Aftereffects Produced in Alloy 600 by Exposure to Lithiated High-Temperature Water

Authors:
  • ZXZ. Xia
    Z. Xia
  • WLW-K. Lai
    W-K. Lai

Abstract
The exposure of alloy 600 (UNS(1) N06600) to lithiated water at 350 to 360°C followed by room-temperature aging was found to produce after-effects (surface cracking and changes in micro-hardness and x-ray diffraction pattern) similar to those reported for different austenitic stainless steels subjected to cathodic charging with high-fugacity hydrogen.