Hydrogen effect on fracture toughness of pipeline steel welds, with in situ hydrogen charging

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 19, 2011, Pages 12626-12643

  Chatzidouros, E V ^a   Papazoglou, V J ^a   Tsiourva, T E ^a   Pantelis, D I ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Fracture toughness; Hydrogen charging; Hydrogen embrittlement; Microstructure; Pipeline steel; Welds

Indexed keywords

BASE METALS; FERRITE-PEARLITE; HYDROGEN CHARGING; HYDROGEN DEGRADATION; HYDROGEN EFFECT; IN-SITU; MONOTONIC LOADING; PIPELINE CRACK; PIPELINE STEEL; SMALL REDUCTION; SOIL SOLUTIONS; THREE POINT BENDING; THROUGH-THICKNESS;

CURRENT DENSITY; DUCTILITY; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; FERRITES; FRACTURE; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT; MICROSTRUCTURE; PIPELINES; SOIL MOISTURE; STEEL PIPE; WELDING; WELDS;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

EID: 80052789019     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.06.140     Document Type: Article

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