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Embrittlement

Embrittlement is a degradation phenomenon in materials science whereby prolonged exposure to ionizing radiation induces a reduction in ductility and fracture toughness, leading to an increased susceptibility to brittle fracture under mechanical stress.

432

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19.5K

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1.3K

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456

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2017–2026

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432

Steels: processing, structure, and performance

Choice Reviews Online · 2006 · 726 citations

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Radiation damage tolerant nanomaterials

Irene J. Beyerlein, A. Caro, Michael J. Demkowicz et al. · Materials Today · 2013 · 555 citations · Full text

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First Principles Determination of the Effects of Phosphorus and Boron on Iron Grain Boundary Cohesion

Ruqian Wu, A. J. Freeman, Gregory B. Olson · Science · 1994 · 367 citations

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Hydrogen trapping and embrittlement in high-strength Al alloys

Huan Zhao, Poulami Chakraborty, Dirk Ponge et al. · Nature · 2022 · 342 citations · Full text

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The predominant role of strain-induced vacancies in hydrogen embrittlement of steels: Overview

Michihiko Nagumo, Kenichi Takai · Acta Materialia · 2018 · 333 citations

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Authors

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  1. CL
    C.T. Liu

    Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States

    21 publications · 1.4K citations

    18

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  2. TT
    Takayuki Takasugi

    Tohoku University, Japan

    11 publications · 248 citations

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  3. SH
    Shuji Hanada

    Tohoku University, Japan

    9 publications · 216 citations

    9

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  4. EG
    E.P. George

    Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States

    7 publications · 717 citations

    7

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  5. JZ
    J.H. Zhu

    Tennessee Technological University, United States

    5 publications · 122 citations

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Institutions

456

  1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory

    Oak Ridge, United States

    21 h-index

    72 publications

    3.7K citations

  2. Tohoku University

    Sendai, Japan

    13 h-index

    45 publications

    1.8K citations

  3. University of Science and Technology Beijing

    Beijing, China

    10 h-index

    35 publications

    1.2K citations

  4. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

    9 h-index

    10 publications

    770 citations

  5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    8 h-index

    21 publications

    1K citations

  6. Kurchatov Institute

    Moscow, Russia

    7 h-index

    16 publications

    571 citations

  7. Japan Atomic Energy Agency

    Tōkai Mura, Japan

    7 h-index

    19 publications

    544 citations

  8. Northwestern University

    Evanston, United States

    7 h-index

    17 publications

    1.7K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Nuclear Materials

    29 publications · 1.1K citations

    21

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  2. Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia

    20 publications · 1.4K citations

    17

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  3. Materials Science and Engineering A

    21 publications · 507 citations

    14

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  4. CORROSION

    10 publications · 311 citations

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  5. Scripta Materialia

    9 publications · 314 citations

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