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FRAGILISATION SOUS IRRADIATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- interstitial dislocation loop
1, record 1, English, interstitial%20dislocation%20loop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The experiments on electron irradiation of yttrium-stabilized zirconium oxide samples show the formation of strong elastic fields near interstitial dislocation loops. The fields increase with an increase in the loop radius and, when the loop radius reaches a certain critical value, the loops became unstable due to the beginning of plastic deformation and the formation of a dislocation network. 1, record 1, English, - interstitial%20dislocation%20loop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boucle de dislocation interstitielle
1, record 1, French, boucle%20de%20dislocation%20interstitielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Durcissement et fragilisation intragranulaire sous irradiation des aciers austénitiques [...] Selon la température d’irradiation, les obstacles microstructuraux intragranulaires suivants sont observés [...] boucles de dislocations interstitielles, fautées, sessiles. 1, record 1, French, - boucle%20de%20dislocation%20interstitielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metallography
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- irradiation-assisted stress corrosion
1, record 2, English, irradiation%2Dassisted%20stress%20corrosion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- irradiation-induced stress corrosion 2, record 2, English, irradiation%2Dinduced%20stress%20corrosion
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Irradiation-Induced Stress Corrosion Cracking of Austenitic Stainless Steels. In recent years, failures of reactor internal components have been observed after the components have reached neutron fluence levels ... The general pattern of the observed failures indicates that as nuclear plants age and fluence increases, various apparently nonsensitized austenitic stainless steels become susceptible to intergranular failure ... Irradiation produces defects and defect clusters in grain matrices and alters the dislocation network, dislocation loop, and dislocation channel structures, leading to radiation-induced hardening. Irradiation also leads to changes in the stability of second-phase precipitates and the local chemistry near grain boundaries, precipitates, and defect clusters. 2, record 2, English, - irradiation%2Dassisted%20stress%20corrosion
Record 2, Key term(s)
- irradiation assisted stress corrosion
- irradiation induced stress corrosion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métallographie
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- corrosion sous contrainte assistée par l’irradiation
1, record 2, French, corrosion%20sous%20contrainte%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20l%26rsquo%3Birradiation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principaux modes de dégradation sous irradiation [...] Les modifications [...] créées sous irradiation peuvent entraîner des conséquences à l'échelle du composant : altérations dimensionnelles(gonflement, croissance, fluage...), évolution des caractéristiques mécaniques(notamment durcissement et fragilisation), sensibilisation accrue au milieu chimique(corrosion sous contrainte assistée par l'irradiation) [...] L'effet simultané de ces modifications peut dans certains cas conduire à des synergies très néfastes(par exemple dans le cas des interactions pastille de combustible-gaine ou absorbant-gaine). 1, record 2, French, - corrosion%20sous%20contrainte%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20l%26rsquo%3Birradiation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- irradiation embrittlement
1, record 3, English, irradiation%20embrittlement
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The decrease of the ductility of a material, caused by irradiation. 1, record 3, English, - irradiation%20embrittlement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
irradiation embrittlement: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - irradiation%20embrittlement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fragilisation par irradiation
1, record 3, French, fragilisation%20par%20irradiation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fragilisation sous irradiation 2, record 3, French, fragilisation%20sous%20irradiation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte de ductilité d’un matériau provoquée par l’irradiation. 3, record 3, French, - fragilisation%20par%20irradiation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fragilisation par irradiation : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 4, record 3, French, - fragilisation%20par%20irradiation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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