Effect of hydrogen and inclusions on the tensile properties and fracture behaviour of A350LF2 steels after exposure to wet H 2S environments

Corrosion Science

Volumn 60, Issue , 2012, Pages 59-68

  Zheng, Shuqi ^a   Qi, Yameng ^b   Chen, Changfeng ^a   Li, Shengyi ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A. A350LF2 steel; B. SEM; C. Acid corrosion; C. Hydrogen embrittlement; C. Inclusion

Indexed keywords

ACID CORROSION; EFFECT OF HYDROGEN; FRACTURE BEHAVIOUR; HYDROGEN CONCENTRATION; LARGE SIZES; LOW HYDROGEN CONCENTRATION; QUASI-CLEAVAGE; RELATIVE STRENGTH; SULPHUR CONTENT;

FRACTOGRAPHY; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; PLASTICITY; TENSILE PROPERTIES; TENSILE TESTING;

HYDROGEN;

EID: 84861200172     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2012.04.012     Document Type: Article

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