Effect of hydrogen embrittlement on mechanical properties of non-stressed prestressing steel

The aim of this paper is to elucidate the effect of hydrogen on the structure of commonly used prestressed concrete steel strand (PC strand) of concrete bridges and other structures in the non-stressed state to determine the general behaviour of the characteristic steel material, which would lead t...

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Main Authors: Tomáš Chobotský, Martin Kubový, Andrea Milerová, Adam Čítek
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Language:English
Published: Czech Technical University in Prague 2025-07-01
Series:Acta Polytechnica CTU Proceedings
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Online Access:https://ojs.cvut.cz/ojs/index.php/APP/article/view/10736
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author Tomáš Chobotský
Martin Kubový
Andrea Milerová
Adam Čítek
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description The aim of this paper is to elucidate the effect of hydrogen on the structure of commonly used prestressed concrete steel strand (PC strand) of concrete bridges and other structures in the non-stressed state to determine the general behaviour of the characteristic steel material, which would lead to further investigation of specimens in the prestressed state. For the experimental part of the research, a system was set up for saturating the samples with hydrogen, which diffuses into the steel structure in atomic form. These specimens were then subjected to tensile testing according to EN ISO 15630-3 to reveal the reduced mechanical properties of the prestressed concrete steel strand specimen caused by the diffusion of hydrogen into the material structure. After the tensile tests, the fracture surfaces were analysed on a scanning electron microscope to verify the effect of hydrogen.
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spelling doaj-art-ecc3619672064d66b24c97a6a764d2142025-08-20T02:39:18ZengCzech Technical University in PragueActa Polytechnica CTU Proceedings2336-53822025-07-015310.14311/APP.2025.53.0024Effect of hydrogen embrittlement on mechanical properties of non-stressed prestressing steelTomáš Chobotský0Martin Kubový1Andrea Milerová2Adam Čítek3Czech Technical University in Prague, Klokner Institute, Šolínova 7, 160 00 Praha, Czech RepublicCzech Technical University in Prague, Klokner Institute, Šolínova 7, 160 00 Praha, Czech RepublicCzech Technical University in Prague, Klokner Institute, Šolínova 7, 160 00 Praha, Czech RepublicCzech Technical University in Prague, Klokner Institute, Šolínova 7, 160 00 Praha, Czech Republic The aim of this paper is to elucidate the effect of hydrogen on the structure of commonly used prestressed concrete steel strand (PC strand) of concrete bridges and other structures in the non-stressed state to determine the general behaviour of the characteristic steel material, which would lead to further investigation of specimens in the prestressed state. For the experimental part of the research, a system was set up for saturating the samples with hydrogen, which diffuses into the steel structure in atomic form. These specimens were then subjected to tensile testing according to EN ISO 15630-3 to reveal the reduced mechanical properties of the prestressed concrete steel strand specimen caused by the diffusion of hydrogen into the material structure. After the tensile tests, the fracture surfaces were analysed on a scanning electron microscope to verify the effect of hydrogen. https://ojs.cvut.cz/ojs/index.php/APP/article/view/10736prestressing steeldiffusionhydrogen embrittlementcorrosionductility
spellingShingle Tomáš Chobotský
Martin Kubový
Andrea Milerová
Adam Čítek
Effect of hydrogen embrittlement on mechanical properties of non-stressed prestressing steel
Acta Polytechnica CTU Proceedings
prestressing steel
diffusion
hydrogen embrittlement
corrosion
ductility
title Effect of hydrogen embrittlement on mechanical properties of non-stressed prestressing steel
title_full Effect of hydrogen embrittlement on mechanical properties of non-stressed prestressing steel
title_fullStr Effect of hydrogen embrittlement on mechanical properties of non-stressed prestressing steel
title_full_unstemmed Effect of hydrogen embrittlement on mechanical properties of non-stressed prestressing steel
title_short Effect of hydrogen embrittlement on mechanical properties of non-stressed prestressing steel
title_sort effect of hydrogen embrittlement on mechanical properties of non stressed prestressing steel
topic prestressing steel
diffusion
hydrogen embrittlement
corrosion
ductility
url https://ojs.cvut.cz/ojs/index.php/APP/article/view/10736
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