Effect of Hydrogen Charging on the Tensile and Constant Load Properties of an Austenitic Stainless Steel Weldment

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2001-04-14
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Theeffectofcathodichydrogenchargingonthetensileandconstantloadpropertieswasdeterminedforanausteniticstainlesssteelweldmentcomprisinga304Lsteelinthesolutiontreatedconditionasabasemetalanda308Lfillersteelasaweldmetal.Partofthe304Lsolutiontreatedsteelwasseparatelygivenadditionalsensitizationtreatmenttosimulatethemicrostructurethatwoulddevelopintheheataffectedzone.Testswereperformedatroomtemperatureonnotchedroundbarspecimens.Hydrogenchargingresultedinapronouncedembrittlementofthetestedmaterials.Thiswasmanifestedmainlyasaconsiderablelossinthedluctilityoftensilespecimensandadecreaseinthetimetofailureandthresholdstressofconstantloadspecimens.The308Lweldmetalexhibitedthehighest,andthe304Lsolutiontreatedsteelthelowest,resistancetohydrogenembrittlement.Hydrogenembrittlementwasassociatedwiththeformationofstraininducedmartensiteaswellasatransitionfrombrittletoductilefracturemorphologyonwardsthecentreofthespecimens.