Treatment for inhibiting irradiation induced stress corrosion cracking in austenitic stainless steel

摘要

A heat treatment method for inhibiting irradiation induced stress corrosion cracking in stainless steel and related nickel-chromium alloys. The steel or alloy is heat treated at a temperature in the range of 2050 DEG F (1121 DEG C) up to about 2400 DEG F (1316 DEG C) for a period inversely in the range of 1 minute up to about 45 minutes.