ISSN:
1573-4803
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract The hydrogen embrittlement of a hardened and tempered plain carbon, eutectoid steel of 1930 MN m−2 tensile strength has been studied. Plain, unnotched specimens were electrolytically charged with hydrogen and then subjected to tensile tests and delayed failure tests at constant load. The test results showed a scatter characteristic of a stochastic process and it is shown that the distribution can be described by a modified form of the Weibull probability function. Fractographic results are reported which show that fracture initiated internally at oxide inclusions and it is suggested that the embrittlement can be explained by a pressure mechanism.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00700797
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