Effects of Welded Mechanical Heterogeneity on Interface Crack Propagation in Dissimilar Weld Joints

<div>Dissimilar weld joints connecting the RPV nozzle and the hot-leg pipe in NPPs: (a) weld joint position and (b) sectional view of material composition of the weld joint.</div>

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

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Figure 1: Effects of Welded Mechanical Heterogeneity on Interface Crack Propagation in Dissimilar Weld Joints 