Fundamental Corrosion Studies: Hydrogen Embrittlement.

Abstract

The electrochemical permeation method was extended by analysis of the decay transient following steady state permeation. From the amount of extracted hydrogen compared with the amount predicted by the permeation model, it is postulated that hydrogen diffusivity in Armco iron is concentration dependent. Permeation studies of cold-rolled Armco iron indicate (a) diffusivity D(21C) decreases from, 5 x 10 to the -5th to 0.5 x 10 to the -5th sq cm/sec. in going from annealed to 2% reduced samples; (b) deformation results in increasing absorption of hydrogen from 1 x 10 to the -8th to 300 x 10 to the -8th mole H/c.c. of Fe., in going from zero to 17.6% reduction in thickness; (c) additional cold work produces little further change in hydrogen absorbed or in apparent diffusivity. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0715807

Entities

People

  • Leonard Nanis
  • T. K. G. Namboodhiri

Organizations

  • University of Pennsylvania

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Corrosion
  • Diffusivity
  • Embrittlement
  • Hydrogen
  • Hydrogen Embrittlement
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Physical Properties
  • Steady State
  • Thickness

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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