Irradiation Assisted Stress Corrosion Cracking of Stainless Steels in a PWR Environment (A Combined Approach)

This work deals with the study of the Irradiation Assisted Stress Corrosion Cracking and presents a methodology coupling microstructure,, strain field and crack’s initiation analysis. Its purpose is to improve the understanding of irradiation effects on the mechanical behaviour of internal stainless steel structures in a Pressurized Water Reactor environment.