The changes in carbide size and chemical composition accompanying prolonged exposure at elevated temperature have been studied on a number of casts of a low alloy ferritic steel. It is shown that the reactions occurring are more complex than originally believed and that particle size measurements cannot yet be used as an aid to estimating the remanent creep life of plant components.
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