Hydrogen Permeation and Embrittlement in Ferrous Materials.

Abstract

The sensitive electrochemical permeation technique was used in conjunction with scanning electron microscopy and tensile loading to determine (i) hydrogen diffusivity and solubility, (ii) effect of plastic deformation on the above parameters, and (iii) structural features and kinetics of hydrogen embrittlement, in Armco iron and 4340 steel. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0752828

Entities

People

  • Leonard Nanis
  • T. K. Govindan Namboodhiri

Organizations

  • University of Pennsylvania

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Diffusivity
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Electrons
  • Embrittlement
  • Hydrogen
  • Hydrogen Embrittlement
  • Kinetics
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Microscopy
  • Optical Analysis
  • Plastic Deformation
  • Scanning
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Metallurgy

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics