Abstract
In present study, we investigated the effect of welding technique on resistance of hydrogen (H) embrittlement in Fe–18Mn-0.6C (wt.%) twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) steel by using an electrochemical H-charging, thermal desorption spectroscope, and electron microscope. The friction-stir welding (FSW) specimen was less sensitive to H embrittlement relative to base metal and tungsten inert-gas (TIG) welding specimens by differences in microstructure and deformation mechanism. During H-charging of the FSW specimen, numerous dislocations/Σ3 boundaries reduced H diffusion into specimen interior, causing shallowest depth of brittle fracture. In contrast, the depth of brittle fracture in the H-charged TIG specimen was much larger due to rapid H diffusion by decreased grain boundaries including Σ3 annealing twin boundaries. During tensile deformation, the H-charged FSW specimen underwent the reduction in stress concentration by inactive TWIP as well as strong resistance of boundary decohesion. It was because of alleviation of H-enhanced localized plasticity (HELP) mechanism, leading to suppression of H-induced crack growth. Conversely, the H-charged base metal and TIG specimens revealed large stress concentration by active TWIP and weak boundaries owing to strong effects of HELP + H-enhanced decohesion (HEDE) mechanisms, exhibiting rapid H-induced crack propagation.
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