Effects of alloy composition and strain hardening on tensile fracture of hydrogen-precharged type 316 stainless steels

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 889-904

  San Marchi, C ^a   Somerday, B P ^a   Tang, X ^b   Schiroky, G H ^b  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Swagelok Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen embrittlement; Stainless steel; Tensile fracture

Indexed keywords

DUCTILITY; HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT; MICROSTRUCTURE; STRAIN HARDENING;

HYDROGEN INFRASTRUCTURE; TENSILE FRACTURE;

STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 38849158516     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.10.046     Document Type: Article

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