Stress corrosion cracking in light water reactors : good practices and lessons learned.

• Corporate Author: International Atomic Energy Agency.
• Other Authors: Kang, K-S., Kupca, L.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2011.
• Series: IAEA nuclear energy series ; no. NP-T-3.13.
• Subjects: Light water reactors > Corrosion.; Stress corrosion.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9789201172105; 9201172109
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (100 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).

"The average operating age of existing nuclear power plants (NPPs) is increasing and safety and performance of these ageing NPPs must be achieved by effectively managing material degradations within an acceptable level. Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) is one of significant material degradations...