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Unveiling the nature of hydrogen embrittlement in bearing steels employing a new technique

Unveiling the nature of hydrogen embrittlement in bearing steels employing a new technique
Unveiling the nature of hydrogen embrittlement in bearing steels employing a new technique
Hydrogen-charged and non-charged 1C-1.5Cr steel has been subjected to mechanical testing. Rolling contact fatigue life is dramatically reduced in the presence of hydrogen, while hardness and impact toughness remain nearly unchanged. The controlled formation of cracks in hydrogen-rich samples is demonstrated to continuously release hydrogen, supporting the view that hydrogen-enhanced localized plasticity is the principal hydrogen embrittlement mechanism in bearing steels. A new technique to determine the nature of the hydrogen embrittlement process is proposed.
Fatigue, Hydrogen diffusion, Hydrogen embrittlement
1359-6462
467-470
Szost, B. A.
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Rivera-Díaz-Del-Castillo, P. E.J.
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Szost, B. A.
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Rivera-Díaz-Del-Castillo, P. E.J.
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Szost, B. A. and Rivera-Díaz-Del-Castillo, P. E.J. (2013) Unveiling the nature of hydrogen embrittlement in bearing steels employing a new technique. Scripta Materialia, 68 (7), 467-470. (doi:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2012.11.018).

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Abstract

Hydrogen-charged and non-charged 1C-1.5Cr steel has been subjected to mechanical testing. Rolling contact fatigue life is dramatically reduced in the presence of hydrogen, while hardness and impact toughness remain nearly unchanged. The controlled formation of cracks in hydrogen-rich samples is demonstrated to continuously release hydrogen, supporting the view that hydrogen-enhanced localized plasticity is the principal hydrogen embrittlement mechanism in bearing steels. A new technique to determine the nature of the hydrogen embrittlement process is proposed.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 29 November 2012
Published date: April 2013
Keywords: Fatigue, Hydrogen diffusion, Hydrogen embrittlement

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Local EPrints ID: 492558
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/492558
ISSN: 1359-6462
PURE UUID: 285b5574-c196-4ec6-9bf7-9e1114b772c8
ORCID for P. E.J. Rivera-Díaz-Del-Castillo: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0419-8347

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Last modified: 06 Aug 2024 02:04

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Author: B. A. Szost
Author: P. E.J. Rivera-Díaz-Del-Castillo ORCID iD

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