TREATMENT FOR INHIBITING IRRADIATION INDUCED STRESS CORROSION CRACKING IN AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL

A heat treatment method for inhibiting irradiation induced stress corrosion cracking in stainless steel and related nickel-chromium alloys. The steel or alloy is heat treated at a temperature in the range of 2050 DEG F (1121 DEG C) up to about 2400 DEG F (1316 DEG C) for a period inversely in the ra...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Hauptverfasser: GORDON, GERALD MYRON, JACOBS, ALVIN JOSEPH
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext bestellen
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:A heat treatment method for inhibiting irradiation induced stress corrosion cracking in stainless steel and related nickel-chromium alloys. The steel or alloy is heat treated at a temperature in the range of 2050 DEG F (1121 DEG C) up to about 2400 DEG F (1316 DEG C) for a period inversely in the range of 1 minute up to about 45 minutes.