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Stroe, MIOARA ELVIRA. "Hydrogen embrittlement of ferrous materials." Doctoral thesis, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/210889.
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This work deals with the damage due to the simultaneous presence of hydrogen in atomic form and stress – straining.The aim of this work is twofold: to better understand the hydrogen embrittlement mechanisms and to translate the acquired knowledge into a more appropriate qualification test.
The phenomena of hydrogen entry and transport inside the metals, together with the different types of damages due to the presence of hydrogen, are presented.
The analysis of the most important models proposed up to now for hydrogen embrittlement (HE) indicated that the slow dynamic plastic straining is a key factor for the embritteling process. There is a synergistic effect of hydrogen – dislocations interactions: on one hand hydrogen facilitates the dislocations movement (according to the HELP mechanism) and on the other hand dislocations transport hydrogen during their movement when their velocity is lower than a critical value.
This work is focused on supermartensitic stainless steels, base and welded materials. The interest on these materials is due to their broad use in offshore oil production.
First, the material’s characterisation with regards to hydrogen content and localisation was performed. This was conducted in charging conditions that are representative of industrial applications.
Because of previous industrial experience it was necessary to find a more appropriate qualification test method to asses the risk of HE.
In this work we proposed the stepwise repeated slow strain rate test (SW R – SSRT) as a qualification test method for supermartensitic stainless steels.
This test method combines hydrogen charging, test duration, plastic, dynamic and slow strains. Thus, this test method is coherent with both the model HELP proposed for hydrogen embrittlement and the observations of industrial failures.
The stepwise repeated slow strain rate test (SW RSSRT) is interesting not only as a qualification test of martensitic stainless steels, but also as a qualification test of conditions for using these materials (type of straining, range of strain and stress, strain rate, hydrogen charging conditions, etc.).
Ce travail se rapporte à l’endommagement provoqué par la présence simultanée de l’hydrogène sous forme atomique et une contrainte (appliquée où résiduelle).
Ce travail a comme but une meilleure compréhension du mécanisme de la fragilisation par l’hydrogène (FPH) et la recherche d’un essai de qualification qui soit cohérent avec ce mécanisme.
Les phénomènes liés à l’entrée et au transport de l’hydrogène au sein des métaux, ensemble avec les différents types d’endommagements dus à la présence de l’hydrogène, sont présentés.
L’analyse des modèles proposés jusqu’au présent pour la fragilisation par l’hydrogène (FPH) suggère que la déformation lente plastique dynamique est le facteur clé pour le processus de la fragilisation. Il y a un effet synergétique des interactions entre l’hydrogène et les dislocations: d’un coté l’hydrogène facilite le mouvement des dislocations (d’après le modèle HELP) et d’un autre coté les dislocations transportent l’hydrogène pendant leur mouvement, pourvu que leur vitesse soit en dessous d’une valeur critique.
Le travail a été conduit sur des aciers supermartensitiques, matériau de base et soudé. L’intérêt pour ces matériaux réside de leur large utilisation dans la production du pétrole en offshore.
D’abord, le matériau a été caractérisé du point de vu de la teneur et de la localisation de l’hydrogène. Les essais ont été conduits dans des conditions représentatives pour les cas industriels.
L’expérience industrielle d’auparavant indique qu’il est nécessaire de trouver un test de qualification plus approprié pour estimer la susceptibilité à la fragilisation par l’hydrogène.
Dans ce travail on propose un essai de traction lente incrémentée (SW R – SSRT) comme méthode de qualification pour les aciers supermartensitiques.
L’essai combine le chargement en hydrogène, la durée d’essai, la déformation lente, plastique et dynamique. Donc, cette méthode d’essai est cohérente avec le modèle HELP proposé pour FPH et les observations des accidents industriels.
Cet essai est intéressant pas seulement comme essai de qualification pour les aciers supermartensitiques, mais aussi comme essai de qualification pour les conditions d’utilisation des ces matériaux (type de déformation, niveau de déformation et contrainte, vitesse de déformation, conditions de chargement en hydrogène, etc.).
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Hsieh, Jang-Hsing. "Hydrogen embrittlement of cold worked plain carbon steel." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/12016.
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Jothi, Sathiskumar. "Multiscale modelling and experimentation of hydrogen embrittlement in aerospace materials." Thesis, Swansea University, 2015. https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa42212.
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Pulse plated nickel and nickel based superalloys have been used extensively in the Ariane 5 space launcher engines. Large structural Ariane 5 space launcher engine components such as combustion chambers with complex microstructures have usually been manufactured using electrodeposited nickel with advanced pulse plating techniques with smaller parts made of nickel based superalloys joined or welded to the structure to fabricate Ariane 5 space launcher engines. One of the major challenges in manufacturing these space launcher components using newly developed materials is a fundamental understanding of how different materials and microstructures react with hydrogen during welding which can lead to hydrogen induced cracking. The main objective of this research has been to examine and interpret the effects of microstructure on hydrogen diffusion and hydrogen embrittlement in (i) nickel based superalloy 718, (ii) established and (iii) newly developed grades of pulse plated nickel used in the Ariane 5 space launcher engine combustion chamber. Also, the effect of microstructures on hydrogen induced hot and cold cracking and weldability of three different grades of pulse plated nickel were investigated. Multiscale modelling and experimental methods have been used throughout. The effect of microstructure on hydrogen embrittlement was explored using an original multiscale numerical model (exploiting synthetic and real microstructures) and a wide range of material characterization techniques including scanning electron microscopy, 2D and 3D electron back scattering diffraction, in-situ and ex-situ hydrogen charged slow strain rate tests, thermal spectroscopy analysis and the Varestraint weldability test. This research shows that combined multiscale modelling and experimentation is required for a fundamental understanding of microstructural effects in hydrogen embrittlement in these materials. Methods to control the susceptibility to hydrogen induced hot and cold cracking and to improve the resistance to hydrogen embrittlement in aerospace materials are also suggested. This knowledge can play an important role in the development of new hydrogen embrittlement resistant materials. A novel micro/macro-scale coupled finite element method incorporating multi-scale experimental data is presented with which it is possible to perform full scale component analyses in order to investigate hydrogen embrittlement at the design stage. Finally, some preliminary and very encouraging results of grain boundary engineering based techniques to develop alloys that are resistant to hydrogen induced failure are presented. Keywords: Hydrogen embrittlement; Aerospace materials; Ariane 5 combustion chamber; Pulse plated nickel; Nickel based super alloy 718; SSRT test; Weldability test; TDA; SEM/EBSD; Hydrogen induced hot and cold cracking; Multiscale modelling and experimental methods.
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Dowson, A. L. "Some aspects of hydrogen absorption and hydrogen embrittlement in alpha titanium." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1987. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.382542.
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Buntain, Ryan John. "Effect of Microstructure on Hydrogen Assisted Cracking in Dissimilar Welds of Low Alloy Steel Pipes Joined with Nickel Based Filler Metals." The Ohio State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1577785066479763.
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Brahimi, Salim. "Effect of surface processing variables on hydrogen embrittlement of steel fasteners." Thesis, McGill University, 2007. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=112560.
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Incremental step load testing was used in accordance with ASTM F1940 to rank a number coating processes used in the fastener industry for their propensity to cause internal hydrogen embrittlement. The results showed that coating permeability has a first order effect, while the quantity of hydrogen introduced by the process has a second order effect. Pure zinc electroplating processes, alkaline and acid, were found to be the most embrittling, owing to the low permeability of zinc. The least embrittling processes were zinc-nickel, alkaline and acid, owing to the high permeability of Zn-Ni coatings. Non-electrolytic processes, namely phosphating, mechanical galvanising, DacrometRTM and Magni 555RTM were found to be non-embrittling. Hot dip galvanising was found to be highly embrittling, evidently due to trapped hydrogen being released by the thermal shock of up-quenching upon immersion in molten zinc. The full effect of up-quenching on the metallurgical and mechanical properties of high strength steel requires further investigation.
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Uehara, André Yugou. "Fragilização por hidrogênio de parafusos cementados." [s.n.], 2011. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/265279.
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Orientador: Itamar FerreiraDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecânica
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Resumo: Este trabalho tem por objetivo investigar a etapa de decapagem ácida e os processos de desidrogenação e retrabalho realizados durante a zincagem de parafusos quanto à fragilização por hidrogênio. Parafusos fabricados conforme a norma JIS B 1127 (1995), cementados, de 6 mm de diâmetro e 16 mm de comprimento de rosca foram organizados em 39 diferentes grupos. A decapagem foi avaliada quanto ao volume de ácido clorídrico (700 ml, 900 ml e 1000 ml) e presença, ou ausência, de inibidor para este ácido, utilizando tempos de decapagem de 15, 30, 45 e 60 minutos para cada condição de volume de ácido e inibidor utilizados. A desidrogenação foi avaliada utilizando parafusos decapados (solução: 1000 ml de ácido, ausência de inibidor e decapados por 15, 30, 45 e 60 minutos) e desidrogenados a uma temperatura de 1000C e tempo total de processo de 1, 2 e 3,5 horas. O retrabalho foi avaliado utilizando parafusos de 8 ?m de espessura de camada zincada, retrabalhados por 4 minutos em 700 ml de ácido, ausência de inibidor e 300 ml de água, avaliando as hipóteses do retrabalho único e duplo sem desidrogenação e do retrabalho único seguido de desidrogenação (1000C - 2 horas). Ensaios de pré-carregamento para a detecção da fragilização por hidrogênio foram realizados em parafusos que sofreram as preparações citadas, sendo o torque de ruptura avaliado nestes parafusos, assim como naqueles obtidos após o tratamento térmico. Análises química e metalográfica e ensaios de microdureza Vickers e tração, além de análise fratográfica por microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV) também foram realizados. A análise metalográfica revelou uma matriz ferrítica composta por grãos equiaxiais com carbonetos esferoidizados para o fio máquina, enquanto que o parafuso possui estrutura ferrítico-perlítica no núcleo e martensita revenida na camada cementada. Os ensaios de microdureza e de tração revelaram que o fio máquina e o parafuso possuem níveis de resistência mecânica dentro do esperado conforme as condições utilizadas, enquanto que não houve diferenças significativas entre os valores de torque de ruptura obtidos em ambas as situações analisadas. A etapa de decapagem ácida revelou que, nos grupos que não utilizaram inibidor, o número de falhas aumenta num primeiro momento com o aumento do tempo de decapagem, reduzindo após um determinado tempo de decapagem relacionado ao volume de ácido utilizado. O número de falhas sofre grande redução com a utilização do inibidor, porém mesmo a baixas concentrações de ferro, a utilização de maiores volumes de ácido associado a maiores tempos de decapagem aumentam o risco de fragilização. Apenas houve falha para a desidrogenação realizada a 1000C, por 1 hora, revelando a importância de adequados controles de temperatura, procedimentos de homogeneização e parâmetros de temperatura e tempo. Não houve falhas para o retrabalho revelando a importância de adequados procedimentos de retrabalho (tempo e solução) e de desidrogenação, enquanto que a análise da superfície de fratura revelou apenas os micromecanismos de fratura intergranular e dimples, sendo este último mais freqüentemente associado a regiões mais próximas ao núcleo, além da presença de trincas secundárias
Abstract: The main aim of this work is to investigate the effects on hydrogen embrittlement of bolts due to acid pickling, baking, and strip processes performed during zinc plating. Carburized bolts type "hexagon flange head tapping screws", with 6 mm of diameter and 16 mm of thread length were organized into 39 different groups. Acid pickling was evaluated using volumes of hydrochloric acid of 700 ml, 900 ml, and 1000 ml, presence, or absence, of acid inhibitor, and pickling periods of 15, 30, 45, and 60 minutes for each condition of acid volume and inhibitor used. Baking was evaluated using 1000C, and periods of 1, 2, and 3.5 hours for bolts that were subjected to acid pickling with a solution of 1000 ml of acid, absence of inhibitor, and pickling periods of 15, 30, 45, and 60 minutes. Strip was evaluated using bolts with zinc layer thickness of 8 ?m, stripped for 4 minutes in a solution of 700 ml of acid, absence of inhibitor, and 300 ml of water, performing the hypotheses of single and double strip without baking, and single strip followed by baking (1000C - 2 hours). Preloading tests for the detection of hydrogen embrittlement were conducted in bolts that were subjected to the preparations mentioned, while torsional tests were also conducted at these bolts, as well as in those obtained after heat treatment. Chemical and metallographic analysis, Vickers microhardness and tensile tests, and fractographic analysis using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were also conducted. Metallographic analysis revealed a ferritic matrix composed of equiaxed grains with spheroidized carbides for the wire, while the bolts showed a ferritic-pearlitic microstructure at the center and tempered martensite at the hardened layer. Microhardness and tensile tests revealed that wire and bolts have strength levels as expected according to the conditions used, while no significant differences between the breaking torque values were obtained in both situations analyzed. Acid pickling revealed that in the groups, which did not use inhibitor, the number of failures increases at a first stage with increasing pickling periods, however it starts to decrease after a certain pickling period related to the volume of acid used. The number of failures is greatly reduced with the use of the inhibitor, but even at low concentrations of iron, the use of larger amounts of acid associated with longer pickling periods increases the risk of hydrogen embrittlement. Failures were observed only at 1000C - 1 hour as baking parameters, showing the importance of proper temperature controls, homogenization procedures, and temperature and time parameters. There were no failures related to strip, revealing the importance of adequate procedures for strip (period and solution used) and baking procedures as observed. The fracture surface analysis revealed only intergranular and dimples micromechanisms of fracture, where the latter being more often associated with regions closer to the core of the bolts, also showing the presence of secondary cracks
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Carvalho, Ícaro Zanetti de. "Fragilização por hidrogênio nos aços AISI 4340 (AMS 6414K e AMS 6415S) temperados e revenidos." [s.n.], 2012. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/263642.
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Orientadores: Célia Marina de Alvarenga Freire, Itamar FerreiraDissertação (mestrado - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecânica
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Resumo: O fenômeno da fragilização por hidrogênio no aço AISI 4340 foi investigado devido ao fato do mesmo ser um aço baixa liga de alta resistência bastante suscetível a este fenômeno. A análise foi feita por meio do ensaio de tenacidade à fratura por flexão baseado na norma ASTM E 399 - 09. A matéria prima utilizada foi fabricada segundo dois diferentes processos, sendo o primeiro pelo método convencional de fundição e o segundo pelo processo VAR (vacuum arc refining) de maneira a se obter uma liga com menores quantidades de impurezas. Corpos-de-prova foram retirados da posição L-C das ligas, temperados a 845 oC e revenidos a 3 diferentes temperaturas (350 oC, 400 oC e 500 oC). O carregamento de hidrogênio foi feito por meio de uma célula eletroquímica, onde os corpos-de-prova foram imersos numa solução de H2SO4 0,01 M com aplicação de uma densidade de corrente de 10 mA/cm2 e dois diferentes tempos de hidrogenação, de maneira a se obter dois níveis de contaminação. Após os ensaios, foram feitas fractografias dos corpos-de-prova ensaiados para cada condição de revenimento e contaminação por hidrogênio, sendo observadas as alterações nos micromecanismos de fratura para as diferentes condições. Os resultados obtidos no ensaio de tenacidade à fratura por flexão foram correlacionados ao micromecanismo de fratura em função da dureza e contaminação por hidrogênio. O aço AISI 4340 convencional nas condições de revenimento de 400 oC e 350 oC mostrou-se bastante susceptível à fragilização por hidrogênio, apresentando reduções da ordem de 10% e 20%, respectivamente, nos valores de tenacidade à fratura de corpos-de-prova contaminados. O mesmo não foi observado no aço AISI 4340 convencional temperado e revenido a 500 oC, que não sofreu fragilização devido à sua baixa dureza. O aço AISI 4340 VAR em todas as condições de revenimento apresentou-se muito menos susceptível ao fenômeno, não sendo evidenciadas variações expressivas nas tenacidades à fratura dos corpos-de-prova contaminados e nas superfícies de fratura resultantes
Abstract: The phenomenon of hydrogen embrittlement in AISI 4340 steel was investigated due to the fact that it is a high strength low alloy steel quite susceptible to this phenomenon. The analysis was done through the fracture toughness test by bending based on ASTM E 399-09. The material used was manufactured according two different processes, the first by conventional casting process and the second by VAR (vacuum arc refining) process in order to obtain an alloy with minor amounts of impurities. Specimens were removed from the position L-C of the alloy, quenched at 845 oC and tempered at 3 different temperatures (350 oC, 400 oC and 500 oC). The hydrogen loading was made by means of an electrochemical cell where the specimens were immersed in a solution of 0.01 M H2SO4 by applying a current density of 10 mA/cm2 and two different hydrogenation times, in order to obtain two levels of contamination. After the tests were performed fractographies of specimens tested for each condition of temper and contamination by hydrogen, with observed changes in the micromechanisms of fracture for the different conditions. The test results of fracture toughness by bending were correlated with the micromechanisms of fracture, the microstructure and hydrogen contamination. The conventional AISI 4340 steel under conditions of tempering of 400 °C and 350 °C proved to be very susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement, with reductions of 10% and 20%, respectively, on the values of fracture toughness of contaminated specimens. The same was not observed in conventional AISI 4340 quenched and tempered at 500 °C, which did not presented embrittlement due to its low hardness. The AISI 4340 VAR steel in all conditions of temper proved to be much less susceptible to the phenomenon, not showing significant variations in fracture toughness of the contaminated specimens and the resulting fracture surfaces
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Nigro, Claudio F. "Phase field modeling of flaw-induced hydride precipitation kinetics in metals." Licentiate thesis, Malmö högskola, Institutionen för materialvetenskap och tillämpad matematik (MTM), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-7787.
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Hydrogen embrittlement can manifest itself as hydride formation in structures when in contact with hydrogen-rich environments, e.g. in space and nuclear power applications. To supplant experimentation, modeling of such phenomena is beneficial to make life prediction reduce cost and increase the understanding. In the present work, two different approaches based on phase field theory are employed to study the precipitation kinetics of a second phase in a metal, with a special focus on the application of hydride formation in hexagonal close-packed metals. For both presented models, a single component of the non-conserved order parameter is utilized to represent the microstructural evolution. Throughout the modelling the total free energy of the system is minimized through the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau equation, which includes a sixth order Landau potential in the first model, whereas one of fourth order is used for the second model. The first model implicitly incorporates the stress field emanating from a sharp crack through the usage of linear elastic fracture mechanics and the governing equation is solved numerically for both isotropic and anisotropic bodies by usage of the finite volume method. The second model is applied to plate and notched cantilever geometries, and it includes an anisotropic expansion of the hydrides that is caused by the hydride precipitation. For this approach, the mechanical and phase transformation aspects are coupled and solved simultaneously for an isotropic material using the finite element method. Depending on the Landau potential coefficients and the crack-induced hydrostatic stress, for the first model the second-phase is found to form in a confined region around the crack tip or in the whole material depending on the material properties. From the pilot results obtained with the second model, it is shown that the applied stress and considered anisotropic swelling induces hydride formation in preferential directions and it is localized in high stress concentration areas. The results successfully demonstrate the ability of both approaches to model second-phase formation kinetics that is triggered by flaw-induced stresses and their capability to reproduce experimentally observed hydride characteristics such as precipitation location, shape and direction.
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Fraga, Francisco Edson Nogueira. "Variaveis de influencia do teste G-BOP." [s.n.], 2005. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/263151.
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Orientador: Roseana da Exaltação TrevisanDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecanica
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Resumo: Trinca induzida por hidrogênio é um dos defeitos mais graves que ocorrem em juntas soldadas de diversos aços. Esta falha mecânica ocorre com bastante freqüência na zona afetada pelo calor (ZAC) destes materiais. Com o desenvolvimento de novos aços, o risco da ocorrência de trincamento na ZAC tem se reduzido cada vez mais e passado a ocorrer com mais freqüência no metal de solda (MS). O teste G-BOP (Gapped Bead-on-Plate) destaca-se dentre os vários testes autodestrutivos pela grande aplicação em avaliar susceptibilidade de ocorrência de trincas de hidrogênio somente no cordão de solda. As principais vantagens deste teste são: baixo custo quando comparado a outros testes, simplicidade na execução e facilidade em quantificar trincas a frio no MS. Apesar de todas as vantagens, este teste tem sérias limitações e uma delas é o fato de não ser normalizado. Visando contribuir com informações que possam agregar maior confiabilidade e contribuir para a normalização do teste G-BOP, este trabalho teve como objetivo principal estudar de maneira sistemática e científica a influência das principais variáveis do teste G-BOP (dimensão do rebaixo, energia nominal de soldagem e temperatura de preaquecimento) sobre a variável de resposta, que é o percentual de trinca induzida por hidrogênio na seção transversal do metal de solda, As três variáveis foram estudadas segundo uma análise estatística de variância, identificando a influência individual de cada uma e a interação entre elas sobre os resultados do teste. Para o desenvolvimento experimental foi utilizado como material de base um aço ASTM A-285 grau C, como metal de adição, um arame tubular de classificação AWS E71T-1 e o 'CO IND. 2¿ como gás de proteção auxiliar. Para os níveis de cada uma das variáveis analisadas aqui, identificou-se que a energia nominal de soldagem e a temperatura de preaquecimento são variáveis que tem influência significativa sobre os resultados do teste G-BOP e que a variável dimensão do rebaixo não tem influência significativa. Identificou-se ainda que a interação entre estas variáveis também não apresenta influência significativa sobre os resultados do teste
Abstract: Hydrogen induced cracking (HIC) is a serious defect that occurs in welded joints of several steel types. This mechanical failure occurs frequently on the heat affected zone (HAZ). With the development of new steels the probability of HIC occurring on the HAZ has reduced, however it has started to occur on the weld metal (WM). The Gapped bead-on-plate test (G-BOP) stands out from several other self-restraint tests for its great application to evaluate HIC only on the weld metal. The main advantages of this test are: low cost, simple execution and crack quantification on WM. Despite its advantages, this test has a serious limitation that it is not normalized. To contribute to getting information that can add greater trustworthiness to G-BOP test and help to normalize it, the objective of this study is to evaluate the influence of the main variable of the G-BOP test (gap, welding heat and preheat temperature) in the output variable (HIC %). A variance analysis was used to identify the influence of these variables in the test results. For the experimental development the ASTM A-285 grade C steel was used as base metal as well as AWS E71T-1 flux core and 'CO IND. 2¿ shielding. It was concluded that the heat input and the preheat temperature have significant influence in the test result. The gap and the interaction between these variables don't have any influence in the test result
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Huang, Chuanshi. "NUMERICAL MODELING OF HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1588597670254056.
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Hutchings, D. "Hydrogen embrittlement of duplex stainless steel." Thesis, University of Manchester, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.631722.
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Duplex stainless steels (DSS's) are frequently used in oil and gas production and are subsequently subjected to cathodic protection. There is now growing concern about the cathodic evolution of hydrogen produced from this protection system, which may diffuse into the alloy and cause an embrittled condition. DSS's have a microstructure that is a mixture of austenite and ferrite and combines the advantages of these grades, whilst minimising their deficiences. In this research, Zeron 100 DSS was studied in six conditions to investigate the effects of hydrogen embrittlement (HE) on the various strengths and microstructures. The six conditions wer~ as follows: as-received, cold worked, age-hardened (475°C embrittlement), high temperature heat treated, rod and powder. To simulate service environments, 3.5% wt NaCI solution at ambient temperature with an applied potential of -1.1 V (SCE) was used. The effect of pre-charging for up to 550 hours at 80°C was also investigated. Test methods included slow strain rate testing (SSRT), monitoring of transient crack propagation (TCP) using circumferentially notched tensile specimens using a DC potential drop method, acoustic emission CAE) and some conventional bolt loaded fracture mechanics specimens. Test results were correlated with the varying microstructures and environmental conditions and consisted of mechanical properties, threshold crack growth including transient effects and AE data. In this work transgranular cleavage cracks were obtained in the susceptible ferrite phase as a direct result of HE; the depth of these cracks implied a high hydrogen concentration throughout the specimen. The austenite failed by ductile tearing and acted as a physical barrier to the propagation of cleavage cracks. As a result of SSR testing the best material was found to be the powder material; the fine equally dispersed austenite phase caused a lowering of the effective K value. The worst material was the high temperature heat treated type because it contained more ferrite (11:1 72%). The age-hardened material was also susceptible because of the hard and brittle ex' phase. However, regardless of the environment the UTS remained virtua]]y unchanged for each individual material, indicating that most cracking occurred in the post-UTS stage of the test. With the TCP test a lowering of the fracture load was found when an HE environment was used; daldt vs Kq curves were produced, however the DC potential drop equipment could not accurately measure crack growth because of the bridging effect of the austenite phase. The most susceptible microstructures were again the age-hardened and heat treated types. The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) was also investigated by creating a fresh surface on the as-received DSS and studying the changes in the HER. This work showed that the effect of scratching is irreversible. Also the oxide film can not be totaHy reduced electrochemica]]y and only mechanical methods can remove the oxide films entirely. Fina]]y a means of detecting "475°C embrittlement" of DSS's was investigated using an electrochemical technique in 5M HCI. i-E curves were produced which showed the reactivation of the ferrite and austenite phases in the as-received material. By age-hardening at 475°C the two reactivation peaks merged.
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Buckley, J. R. "Hydrogen embrittlement of austenitic stainless steel." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.315550.
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Butler, J. J. F. "Hydrogen embrittlement of austenitic stainless steel." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1986. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.374127.
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Arditti, David Louis. "The hydrogen embrittlement of titanium alloys." Thesis, Imperial College London, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/11438.
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Rivet, Frederic C. "Hydrogen embrittlement of Aluminum-Lithium alloys." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/41599.
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The objective of this work is to study the effects of dissolved hydrogen on the mechanical properties of aluminum-lithium alloys: 2090, 2091, and Weldalite 049, and to compare with the effects on aluminum-copper 2219 alloy. Prior to mechanical testing, aging studies were performed for 2090 and 2219 using microhardness Vickers to determine the peak aged condition required by NASA. The Charpy tests are part of this study designed to investigate the effects of temperature and notch orientation on fracture behavior. Disk rupture tests were used with various gases (hydrogen and nitrogen) and three strain rates (increment of 50 psi every 20, 200 and 300 seconds) and two temperatures (room and liquid nitrogen temperatures) to determine the effects of hydrogen on the sample during the tests. Some independent studies on the corrosion behavior and electrochemical hydrogen charging of 2219 and 2090 were also performed.
An effect of double peak aged condition was found for both 2219 and 2090 alloys. Prior to mechanical testing, the 2090 received in the T3 or W51 conditions was chosen to be aged in an air furnace at 170°C for 16 hours. The Charpy studies showed a higher propagation energy needed for the T-S and L-S orientations than for the L-T and T-L orientations, due in large part to the extensive delamination propagation of the fracture. The disk rupture tests showed a important decrease of the fracture to failure on the 2090 and 2091 due to hydrogen while no important variations were seen for the 2219 and the weldalite 049 alloys. No effect of hydrogen were found, with the disk rupture test, at cryogenic temperature and for all alloys. The corrosion behavior of 2219, as well as 2090, showed development of pits under neutral and acidic environments while general corrosion was obtained with basic environment. Two solutions were found to charge the samples in hydrogen: a potentiostatic test for 5 hours at -3V, and a galvanostatic test for 20 hours at -500μA, both performed in a 0.04 N HCl plus As₂O₃ environment.Master of Science
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Clegg, Richard Edward. "Liquid-metal embrittlement of metals and alloys." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1992. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.260608.
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Alsarraf, Jalal. "Hydrogen embrittlement susceptibility of super duplex stainless steels." Thesis, Cranfield University, 2010. http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/4562.
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This thesis describes the metallurgical and environmental factors that influence hydrogen embrittlement of super duplex stainless steels and presents a model to predict the rate at which embrittlement occurs. Super duplex stainless steel has an austenite and ferrite microstructure with an average fraction of each phase of approximately 50%. An investigation was carried out on the metallurgical and environmental factors that influence hydrogen embrittlement of super duplex stainless steels. Tensile specimens of super duplex stainless steel were pre-charged with hydrogen for two weeks in 3.5% NaCl solution at 50º C at a range of applied potentials to simulate the conditions that exist when subsea oilfield components are cathodically protected in seawater. The pre-charged specimens were then tested in a slow strain rate tensile test and their susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement was assessed by the failure time, reduction in cross-sectional area and examination of the fracture surface. The ferrite and austenite in the duplex microstructures were identified by analysing their Cr, Ni, Mo and N contents in an electron microscope, as these elements partition in different concentrations in the two phases. It was shown that hydrogen embrittlement occurred in the ferrite phase, whereas the austenite failed in a ductile manner. An embrittled region existed around the circumference of each fracture surface and the depth of this embrittlement depended on the hydrogen charging time and the potential at which the charging had been carried out. The depth of embrittlement was shown to correlate with the rate of hydrogen diffusion in the alloy, which was measured electrochemically using hydrogen permeation and galvanostatic methods. A two-dimensional diffusion model was used to calculate the hydrogen distribution profiles for each experimental condition and the model could be employed to provide predictions of expected failure times in stressed engineering components.
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Cisloiu, Roxana. "Computational modeling of hydrogen embrittlement of iron aluminides." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2001. http://etd.wvu.edu/templates/showETD.cfm?recnum=1910.
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Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2001.Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains vii, 93 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-75).
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Barnoush, Afrooz. "Hydrogen embrittlement, revisited by in situ electrochemical nanoindentation." Aachen Shaker, 2007. http://d-nb.info/992479851/04.
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Boran, Edward John. "Hydrogen embrittlement of an Al-4.5Zn-2.5Mg alloy." Thesis, London Metropolitan University, 1989. http://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/3438/.
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Experimental results are presented here for a 7017-T651 AlZnmg alloy where stress corrosion crack growth data on compact tension and double cantilever beam specimens has been obtained in distilled water, water saturated air vapour and aqueous chloride environments over a range of temperatures. The results, including fracture surface examination, are interpreted as indicating that a hydrogen embrittlement mechanism is operative whereby hydrogen, generated by a corrosion reaction, embrittles the alloy. Activation energy determinations have been made for stress corrosion crack growth at the free corrosion potential, and the activation energy results have been interpreted as indicating that the same process is rate controlling during both region I and region II crack growth. Hydrogen diffusion in AlZnMg has been investigated by electrochemical permeation and gas chromatography techniques. It was found that the sensitivity of the electrochemical permeation technique is not sufficient to detect a permeation transient due to hydrogen. However, the diffusion coefficient for hydrogen in AlZnMg was determined by gas chromatography over a range of temperatures. A critique is made of previous reported measurements of hydrogen diffusion in an AlZnMg alloy by electrochemical permeation. The average diffusion rate of hydrogen in AlZnMg alloy material using gas chromatography on hollow cylindrical specimens was determined. Finally, the surface reactions between polished AlZnMg alloy surfaces and distilled water, water saturated air vapour and aqueous chloride solutions have been Investigated to determine the rate of hydrogen production and the morphology of the reaction products. It was shown that the reaction of water saturated air vapour with the commercial AlZnMg alloy surface did not exhibit specificity with respect to grain boundary attach, unlike the specificity shown by high purity versions of these alloys. The contribution of these studies to the understanding stress corrosion crack growth by a hydrogen embrittlement mechanism is discussed.
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Figueroa-Gordon, Douglas J. "Hydrogen re-embrittlement susceptibility of ultra high strength steels." Thesis, Cranfield University, 2005. http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/1433.
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300M ultra high strength steel has been widely used for over forty years as a structural material in aerospace applications where a high strength is required. These parts are generally protected from corrosion by electroplated cadmium sacrificial coatings. However, there are concerns over this coating material due to its high toxicity and alternative coatings including Zinc-14%Nickel and SermeTel®1140/962 have been considered. It is known that applying electrodeposited coatings causes atomic hydrogen to be absorbed by the steel substrate producing delayed failure by direct hydrogen embrittlement. Hydrogen is also absorbed when a sacrificial coating undergoes corrosion in service and this process is known as re-embrittlement. The effect of electroplated Zinc-14%Nickel and aluminium based SermeTel®1140/962 sacrificial coatings in causing hydrogen embrittlement and re-embrittlement of 300M steel have been compared to that of conventional electroplated cadmium. AerMet®100 ultra high strength steel has been also considered as alternative replacement for the conventional 300M. Hence, the hydrogen embrittlement and re-embrittlement susceptibilities of AerMet®100 were studied when coated with cadmium, Zinc-14%Nickel and SermeTel®1140/962. In addition, two alternative alloys GifloM2000 and CSS-42LTM were also taken into consideration and only the extent of hydrogen re-embrittlement was assessed when coated with cadmium and SermeTel®1140/962, respectively. Slow strain rate tests, SSRT, were carried out for plated, plated and baked as well as plated, baked and corroded tensile specimens. The time to failure values were compared using a Weibull distribution, statistical ttests and embrittlement indices. Differences in hydrogen susceptibility of the high strength steels considered might depend upon their intrinsic hydrogen transport characteristics. These properties were studied and compared in terms of hydrogen diffusivity and solubility.
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Nissley, Nathan Eugene. "Intermediate temperature grain boundary embrittlement in nickel-base weld metals." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1156949345.
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Menzies, Luke. "Modelling helium embrittlement in iron based metals under DEMO conditions." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2018. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/modelling-helium-embrittlement-in-iron-based-metals-under-demo-conditions(476ff1e5-24c7-4de5-920a-524042094253).html.
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Steel components within fusion reactors will be subject to high transmutation rates due to high energy neutrons. In iron based alloys such as steels, high amounts of helium accumulate through transmutation. This leads to helium embrittlement through helium accumulating on the grain boundaries of metal. Worst case scenario predictions were made for DEMO, estimating that for a grain size of 5 micro-meters, embrittlement could happen within 2 years of the blanket region of DEMO. This thesis elaborates on previous worst case scenario calculations by including inter-granular tapping mechanisms, within rate theory simulations. A rate theory code was developed for the purpose of this work, tailored towards a fusion environment. Calculations were performed using rate theory that predicted the timescales in which helium embrittlement occurred within a conceptual DEMO design in the first wall region and the blanket region. The calculations used several parameter sets, where preliminary simulations were performed using the parameter sets, that were compared with cluster density data determined using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy (PAS). The simulations showed that the helium embrittlement time was heavily influenced by the chosen dislocation density, parameter set and grain size. The simulations conducted to represent the blanket region, showed an increase as high as 94% from the 2 years that has previously been predicted under certain scenarios. However results also showed that assuming a certain parameter set with a low dislocation density, showed no significant increase in embrittlement time. This was not a concern since it was concluded that advanced steel concepts would be expected to have a small average grain size, that would dramatically increase the embrittlement time. The work in this thesis also focused on defect interaction with dislocations. A model was constructed that made use of elasticity theory and VASP calculations that produced the interaction energy map for various defects with an edge dislocation. The interaction energy map for helium interstitials with an edge dislocation was compared with molecular dynamics (MD) simulations produced for this work. The model and simulations showed good agreement. Temperature effects were then included in the model that allowed the concentration around a dislocation to be temperature dependent. These temperature dependent interaction energy maps were then implemented into the advection-diffusion equation, that were solved numerically to explore the capture efficiencies and bias towards certain defects within iron. These values were then used within the rate theory simulations to produce temperature effects on the dislocation sink strengths for vacancies, SIA and helium interstitials.
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Nissley, Nathan E. "Intermediate temperature grain boundary embrittlement in nickel-base weld metals." The Ohio State University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1156949345.
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Wheeler, Dean Alan. "Stable crack growth during the liquid metal embrittlement of aluminum by mercury /." The Ohio State University, 1987. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487330761217423.
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El-Yazgi, Abdullatif Abdallah. "The effect of hydrogen on the mechanical behaviour of duplex stainless steel." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/719.
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Duplex stainless steels are commonly used in environments that are expected to produce hydrogen i. e. in sour environments and sea water applications, often under cathodic protection. Under these conditions there is a concern about their susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement. The effect of hydrogen, both external and internal, on the mechanical properties and the fracture characteristics of duplex stainless steels Type 2205 and 2507 have been studied by slow strain rate techniques using smooth tensile specimens. Specimens were strained to failure in air after high pressure hydrogen thermal charging, in a hydrogen atmosphere, in a hydrogen sulphide environment under open circuit potential condition, and whilst cathodically polarized at different potentials in distilled water with 100 wppm potassium sulphate added, in 3.5% aqueous sodium chloride, or in NACE solution. All the environments produced a major reduction in ductility that increases linearly with decrease in strain rate. The severity of the embrittlement depended upon whether the supply of hydrogen was external or internal. Internal hydrogen, as in thermally charged specimens, produced a more profound loss in ductility than straining in a hydrogen atmosphere and prolonged room temperature aging of these specimens, for up to 3 years, resulted in insignificant recovery of ductility, emphasizing the role of the austenite as a hydrogen reservoir. Provision of hydrogen at very high fugacities (cathodic polarization) during straining indicated that the potential at which loss in ductility is first noted corresponds to the hydrogen evolution potential for the particular solution involved. The presence of chloride ion seems to have no significant effect on the loss in ductility- The presence of hydrogen sulphide in the environment, however, introduced the complication of extensive chemical attack during and after crack propagation. The loss in ductility increased as the pH of the solution decreased and, irrespective of pH, maximum embrittlement occurred at some particular temperature between 20 and 90'C. The latter is attributed to the two competing processes of hydrogen ABSTRACT embrittlement and corrosion. A minimum chloride ion concentration of 300 wppm seems necessary to maintain the maximum embrittlement. The ultimate tensile strength of the steel is not affected by hydrogen since cracking only occurs after it is exceeded. Cracks initiate and grow preferentially through the ferrite phase, with fracture surfaces exhibiting quasi-cleavage features; the austenite often failed in a ductile mode. The proportion and distribution of the two phases has a significant effect on the degree of embrittlement. The presence of greater amounts of austenite seems to inhibit crack propagation, but may act as a hydrogen source or reservoir for the embrittlement of the ferrite phase. Straining of the as received weldments, which had been annealed after welding, showed no evidence of hydrogen embrittlement, but an attempt was made to simulate via heattreatment the structures that could occur in the heat affected zone of the weld and these structures had inferior mechanical properties in the presence of hydrogen.
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Haglund, Adam. "Reduction of hydrogen embrittlement on Electrogalvanized Ultra High Strength Steels." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för kemi - Ångström, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-236603.
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Ultra-high strength steels is known to be susceptible for hydrogen embrittlement at very low concentrations of hydrogen. In this thesis three methods to prevent or reduce the hydrogen embrittlement in martensitic steel, with tensile strength of 1500 MPa, were studied. First, a barrier layer of aluminium designed to prevent hydrogen to enter the steel, which were deposited by vacuum evaporation. Second, a decarburization process of the steels surface designed to mitigate the induced stresses from cutting. Last, a hydrogen relief treatment at 150°C for 11 days and 200°C for 4 days, to reduce the hydrogen concentration in the steel. The effect of the hydrogen embrittlement was analyzed by manual measurements of the elongations after a slow strain rate testing at 5*10-6 mm/s, and the time to fracture in an in-situ constant load test with a current density of 1.92 mA/cm2 in a 0.5 M Na2SO4 solution. The barrier layer showed an increase in time to fracture, but also a decrease in elongations. The decarburized steel had a small increase in the time to fracture, but not enough to make it a feasible process. The hydrogen relief treatment showed a general decrease in hydrogen concentrations, but the elongation measurements was irregular although with a tendency for improvement. The simplicity of the hydrogen relief treatment makes it an interesting process to reduce the influence of hydrogen embrittlement. However, more investigations are necessary.
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Barnoush, Afrooz [Verfasser]. "Hydrogen embrittlement, revisited by in situ electrochemical nanoindentation / Afrooz Barnoush." Aachen : Shaker, 2009. http://d-nb.info/1161310207/34.
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Liang, Xingzhong. "Microstructure evolution and hydrogen embrittlement in super duplex stainless steels." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/42527.
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Super duplex stainless steel has a wide range of applications in chemical transport and processing facilities, especially in subsea oil and gas pipelines. A desirable combination of corrosion resistance and mechanical properties can be delivered by a balanced duplex microstructure. However, the microstructure of steel can be altered during processing, which can result in degradation of mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. In offshore environment, cathodic protection is widely used to improve corrosion resistance of gas and oil transportation pipelines. However, the application of cathodic protection can trigger the evolution of atomic hydrogen, which can adversely affect the macroscopic mechanical properties. Solute hydrogen induces premature failure, which is known as hydrogen embrittlement. In this project, microstructure evolution in super duplex stainless steel was first investigated. A new Cr2N precipitation mechanism has been proposed that a nano size lamellar M23C6 facilitates Cr2N rods precipitation in super duplex stainless steel. To study Cr2N precipitates in super duplex stainless steel weldment, transmission Kikuchi diffraction (TKD) was used to measure the geometrically necessary dislocation distribution (GND) around Cr2N. The TKD-GND results suggest a high GND density can be measured in nano-sized regions adjacent to Cr2N. The effect of hydrogen charging on dislocation multiplication in super duplex stainless steel was investigated and it is found that dislocation density multiplies by about one order of magnitude in steels with under 5% pre-strain, but dislocation density remains the same in steel with pre-strain at 10% and above. EBSD was used to study the effect of hydrogen on crack propagation. Hydrogen assists crack propagation through ferrite but can be trapped by both ferrite and austenite. It is found that austenite traps cracks by emitting dislocations or forming secondary grain boundaries ahead of crack tips, while in ferrite grains, the grain boundaries can impede crack propagation. The above findings provide new insight into microstructure evolution and hydrogen induced failure in super duplex stainless steel.
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Kilgallon, P. J. "The effect of sulphate reducing bacteria on the hydrogen absorption of cathodically protected high strength low alloy steel." Thesis, Cranfield University, 1994. http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/7253.
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The hydrogen embrittlement of two HSLA steels was studied in conditions typical of the marine environment. Double cantilever beam specimens, heat treated to produce the microstructure in the heat affected zone of a weld, were tested in seawater containing sulphate reducing bacteria (SRB) over a range of cathodic protection (CP) potentials and the threshold stress intensities ([Threshold Stress Intensity]) were recorded. The hydrogen concentration absorbed by the steel ([Surface Hydrogen Concentration]) was measured and shown to be higher at more negative CP potentials and significantly increased when SRB were present. An inverse relationship was established between log [Threshold Stress Intensity] and [Surface Hydrogen Concentration]. It was concluded that crack propagation occurs by a single mechanism whether or not SRB are present. Three point bend specimens of both steels were machined from welded plate. Corrosion fatigue tests were carried out in seawater with and without SRB. The presence of active SRB caused increased crack growth rates. Sediment samples were collected from the River Mersey and the base of a North Sea platform. In addition, SRB were added as an inoculum to artificial seawater. SRB numbers were enumerated and their activities assessed by measuring the concentrations of sulphide generated. Hydrogen permeation tests were performed on steel held at a range of CP potentials and exposed to each environment. Measurements were also carried out in seawater containing chemically prepared sulphides. Hydrogen absorption was shown to be enhanced when SRB were present and to be related to the total sulphide (TS) concentration in the environment. High hydrogen concentrations were produced by chemically prepared sulphides and the nature and thickness of the sulphide film appeared to be important in determining the extent of hydrogen absorption. Chemically produced sulphide gave sustained levels of absorbed hydrogen, but those generated biogenically decayed rapidly unless the TS concentration was maintained in the solution.
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Fernandes, Paulo Jorge Luso. "Fatigue and fracture of metals in liquid-metal environments." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.337963.
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Alexander, Matthew S. "The influence of aggressive marine environments on the hydrogen embrittlement and hydrogen uptake of steel." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.488077.
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Bromley, Darren Michael. "Hydrogen embrittlement testing of austenitic stainless steels SUS 316 and 316L." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/925.
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The imminent emergence of the hydrogen fuel industry has resulted in an urgent mandate for very specific material testing. Although storage of pressurized hydrogen gas is both practical and attainable, demands for increasing storage pressures (currently around 70 MPa) continue to present unexpected material compatibility issues. It is imperative that materials commonly used in gaseous hydrogen service are properly tested for hydrogen embrittlement resistance. To assess material behavior in a pressurized hydrogen environment, procedures were designed to test materials for susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement.
Of particular interest to the field of high-pressure hydrogen in the automotive industry, austenitic stainless steels SUS 316 and 316L were used to validate the test programs. Tests were first performed in 25 MPa helium and hydrogen at room temperature and at -40°C. Tests in a 25 MPa hydrogen atmosphere caused embrittlement in SUS 316, but not in 316L. This indicated that alloys with higher stacking fault energies (316L) are more resistant to hydrogen embrittlement. Decreasing the test temperature caused slight embrittlement in 316L and significantly enhanced it in 316. Alternatively, a second set of specimens was immersed in 70 MPa hydrogen at 100°C until reaching a uniform concentration of absorbed hydrogen. Specimens were then loaded in tension to failure to determine if a bulk saturation of hydrogen provided a similar embrittling effect. Neither material succumbed to the effects of gaseous pre-charging, indicating that the embrittling mechanism requires a constant supply of hydrogen at the material surface rather than having bulk concentration of dissolved hydrogen. Permeation tests were also performed to ensure that hydrogen penetrated the samples and to develop material specific permeation constants.
To pave the way for future work, prototype equipment was constructed allowing tensile or fatigue tests to be performed at much higher hydrogen pressures. To determine the effect of pressure on hydrogen embrittlement, additional tests can be performed in hydrogen pressures up to 85 MPa hydrogen. The equipment will also allow for cyclic loading of notched tensile or compact tension specimens for fatigue studies.
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Möhle, Milena [Verfasser]. "Numerical investigation on hydrogen embrittlement of metallic pipeline structures / Milena Möhle." Hannover : Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, 2018. http://d-nb.info/1167440587/34.
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Chan, S. L. I. "Hydrogen embrittlement susceptibility as a function of carbide distribution in steels." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1985. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.354196.
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Dias, Joachim Octave Valentin. "The first high-strength bainitic steel designed for hydrogen embrittlement resistance." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2018. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/273831.
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The phenomenon of hydrogen embrittlement in steel has been known for over 150 years. Hydrogen-resistant alloys have been developed to mitigate this effect and three types of alloys with optimised structures have been enhanced over the years: nickel alloys, stainless steels, and quenched and tempered martensitic low alloy steels. Nevertheless, those alloys are limited in terms of strength and ductility. The aim of the work presented in this thesis was to design bainitic alloys with hydrogen embrittlement resistance, and with a better combination of strength and ductility than conventional alloys. In the novel alloys, two microstructural features were produced to mitigate the damaging effects of hydrogen: 1. A percolating austenite structure, in which hydrogen diffusion is orders of magnitude lower than in bainitic ferrite. This feature was introduced to impede the ingress of hydrogen through the structure. 2. Iron carbide traps, which can form at the bainite transformation temperature. This feature was introduced to trap diffusible hydrogen and prevent it from causing damage. The alloys, designed with the aid of computer models and phase transformation theory, contained a volume fraction of retained austenite above its percolation threshold, theorised as 0.1, which was proven to form an effcient barrier to hydrogen ingress. The effective diffusivity of hydrogen, measured using an electrochemical permeation technique, was shown to decrease with increasing austenite fraction up to the percolation threshold. It was seen to plateau for austenite fractions comprised between 0.1 and 0.18, and to decrease further for fractions above 0.18. The compositions of the alloys were precisely selected to allow for iron carbides to precipitate during the bainitic transformation reaction. Until the present work, only alloy carbides V4C3, TiC and NbC had been reported to strongly trap hydrogen. The literature was very inconsistent regarding the trapping ability of cementite, with reported trap binding energies ranging from 11 to 66 kJ mol−1. The carbides produced in the alloys were identified as cementite. The cementite fraction was measured to be 0.001 ± 0.0001 for one of the designed alloys, which is the lowest ever reported carbide fraction in steel measured using a simple X-ray diffraction technique. Experimental thermal desorption spectroscopy data were used to determine the binding energy of hydrogen to cementite to be 37.5 kJ mol−1, suggesting that cementite is not a strong hydrogen trap. Further tests performed after room temperature hydrogen degassing displayed insignifcant amount of trapped hydrogen, thus confrming the reversible nature of cementite traps. The comparison of two successive transients using the electrochemical permeation technique confirmed that result. The influence of the heat treatments on the microstructures and on the mechanical properties of the designed alloys was extensively studied. The novel alloys met all the set requirements, and successfully outperformed conventional alloys in terms of strength and ductility. They did not meet the NACE TM0316-2016 standard requirement for operation in hydrogen-rich environments, likely owing to the inadequate trapping ability of cementite. Future work should focus on exploring the possible use of alternative carbides for hydrogen trapping in bainitic structures.
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Chattoraj, Indranil. "The effect of shot peening on hydrogen entry into and hydrogen embrittlement of AISI 4130 steels /." The Ohio State University, 1991. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487687115924379.
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Martiniano, Guilherme Antonelli. "Desenvolvimento de um equipamento para avaliação da susceptibilidade à fragilização por hidrogênio." Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, 2016. https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/19794.
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FAPEMIG - Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Minas GeraisA fragilização por hidrogênio tem sido um problema constante em diferentes setores da indústria. Por ser o menor átomo existente, o hidrogênio difunde-se na microestrutura dos materiais metálicos, inserindo tensões mecânicas internas que podem, eventualmente, levar a uma falha catastrófica. Atualmente, os métodos mais comuns existentes para analisar este fenômeno são lentos e caros, configurando-se assim a necessidade de desenvolver um método de ensaio que não possua tais desvantagens. No presente trabalho, apresenta-se o desenvolvimento de um equipamento cuja função é avaliar de forma rápida a susceptibilidade à fragilização por hidrogênio (SFH) dos materiais metálicos através de ensaios de carregamento progressivo em meio assistido (RSL). Este equipamento apresenta uma grande vantagem em relação aos outros métodos avaliação da SFH, que é o menor tempo de ensaio para se ter resultados representativos. Na presente dissertação foram realizadas a concepção, projeto, simulação em elementos finitos, construção e validação do equipamento. Sua validação foi realizada ensaiando-se uma amostra sem entalhe,cuja tensão mecânica medida foi comparada com aquela retornada pelo software do RSL. Além disso, foi calculada a incerteza de medição relacionada ao cálculo da tensão mecânica na amostra. Os ensaios de verificação do desempenho do RSL foram realizados em amostras de aço AISI 4140 beneficiado com dureza de 40HRC, onde foi avaliada a relação entre o nível de potencial catódico aplicado e a SFH do material das amostras. Os resultados obtidos na validação do equipamento mostraram erros inferiores a 1%. Os resultados mostraram um aumento da SFH com o aumento da dureza indicando que há uma elevada sensibilidade da SFH em relação à dureza da amostra. Os ensaios com variação do potencial catódico mostraram uma relação direta entre esse parâmetro e a SFH da amostra, havendo uma saturação na SFH a partir de -1,1 VAg/AgCl.
Hydrogen embrittlement of metallic materials has been a frequent problem in different industry sectors. Because it is the smallest existing atom, hydrogen diffuses into the microstructure of metallic materials, resulting in internal mechanical stresses that may eventually lead to a catastrophic failure. The most common methods available to analyze this phenomenon are time consuming and expensive. For this reason, it is desired to develop a test method that does not have such disadvantages. In this work it is presented the development of an equipment to rapidly evaluate the susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement (SHE) of the metallic materials using the rising step load (RSL) bend testing in assisted environment. This equipment has a great advantage over the other evaluation methods of SHE, which is the shortest test time to have representative results. The validation of the infrastructure was performed by testing bars without notches to, whose measured mechanical stress was compared with that returned by the RSL software. In addition, the measurement uncertainty related to the calculation of the mechanical stress in the sample was calculated. The tests to verify the performance of the RSL equipment were carried out on samples of steel AISI 4140 heat treated to a hardness of 40HRC. The effect of the cathodic potential applied to notched bars of AISI 4140 on the SHE was evaluated. The results obtained in the validation phase of the equipment showed errors lower than 1%. The results showed also an increase in SHE with increasing material hardness indicating that there is a high sensitivity to the SHE with respect to the hardness of the sample. The tests carried out using cathodic potential variation showed a direct relationship between this parameter and the SHE of the sample, with saturation of the SHE at -1.1 VAg/AgCl.
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Evans, Juliet M. "The effect of nickel plating on hydrogen embrittlement of high strength steel." Thesis, Cranfield University, 1992. http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/3238.
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The microstructure of high strength steel is susceptible to delayed failure caused by the absorption of hydrogen produced either during cathodic charging or electroplating. When 0.8%C and AISI 4340 steel are subjected to constant load testing, a wide range of failure times is observed. By applying Weibull statistics small changes in experimental parameters such as heat-treatment are detected readily and are explained in the terms of hydrogen trapping at microstructural defects. During the electroplating of steel in a double-cell, quantitative measurements are made of the amount of hydrogen permeated. Current densities are measured in the range 2- 40 mAcm2 and it is shown that, although the lowest current density produces the most mechanically sound plate, it also causes the largest amount of hydrogen absorption. The nickel deposit is found to act as a reservoir for reversibly trapped hydrogen allowing diffusion to continue into the steel after the cessation of plating. Permeation measurements were taken on AISI 4340 steel using an electrochemical probe developed from the Barnacle Electrode. The effects of cathodically charging and electroplating with nickel are compared. Exposure of the steel to the atmosphere is shown to have an important influence on the hydrogen content after a period of time due to a limited occurrence of corrosion. Various post- plating treatments are commonly used to remove a damaging concentration of hydrogen and the quantitative effects of such treatments are described. Finally, a mathematical model is proposed which explains the reason for the wide spread of delayed failure times. It is found that if the stress intensity necessary to initiate a crack is known and, provided either the nominal stress or the crack size is known, it is possible to calculate either the allowable defect size or the allowable stress below which cracking is not expected to occur.
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Dieudonné, Thomas. "Mécanismes d'absorption de l'hydrogène en milieux aqueux dans des aciers austénitiques Fe-Mn-C : conséquences sur l'endommagement." Thesis, Evry-Val d'Essonne, 2012. http://www.theses.fr/2012EVRY0011.
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Dans un contexte industriel en évolution permanente, les aciers austénitiques Fe-Mn-C sont développés afin d’obtenir une résistance mécanique élevée tout en conservant une ductilité considérable. Cependant, ces aciers présentent une sensibilité à différentes formes d'endommagement par l'hydrogène, notamment la corrosion sous contrainte. L'objectif de cette étude est de caractériser l'influence de la composition chimique et de l'état microstructural de ces alliages sur leur sensibilité aux phénomènes de fragilisation par l’hydrogène (FPH), lorsqu’ils sont soumis à des phénomènes de corrosion aqueuse. Ce travail est introduit par une présentation générale de la métallurgie des aciers austénitiques Fe-Mn-C ainsi que des méthodes expérimentales utilisées. Le traçage isotopique de l’hydrogène avec du deutérium par analyse SIMS a permis d’étudier les mécanismes de diffusion de l’hydrogène dans ces alliages. L’étude du comportement en corrosion aqueuse de ces alliages, par des tests électrochimiques et des immersions au potentiel libre dans des environnements aqueux deutérés, a mis en évidence l’influence des éléments d’addition sur la prise d’hydrogène associée à la corrosion.La sensibilité à la FPH de ces aciers a été caractérisée par des essais de traction in situ. Ils montrent que les interactions hydrogène-plasticité ont un rôle essentiel sur les mécanismes régissant la FPH. Cette étude a également montré une forte influence des éléments d’addition sur la FPH. Finalement, les résultats de cette étude nous ont permis de discuter des mécanismes associés à l’influence des éléments d’addition sur la sensibilité à la FPH de ces aciersThe automotive industry is a sector in constant evolution, in which the lightening of structures by the use of new alloys, in order to save energy, is one of the main objectives. In this context, austenitic Fe-Mn-C steels are developed in order to obtain high mechanical strength associated with considerable ductility. However, these steels are sensitive to different forms of hydrogen damage, in particular stress corrosion cracking. The objective of this study is to characterize the influence of the chemical composition and the microstructural state of these alloys on their sensitivity to hydrogen embrittlement (HE) phenomena associated with corrosion process in aqueous media. This work starts with a general presentation of the metallurgical properties of austenitic Fe-Mn-C steels and of the experimental techniques. Then, the isotopic tracing of hydrogen with deuterium by SIMS analysis allowed studying hydrogen diffusion mechanisms in these alloys. The corrosion of these steels in aqueous media have been studied by electrochemical tests and immersions at the rest potential in deuterated solution ; the influence of alloying elements on the hydrogen absorption during corrosion war characterized in detail. In situ tensile tests were used to characterize the HE susceptibility of these steels. They show that hydrogen-plasticity interactions play a predominant role in the HE mechanisms. This study also showed a strong influence of alloying elements on HE. Finally, the results of this study allowed discussing the mechanism involved in the role of alloying elements on the HE susceptibility of these steels
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Gingell, Andrew Donald Brian. "Corrosion fatigue crack growth and hydrogen embrittlement in high strength aluminium alloy 7150." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.337942.
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Allen, Quentin Scott. "Microstructural Evaluation of Hydrogen Embrittlement and Successive Recovery in Advanced High Strength Steel." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2017. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/6617.
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Advanced high strength steels (AHSS) have high susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement, and are often exposed to hydrogen environments in processing. In order to study the embrittlement and recovery of steel, tensile tests were conducted on two different types of AHSS over time after hydrogen charging. Concentration measurements and hydrogen microprinting were carried out at the same time steps to visualize the hydrogen behavior during recovery. The diffusible hydrogen concentration was found to decay exponentially, and equations were found for the two types of steel. Hydrogen concentration decay rates were calculated to be -0.355 /hr in TBF steel, and -0.225 /hr in DP. Hydrogen concentration thresholds for embrittlement were found to be 1.04 mL/100 g for TBF steel, and 0.87 mL/100g for DP steel. TBF steel is predicted to recover from embrittlement within 4.1 hours, compared to 7.2 hours in DP steel. A two-factor method of evaluating recovery from embrittlement, requiring hydrogen concentration threshold and decay rate, is explained for use in predicting recovery after exposure to hydrogen. Anisotropic hydrogen diffusion rates were also observed on the surface of both steels for a short time after charging, as hydrogen left the surface through <001> and <101> grains faster than grains with <111> orientations. This could be explained by differences in surface energies between the different orientations.
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Hanson, John Paul Ph D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "The role of grain boundary character in hydrogen embrittlement of nickel-iron superalloys." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/112382.
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Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2016.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
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Hydrogen embrittlement of engineering alloys is characterized by a loss of ductility and unpredictable failure. These failures affect numerous industries, including nuclear power, oil and gas exploration, and hydrogen transportation and storage. In face-centered cubic alloys, the resultant fracture is intergranular and very sensitive to grain boundary character. We study this behavior in alloy 725, a popular nickel-iron superalloy with high strength and corrosion resistance. Using a suite of complementary experimental techniques we reveal the fracture behavior of individual grain boundaries in hydrogen embrittlement for the first time, providing critical understanding of the role of grain boundary character and informing improved microstructure design. We study crack propagation in hydrogen embrittled tensile test specimens using highenergy diffraction-microscopy, a non-destructive X-ray synchrotron technique capable of mapping grain boundaries in 3-D. We find that boundaries with low-index planes (BLIPs), defined as planes within 10° of [111], [110] or [100], resist crack propagation and improve toughness. We show that coherent twin boundaries (CTBs), a subset of BLIPs, also indirectly improve toughness by increasing the heterogeneity of the grain boundaries they intersect. In addition, we use electron backscatter diffraction and scanning electron microscopy to identify the grain boundaries along which cracks initiate and propagate on the sample surface. We unambiguously show that grain boundaries are the source of crack initiation, and we study a statistically significant number of cracking events, providing the ability to determine the role of grain boundary character. Surprisingly, we find that while CTBs resist crack propagation, they preferentially initiate cracks. These results inform a more nuanced approach to microstructure design. Typically grain boundary engineering techniques aim to maximize the fraction of low-S boundaries as designated by the coincident site lattice model. Our results suggest that these techniques should maximize the fraction of BLIPs instead. In addition, the dual nature of CTBs suggests the development of graded microstructures, with high concentrations of CTBs in the interior to resist crack propagation and reduced concentrations at the surface to limit crack initiation.
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Saleem, Baber. "Microstructure of CRA bolts used subsea in relation to resistance to hydrogen embrittlement." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/40291.
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The physical characteristics of hydrogen embrittlement failure of subsea bolts operating under CP are surface cracks at thread and shank area and for some cases they are completely ruptured from the shank area. The metallurgical reason for failure already reported by researchers (including for Inconel718) was the interaction of hydrogen atoms with grain boundary precipitates (Ni3Nb δ) resulting in hydrogen assisted intergranular cracking. Inconel 718 was received as rectangular block (RB) and bolts (Φ28mm). They were heat treated as per API 6A718 specifications. The yield strength and vickers hardness found for API aged RB specimen S2API was 840MPa and 340HV respectively. On the other hand API bolt was found with bulk yield strength of 880MPa and vickers hardness in the range 370-400 HV (bulk to edge of the bolt). The structure of bolt (bulk, shank and thread) and rectangular block was investigated, using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), to understand the reason for this difference. The experimental results were compared with theoretical predictions. The microstructure of the API bolt shows no evidence of intergranular (Ni3Nb δ) precipitates and the nano-structure revealed γ’ and Ni3Nb γ’’ precipitates. This suggest that for Inconel718 in the form of bolts the theory of intergranular cracking hydrogen enhanced de-cohesion at the grain boundary matrix precipitate interfaces is not specifically relevant instead the transgranular oversized γ’ precipitates (50nm γ’ at thread edge of the bolt) and the elongated metastable γ’’ discs (50-100nm at shank and thread edge of the bolt) could act as initiation point for HEDE. Moreover, it was also found that threading of the bolt (after heat treatment) results in shearing of γ’ precipitates at threads edge. These sheared γ’ precipitates could aid in trapping hydrogen atoms under CP in service leading to HEDE. The newly developed bolting materials Incoloy 945 and its higher strength version 945x (as rectangular and cylindrical blocks) were added for structural investigation because of lower content of Nb present in their matrix than 718. Finally, as future work, the structure of 718, 945 and 945x alloys were selected for assessing susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement using slow strain rate testing under CP.
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Chou, Kuo-chin. "Hydrogen diffusion, trapping and crack growth in two low carbon steels with different contents of sulfur /." The Ohio State University, 1987. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu148758461216328.
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Brown, Michael. "On the hydrogen embrittlement of oil and gas grade alloy 718 and alloy 945X." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2017. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/on-the-hydrogen-embrittlement-of-oil-and-gas-grade-alloy-718-and-alloy-945x(e0831365-5b30-48e1-ad54-6b03aa3a6763).html.
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Hydrogen embrittlement is a mechanism by which hydrogen enters a metal, causing a loss in strength and ductility. This phenomenon is of great concern to the oil and gas industry as deep-sea wells operate in high temperature, highly acidic and high stress conditions. Nickel-based superalloys are ideal for use in such environments due to their high strength and exceptional resistance to both corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement. Alloy 945X is a newly developed nickel-based superalloy that has been specifically designed for use in downhole applications. This thesis compares the performance of hydrogenated Alloy 945X with the more established oil and gas grade Alloy 718. The hydrogenating environment of an oil well was simulated via cathodic polarisation. The effect of hydrogen content on the tensile performance of both alloys was studied, alongside fracture and microstructural analysis. A new video-recording technique was employed to investigate the crack initiation and propagation behaviour of both alloys, alongside in-SEM tensile testing. The diffusive nature of hydrogen in Alloy 945X and Alloy 718 was explored. With the use of a ppm-sensitive hydrogen analyser, it was possible to measure the rate at which hydrogen enters and outgassed from both materials as well as the saturation conentrations. Outgassing behaviour was also examined using X-ray diffraction and nano-indentation. The depth of brittle fracture in cathodically charged tensile specimens was correlated with Fickâs diffusion calculations and the critical concentration for embrittlement calculated. In a similar method, a parameter (based on diffusion coefficient calculations) that describes the rate of embrittlement in a material was proposed.
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Nibur, Kevin Andrew. "Nanoindentation slip steps and hydrogen embritlement." Online access for everyone, 2005. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Dissertations/Summer2005/k%5Fnibur%5F071305.pdf.
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Needham, William Donald. "Stress corrosion cracking and hydrogen embrittlement of thick section high strength low alloy steel." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/22123.
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An experimental study was conducted to evaluate the corrosion performance of weldments of a high strength low alloy(HSLA) steel in a simulated seawater environment. This steel, designated HSLA80, was developed by the United States Navy for use in ship structural applications. Stress corrosion CRACKING(SCC) and hydrogen embrittlement(HEM) were investigated by conducting 42 Wedge-Opening load(WOL) tests as a function of stress intensity and corrosion potential and 33 Slow Strain Rate(SSR) tests as a function of strain rate and corrosion potential. The corrosion potentials were chosen to simulate the environmental conditions of free corrosion, cathodic protection and hydrogen generation. The results from this investigation indicated that HSLA 80 base metal and weldments were susceptible to hydrogen assisted cracking(HAC) in a seawater environment under conditions of continuous plastic deformation and triaxial stress in the presence of hydrogen. The heat-affected zone of the weldment was found to be the most susceptible portion of the weld joint. A lower bound was established for the critical stress intensity for stress corrosion cracking for HSLA 80 base metal and weldments.(Theses)
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Barritt, Andrew Stephen. "Detection of hydrogen embrittlement in steel and steel alloys using methods of neutron radiography." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32597.
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