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http://dx.doi.org/10.7842/kigas.2011.15.2.009

A Study of Hydrogen Embrittlement on a Material of CNG Storage Tank  

Han, J.O. (R&D Division of Korea Gas Corporation)
Lee, Y.C. (R&D Division of Korea Gas Corporation)
Lee, J.S. (R&D Division of Korea Gas Corporation)
Chae, J.M. (R&D Division of Korea Gas Corporation)
Hong, S.H. (R&D Division of Korea Gas Corporation)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas / v.15, no.2, 2011 , pp. 9-14 More about this Journal
Abstract
A set of test was conducted on a SA-372 steel for CNG storage tank to study the effect of hydrogen embrittlement. Tensile tests were carried out several conditions such as CNG, HCNG and H2 gas environment including air and Ar under the 35 MPa. Also, the test speed was set at 4*10^-4/s and 4*10^-5/s respectively. To maintain the high pressure for environmental gas during test process, we chose MTS which was installed autoclave. Test results showed that tensile stress, elongation rate and cross sectional contraction under Ar and CNG charging condition were similar to that of reference of air. And there was little bit change with test speed variations. However, hydrogen added conditions such as HCNG and H2 were revealed noticeable change in elongation rate and cross sectional contraction. Tensile stress was still uniform for all conditions. From the results, the effect of hydrogen embrittlement was confirmed on the hydrogen enriched conditions. Also its effect was showed more strong with much hydrogen concentration and slower test speed.
Keywords
hydrogen; embrittlement; CNG; storage tank; HCNG; tensile test; autoclave; tensile stress;
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