Hydrogen embrittlement in Al-added twinning-induced plasticity steels evaluated by tensile tests during hydrogen charging

Motomichi Koyama, Eiji Akiyama, Kaneaki Tsuzaki

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Abstract

Hydrogen embrittlement of a Fe-18Mn-0.6C-1.5Al steel was observed in tensile deformation during cathodic hydrogen charging. The fracture mode was quasi-cleavage fracture. The relationship between diffusible hydrogen content and fracture stress was arranged by the power law like that for ferritic and Al-free TWIP steels. The Al addition did not affect the magnitude of the degradation of hydrogen embrittlement property at the same current density in TWIP steels. However, the Al-added steel showed a suppression of hydrogen entry and a larger total elongation in comparison to those of the Al-free TWIP steel in the same environment, although the Al addition decreased fracture stress. The larger elongation is one of the reasons for why the Al addition improves the hydrogen embrittlement property of cup specimens.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)662-667
Number of pages6
JournalTetsu-To-Hagane/Journal of the Iron and Steel Institute of Japan
Volume100
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • High Mn austenitic steel
  • Hydrogen embrittlement
  • Tensile testing under hydrogen charging
  • Twinning-induced plasticity steel

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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