The hydrogen embrittlement sensitivity of duplex stainless steel with different phase fractions evaluated by in-situ mechanical testing

The influence of the austenite (γ) phase fraction on the hydrogen embrittlement of duplex stainless steel is investigated. Heat treatments are performed to create two duplex stainless steel specimens, containing 50% and 44% of austenite, respectively. Mechanical testing with and without hydrogen cha...

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Main Authors: Margo Cauwels, Lisa Claeys, Tom Depover, Kim Verbeken
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Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2020-01-01
Series:Fracture and Structural Integrity
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Online Access:https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/2666
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description The influence of the austenite (γ) phase fraction on the hydrogen embrittlement of duplex stainless steel is investigated. Heat treatments are performed to create two duplex stainless steel specimens, containing 50% and 44% of austenite, respectively. Mechanical testing with and without hydrogen charging reveals that significant embrittlement occurs regardless of the austenite fraction. A higher austenite fraction results in a reduced ductility loss under the presence of hydrogen. Samples with a higher ferrite fraction are embrittled more due to their higher hydrogen diffusivity. In-situ tensile tests, interrupted at the ultimate tensile strength, show hydrogen-assisted cracks on the specimen surface both in austenite and ferrite and across the α/γ interface.
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spelling doaj-art-8a6e8bafa918434e9c9c9b98ffe0a1412025-08-20T02:42:53ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89932020-01-01145144945810.3221/IGF-ESIS.51.332666The hydrogen embrittlement sensitivity of duplex stainless steel with different phase fractions evaluated by in-situ mechanical testingMargo Cauwels0Lisa Claeys1Tom Depover2Kim Verbeken3Ghent UniversityGhent UniversityGhent UniversityGhent UniversityThe influence of the austenite (γ) phase fraction on the hydrogen embrittlement of duplex stainless steel is investigated. Heat treatments are performed to create two duplex stainless steel specimens, containing 50% and 44% of austenite, respectively. Mechanical testing with and without hydrogen charging reveals that significant embrittlement occurs regardless of the austenite fraction. A higher austenite fraction results in a reduced ductility loss under the presence of hydrogen. Samples with a higher ferrite fraction are embrittled more due to their higher hydrogen diffusivity. In-situ tensile tests, interrupted at the ultimate tensile strength, show hydrogen-assisted cracks on the specimen surface both in austenite and ferrite and across the α/γ interface.https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/2666hydrogen embrittlementduplex stainless steelin-situ mechanical testing
spellingShingle Margo Cauwels
Lisa Claeys
Tom Depover
Kim Verbeken
The hydrogen embrittlement sensitivity of duplex stainless steel with different phase fractions evaluated by in-situ mechanical testing
Fracture and Structural Integrity
hydrogen embrittlement
duplex stainless steel
in-situ mechanical testing
title The hydrogen embrittlement sensitivity of duplex stainless steel with different phase fractions evaluated by in-situ mechanical testing
title_full The hydrogen embrittlement sensitivity of duplex stainless steel with different phase fractions evaluated by in-situ mechanical testing
title_fullStr The hydrogen embrittlement sensitivity of duplex stainless steel with different phase fractions evaluated by in-situ mechanical testing
title_full_unstemmed The hydrogen embrittlement sensitivity of duplex stainless steel with different phase fractions evaluated by in-situ mechanical testing
title_short The hydrogen embrittlement sensitivity of duplex stainless steel with different phase fractions evaluated by in-situ mechanical testing
title_sort hydrogen embrittlement sensitivity of duplex stainless steel with different phase fractions evaluated by in situ mechanical testing
topic hydrogen embrittlement
duplex stainless steel
in-situ mechanical testing
url https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/2666
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