Effects of titanium content on hydrogen embrittlement susceptibility of hot-stamped boron steels

Autor: Hye Jin Kim, Heon-Young Ha, Won-Seog Yang, Soon-Hyeok Jeon, Byung-Gil Yoo, Hyun-Young Chung, Yoo-Dong Chung
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 735:2067-2080
ISSN: 0925-8388
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.12.004
Popis: This study examines the effects of titanium content on hydrogen embrittlement in hot-stamped boron steel, by employing an electrochemical cathodic charging method, slow rate tensile tests, and thermal desorption analyses. With increasing titanium content in hot-stamped boron steel, titanium carbides are precipitated, while the resistance to hydrogen embrittlement improves with a slight reduction in the elongation when stress is applied to the hydrogen-charged specimens. The specimens with a high titanium content exhibit a relatively superior resistance to hydrogen embrittlement due to the presence of small titanium carbide precipitates that act as irreversible hydrogen trap sites with a high binding energy.
Databáze: OpenAIRE