...

... on the fatigue strength of the joint when it was subjected to tension loading. fatigue tests weldments fillet welds structural steels low alloy steels residual stresses stress relieving ultimate tensile strength crack propagation design S.J. Maddox^ Influence of Tensile Residual Stresses...

... (4 ksi). Constant crosshead displacement rates ranging from 2.5 × 10 -6 to 2.5 × 10 1 cm/s (10 -6 to 10 1 in./s) may be obtained. Studies of hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S)-induced stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of low alloy steels exposed to simulated sour gas well environments (hydrogen sulfide...

... tension geometries. In addition, the analysis was employed to derive the Paris instability parameter T and the results compared with the existing formulations. KEY WORDS: fracture strength, toughness, crack resistance, crack initiation, crack propagation, geometry, instability, low alloy steels, fatigue...

... steels low alloy steels K. J. Pascoe^ and P. R. Christopher^ Investigations of tlie Short Transverse Monotonia and Fatigue Strengths of Various Ship-Quality Steels REFERENCE: Pascoe, K. J. and Christopher, P. R., "Investigations of tlie Sliort Transverse Monotonic and Fatigue Strengtlis of Various...

... that demonstrated that the low cycle fatigue behavior of HAZ material adjacent to the fusion line could be characterized. fatigue tests weldments fatigue (materials) high temperature fatigue low alloy steels Inconel stress cycle weld metals C. R. Brinkman,' J. P. Strizak,' and J. F. King' Elevated...

... rebars are shown to prevent concrete spalling. corrosion concretes reinforcing steels cracking spalling marine atmospheres nickel coatings zinc coatings low alloy steels high strength steels electrochemistry E. A. Baker;' K. L. Money,' and C. B. Sanborn^ Marine Corrosion Beiiavior...

... Quantitative reduction of ion microprobe mass analyzer data has been performed with an empirical technique involving relative elemental sensitivity factors and with a physical model, the local thermodynamic equilibrium (LTE) model. A series of macroscopically well-characterized low alloy steels...

... or thermal-fatigue strength. fatigue (materials) axial strain shear stress strain tests thermal fatigue low alloy steels stainless steels temperature plastic deformation H. Yamanouchi, 1 Y. Asada, 2 Y. Wakamatsu ~ Ratchetting Under Cyclic Axial Strain with Torsional Stress REFERENCE...

... of the procedure, data from mechanically and thermally cycled grooved cylinders are presented and compare well with predictions. fatigue (materials) crack propagation thermal cycling tests mechanical tests fatigue tests cylinders stress-strain diagrams low alloy steels D. C. Gonyea 1 Method for Low...

... assumption of a unique failure criterion independent of the test conditions cannot be justified. predictions plastic deformation creep properties precipitation hardening softening stresses low alloy steels deformation creep rupture strength damage crack propagation cavitation corrosion R...

... and a definite difference between the amplitude distribution of emission signals and that of rubbing noise may have direct bearing on the application of the acoustic emission technique as a nondestructive inspection method for materials as well as structural tests. high strength steels low alloy steels...