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Microstructural evidence supporting the existence of the SIPA creep mechanism

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OSTI ID:6652360

Stress-induced preferential absorption (SIPA) mechanism is a creep mechanism used to describe features of post-irradiation microstructure. Small variations in loop densities are thought to be a record of internal microstructures arising as a consequence of alloy texture and anisotropy of the SIPA mechanism. External stress can be discerned if external stresses exceed internal stresses. (FS)

Research Organization:
Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-14-2170
OSTI ID:
6652360
Report Number(s):
HEDL-SA-1427; CONF-780622-65
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English