Abstract: An analysis of tensile behavior of Type 304 stainless steel was conducted for specimens in the solution-annealed condition and after exposure to a sodium environment. The Voce equation was used ...

Abstract: Fatigue tests have been conducted on Types 304 and 316NG stainless steels to evaluate the effects of various material and loading variables, e.g., steel type, strain rate, dissolved oxygen (DO) ...

Abstract: Recent test data illustrate potentially significant effects of light water reactor (LWR) coolant environments on the fatigue resistance of carbon and low-alloy steels. The crack initiation and ...

Abstract: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code specifies design curves for the fatigue life of structural materials in nuclear power plants. However, the ...