The role of reverted transformation in hydrogen embrittlement of a Cu-containing low carbon high strength steel

This work presents an investigation on the role of reverted transformation in hydrogen embrittlement, aiming at revealing the influencing mechanism of austenite and grain boundary characteristics on hydrogen embrittlement (HE) susceptibility during reverted transformation. The results showed that HE...

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Main Authors: Xiaohui Xi, Tong Wu, Yuwan Tian, Jun Hu, Shuntian Huang, Tingxin Xie, Jinliang Wang, Liqing Chen
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Published: Elsevier 2023-07-01
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author Xiaohui Xi
Tong Wu
Yuwan Tian
Jun Hu
Shuntian Huang
Tingxin Xie
Jinliang Wang
Liqing Chen
author_facet Xiaohui Xi
Tong Wu
Yuwan Tian
Jun Hu
Shuntian Huang
Tingxin Xie
Jinliang Wang
Liqing Chen
author_sort Xiaohui Xi
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description This work presents an investigation on the role of reverted transformation in hydrogen embrittlement, aiming at revealing the influencing mechanism of austenite and grain boundary characteristics on hydrogen embrittlement (HE) susceptibility during reverted transformation. The results showed that HE susceptibility decreased with the annealing temperature increasing from 680 °C to 720 °C, which attributed to a combined effect of austenite and grain boundary distribution. Both the fractions of austenite and high angle grain boundary (HAGB) increased with the annealing temperature increasing from 680 °C to 700 °C, which resulted in a lower HE susceptibility at 700 °C due to strong H storage of austenite and HAGB. As the annealing temperature further increased to 720 °C, the fraction of austenite exhibited a decline, but the fraction of HAGB monotonously increased. As a result, a lower HE susceptibility was achieved at 720 °C. This indicated that grain boundary distribution played a determining role in the resistance to HE. We ascribed this to the variant selection and Bain/CP grouping.
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spelling doaj.art-9647c75feabb47d39c1c19e7f73539932023-08-11T05:34:26ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542023-07-012559905999The role of reverted transformation in hydrogen embrittlement of a Cu-containing low carbon high strength steelXiaohui Xi0Tong Wu1Yuwan Tian2Jun Hu3Shuntian Huang4Tingxin Xie5Jinliang Wang6Liqing Chen7School of Mechanical Engineering, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Rolling and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Corresponding author.State Key Laboratory of Rolling and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaThis work presents an investigation on the role of reverted transformation in hydrogen embrittlement, aiming at revealing the influencing mechanism of austenite and grain boundary characteristics on hydrogen embrittlement (HE) susceptibility during reverted transformation. The results showed that HE susceptibility decreased with the annealing temperature increasing from 680 °C to 720 °C, which attributed to a combined effect of austenite and grain boundary distribution. Both the fractions of austenite and high angle grain boundary (HAGB) increased with the annealing temperature increasing from 680 °C to 700 °C, which resulted in a lower HE susceptibility at 700 °C due to strong H storage of austenite and HAGB. As the annealing temperature further increased to 720 °C, the fraction of austenite exhibited a decline, but the fraction of HAGB monotonously increased. As a result, a lower HE susceptibility was achieved at 720 °C. This indicated that grain boundary distribution played a determining role in the resistance to HE. We ascribed this to the variant selection and Bain/CP grouping.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785423015995Low carbon low alloy steelReverted transformationAusteniteGrain boundary characteristicsHydrogen embrittlement
spellingShingle Xiaohui Xi
Tong Wu
Yuwan Tian
Jun Hu
Shuntian Huang
Tingxin Xie
Jinliang Wang
Liqing Chen
The role of reverted transformation in hydrogen embrittlement of a Cu-containing low carbon high strength steel
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Low carbon low alloy steel
Reverted transformation
Austenite
Grain boundary characteristics
Hydrogen embrittlement
title The role of reverted transformation in hydrogen embrittlement of a Cu-containing low carbon high strength steel
title_full The role of reverted transformation in hydrogen embrittlement of a Cu-containing low carbon high strength steel
title_fullStr The role of reverted transformation in hydrogen embrittlement of a Cu-containing low carbon high strength steel
title_full_unstemmed The role of reverted transformation in hydrogen embrittlement of a Cu-containing low carbon high strength steel
title_short The role of reverted transformation in hydrogen embrittlement of a Cu-containing low carbon high strength steel
title_sort role of reverted transformation in hydrogen embrittlement of a cu containing low carbon high strength steel
topic Low carbon low alloy steel
Reverted transformation
Austenite
Grain boundary characteristics
Hydrogen embrittlement
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785423015995
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