the weakening of metal by the sorption of hydrogen during a pickling process, such as that used in plating
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As a result, hydrogen embrittlement in iron was suppressed by both methods.
Q. Xu, J. Zhang 2017, 'Novel Methods for Prevention of Hydrogen Embrittlement in Iron', Scientific Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-017-17263-8. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The joints that showed higher levels of hardness showed higher susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement.
B Araújo, T Maciel, J Carrasco, E Vilar, A Silva 2016, 'Evaluation of the diffusivity and susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement of API5L X80 steel welded joints', International Journal of Multiphysicshttp://journal.multiphysics.org/index.php/IJM/article/view/233. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This led to hydrogen embrittlement and to a microstructural problem (globular formations and boundary grain precipitates).
L. Allegrucci, F. De Paolis, A. Coletta, M. Bernabei 2013, 'Crack of a helicopter main rotor actuator attachment: failure analysis and lessonslearned', Frattura ed Integrità Strutturalehttp://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero26/numero_26_art_11.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Hydrogen embrittlement remains of critical concern in the design of strong and reliable microstructures in steels.
Miles Alexander Stopher, Peter Lang, Ernst Kozeschnik, Pedro E.J. Rivera-Diaz-del-Castillo 2016, 'Modelling hydrogen migration and trapping in steels', Materials & Designhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127516306566. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These properties can severely deteriorate when they contain hydrogen, leading to unpredictable failure, an effect called hydrogen embrittlement.
Hong Luo, Zhiming Li, Dierk Raabe 2017, 'Hydrogen enhances strength and ductility of an equiatomic high-entropy alloy', Scientific Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-017-10774-4. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
An improvement on the hydrogen embrittlement tendency of the steels has been observed when working in cold conditions.
Garikoitz Artola, Alberto Arredondo, Ana Isabel Fernández-Calvo, Javier Aldazabal 2018, 'Hydrogen Embrittlement Susceptibility of R4 and R5 High-Strength Mooring Steels inCold and Warm Seawater', Metalshttp://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/8/9/700. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The mechanism of hydrogen embrittlement and anodic dissolution together affected the stress corrosion behavior of the alloy.
Miao Yang, Xiaobo Liu, Zhiyi Zhang, Yulai Song 2019, 'Stress Corrosion Behavior of AM50Gd Magnesium Alloy in Different Environments', Metalshttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/9/5/616. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The membrane suffered from hydrogen embrittlement due to desorption and adsorption of hydrogen on the membrane surface.
Liberty N. Baloyi, Brian C. North, Henrietta W. Langmi, Bernard J. Bladergroen, TundeV. Ojumu 2016, 'The production of hydrogen through the use of a 77 wt% Pd 23 wt% Ag membrane watergas shift reactor', South African Journal of Chemical Engineeringhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1026918516300300. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Mechanical disintegration, gas bubble blocking, hydrogen embrittlement, passive layer cracking and other possible reasons for such behavior have been discussed.
DRAGUTIN M. DRAZIC, JOVAN P. POPIC 2005, 'Anomalous dissolution of metals and chemical corrosion', Journal of the Serbian Chemical Societyhttp://www.shd.org.yu/HtDocs/SHD/vol70/No3/JSCS_V70_No3-12.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)