Material Corrosion and Material Degradation by Radiation cont'd

DOE-HDBK-1132-99

The effect of heat treatment, microstructure, and composition of alloy materials

should be considered. For example, a sensitized microstructure is required for

nickel alloys under high-temperature-reducing conditions to prevent stress

corrosion cracking, while austenitic stainless steel requires an unsensitized

microstructure. In addition, radiation-induced stress corrosion cracking of

austenitic stainless steel can be reduced by imposing special composition

requirements of residual elements.

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