Hydrogen embrittlement property of a 1700-MPa-class ultrahigh-strength tempered martensitic steel

The hydrogen embrittlement property of a prototype 1700-MPa-class ultrahigh-strength steel (NIMS17) containing hydrogen traps was evaluated using a slow strain rate test (SSRT) after cathodic hydrogen precharging, cyclic corrosion test (CCT) and atmospheric exposure. The hydrogen content in a fractu...

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Published in:Science and technology of advanced materials 2010-04, Vol.11 (2), p.025005-025005
Main Authors: Li, Songjie, Akiyama, Eiji, Yuuji, Kimura, Tsuzaki, Kaneaki, Uno, Nobuyoshi, Zhang, Boping
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
atmospheric corrosion
delayed fracture
high-strength steel
hydrogen embrittlement
slow strain rate test
thermal desorption spectroscopy
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Summary:The hydrogen embrittlement property of a prototype 1700-MPa-class ultrahigh-strength steel (NIMS17) containing hydrogen traps was evaluated using a slow strain rate test (SSRT) after cathodic hydrogen precharging, cyclic corrosion test (CCT) and atmospheric exposure. The hydrogen content in a fractured specimen was measured after SSRT by thermal desorption spectroscopy (TDS). The relationship between fracture stress and hydrogen content for the hydrogen-precharged specimens showed that the fracture stress of NIMS17 steel was higher, at a given hydrogen content, than that of conventional AISI 4135 steels with tensile strengths of 1300 and 1500 MPa. This suggests better resistance of NIMS17 steel to hydrogen embrittlement. However, hydrogen uptake to NIMS17 steel under CCT and atmospheric exposure decreased the fracture stress. This is because of the stronger hydrogen uptake to the steel containing hydrogen traps than to the AISI 4135 steels. Although NIMS17 steel has a higher strength level than AISI 4135 steel with a tensile strength of 1500 MPa, the decrease in fracture stress is similar between these steels.
ISSN:1468-6996
1878-5514
DOI:10.1088/1468-6996/11/2/025005