Abstract
In order to investigate the susceptibility of the ultra high strength low alloy steel to hydrogen embrittlement, a slow strain rate tensile test was carried out in boric acid-borax buffer aqueous solutions of pH 10 at the potential range from corrosion potential to hydrogen gas evolution potential, including adsorbed hydrogen potential. Experimental results revealed that the susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement was dependent on the applied potential and increased linearly with increasing applied cathodic potential in the adsorbed hydrogen potential region. On the other hand, in the hydrogen gas evolution potential region, the susceptibility was independent of the applied potential and showed almost no variation. Based on the results obtained, these changes in susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement with applied potential have been discussed in terms of the variation in reduction behavior of oxide films on the specimen surface.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
