| Summary: | In this work, strain and geometric necessary dislocation (GNDs) have been measured around various grain boundaries after subjected to a 4-point bend test in simulated PWR primary water conditions, with the aim of clarifying which local conditions trigger SCC initiation. Three different regions are compared: in a cracked grain boundary, the cracked and the uncracked portions are compared to a similar grain boundary in the as-received material. l. To study this, “on-axis” Transmission Kikuchi Diffraction (TKD) with a step size of 1 nm followed by GND analysis and cross-correlation based strain mapping, was performed. Results together with a discussion on the limitations of the approach will be presented.
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