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Type 316L stainless steel has gained considerable importance as a candidate material for the construction of heat exchanger structures in a wide range of engineering applications, both nuclear and non-nuclear. Indeed, the present work results from an earlier investigation of the thermal fatigue behaviour of first wall material for a thermonuclear fusion reactor and its subsequent extension to higher temperatures to support design and operation of components in fast breeder reactors. Under such applications, where complex operational temperatures and stresses are manifested, it is essential to assess component integrity for service in both the ideal material condition and where flaws are introduced either through manufacture or excessive loading.
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O’Donnell, M.P., Hurst, R.C., Lamain, L., Taylor, D. (1996). Crack Growth from Defects in 316L Stainless Steel Components under Thermal Fatigue/Creep Loading. In: Bressers, J., Rémy, L., Steen, M., Vallés, J.L. (eds) Fatigue under Thermal and Mechanical Loading: Mechanisms, Mechanics and Modelling. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8636-8_8
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