Abstract
The effect of grain boundary character distribution (GBCD) on hydrogen-induced cracks (HICs) initiation and propagation in nickel-saving austenitic stainless steel was investigated at different strain rates with electrochemical hydrogen charging. The fracture strength and elongation of specimens decreased as the strain rates decreased due to more hydrogen atoms being transported by mobile dislocations. HICs are more likely to initiate at random grain boundaries (RGBs) because of poor deformation coordination of adjacent grains at RGBs after hydrogen charging. Special boundaries (SBs) deflected HICs and hindered the propagation of HICs owing to a more stable boundary structure and less strain localization during slow strain rate tensile (SSRT) deformation with hydrogen charging. Furthermore, highly efficient distributions of SBs contribute to great resistance to hydrogen embrittlement.
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