The level of creep damage is a function of the material and the coincident _________ level at which the creep deformation occurs.

Susceptibility to temper embrittlement is largely determined by the presence of the alloying elements manganese and _______.

Oxygen and iron in the wash water injected into reactor effluent can lead to __________ corrosion and fouling.

Stresses acting on the weldments are significantly ________ when austenitic stainless steel filler metal is used. A nickel based filler metal has a coefficient of thermal expansion closer to carbon steel resulting in significantly lower stress at elevated temperatures.

Most brittle failures appear as: