Abstract
The characteristics of hydriding and hydrogen embrittlement of the Ti–Al–Zr alloy were evaluated. The amount of hydrogen absorbed into the alloy at 500 °C was continuously monitored using a hydrogen pressure measurement. The rate of decrease in hydrogen pressure indicated a high absorption rate of hydrogen into the alloy, following a linear rate law. X-ray diffraction studies showed the formation of δ-phase titanium hydride (TiH 1.97) after hydriding. At room temperature, the alloy showed much sensitivity to embrittlement in ductility by hydrogen. The δ-hydrides in the grain boundaries promoted the crack propagation in the presence of stress, leading to the cleavage failure mode. However, the tensile strengths were almost independent of the hydrogen content up to 1174 ppm. It is thus concluded that the δ-hydride acts to decrease the ductility without affecting tensile strengths.
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