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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
Volume 48, Issue 43, Pages 16501-16516Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.01.149
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Hydrogen embrittlement; Pipeline steel; Electrochemical charging; Ductility; Mechanical strength; Blistering
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Although studies on hydrogen embrittlement have been conducted for a long time, there is a lack of systematic research on the susceptibility of steels to hydrogen embrittlement under different electrochemical charging conditions. This study focuses on this knowledge gap by evaluating the behavior of a typical pipeline steel (X65) after hydrogen-charging in different electrolytes that simulate industrial environments. The results show that the susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement of X65 steel varies significantly with the hydrogen-charging electrolytes and, to a lesser extent, with the electrochemical charging variables.
Although hydrogen embrittlement (HE) has been the subject of extensive research over the past century, a systematic study on the HE susceptibility of steels under different electrochemical charging conditions has been lacking. This study specifically targets this knowledge gap by evaluating the HE behaviour of a typical pipeline steel X65 after hydrogen-charging in acidic, neutral, and alkaline electrolytes that simulate various industrial environments. Results from a series of experiments show that the HE susceptibility of X65 steel varied significantly with hydrogen-charging electrolytes and, to a smaller extent, with electrochemical charging variables. The highest and lowest HE susceptibilities were found from specimens charged in acidic and alkaline electrolytes, respectively. An increase in yield strength was observed for almost all hydrogen-charged specimens, regardless of the charging conditions. Under severe electrochemical charging conditions, blistering was detected and mechanical properties were substantially decreased. Discussion has been made in comprehending these relationships. (c) 2023 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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