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http://dx.doi.org/10.3740/MRSK.2012.22.1.029

Evaluation of Hydrogen Embrittlement of High Strength Steel for Automobiles by Small Punch Test  

Park, Jae-Woo (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
Kang, Kae-Myung (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
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Korean Journal of Materials Research / v.22, no.1, 2012 , pp. 29-34 More about this Journal
Abstract
The hydrogen embrittlement of high strength steel for automobiles was evaluated by small punch (SP) test. The test specimens were fabricated to be 5 series, having various chemical compositions according to the processes of heat treatment and working. Hydrogen charging was electrochemically conducted for each specimen with varying of current density and charging time. It was shown that the SP energy and the maximum load decreased with increasing hydrogen charging time in every specimen. SEM investigation results for the hydrogen containing samples showed that the fracture behavior was a mixed fracture mode having 50% dimples and 50% cleavages. However, the fracture mode of specimens with charging hydrogen changed gradually to the brittle fracture mode, compared to the mode of other materials. All sizes and numbers of dimples decreased with increasing hydrogen charging time. These results indicate that hydrogen embrittlement is the major cause of fracture for high strength steels for automobiles; also, it is shown that the small punch test is a valuable test method for hydrogen embrittlement of high strength sheet steels for automobiles.
Keywords
hydrogen embrittlement; high strength steel; hydrogen charging; small punch test;
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