Proceedings of the KSME Conference (대한기계학회:학술대회논문집)

The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (대한기계학회)
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Study on hydrogen embrittlement of fuel line for PEMFC

PEMFC 연료 공급관의 수소취성에 관한 연구

  • 박광진 (한국과학기술원 기계공학과) ;
  • 김정현 (한국과학기술원 기계공학과) ;
  • 정재화 (한국과학기술원 자동차 기술 대학원) ;
  • 배중면 (한국과학기술원 기계공학과)
  • Published : 2007.05.30
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Abstract

This study focuses on the hydrogen embrittlement of iron tube for fuel line of PEMFC (Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell). PEMFC is operated by feed of hydrogen as a reactant and steam for proton conductivity of membrane. However, the environment with hydrogen and steam occur the hydrogen-induced degradation in BOP system. When iron tube was exposed to hydrogen and steam condition for 24 hours, the oxide layer on the surface was decreased by reduction. When the ambient temperature was 90$^{\circ}C$ micro cracks were found on the surface than any other temperature. The mechanical strength of iron tube was 3% lower than that of non-experiment tube. Maximum tensile stress was decreased 8%.

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