Primary water stress-corrosion cracking
Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000390
A stress-corrosion cracking degradation mechanism to which certain materials used in nuclear power plant piping systems are susceptible.
| Identifier | MLC-T-NUC-000390 |
|---|---|
| Field | Nuclear energy and radiation |
| Abbreviation | PWSCC |
| References | NRC Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A stress-corrosion cracking degradation mechanism to which certain materials used in nuclear power plant piping systems are susceptible.",
"abbreviation": "PWSCC",
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