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Effect of Electrochemical Hydrogen Charging on Hydrogen Embrittlement and Mechanical Properties of Quenched Tempered X100 Pipeline Steel

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In this research, the efficacy of specific heat treatment procedures in mitigating hydrogen embrittlement in X100 pipeline steels is discussed. The studied steels underwent a one-step austenitization process at temperatures of 780 °C (HT1), 830 °(HT2), and 880 °C (HT3) for 90 min, followed by oil quenching, tempering at 600 °C, and air cooling. The susceptibility of both the heat-treated and as-received (REF) specimens to HIC was assessed using an electrochemical hydrogen charging, tensile testing, micro-hardness testing, and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) techniques. The results showed that an increase in annealing temperature from 780 to 880 °C considerably decreases hydrogen embrittlement susceptibility. The hardness value at the centerline of the as-received (REF) specimen was found to be higher than that of the heat-treated specimens. Additionally, calculations of the hydrogen embrittlement (HE) index for all specimens were conducted. The results show that the REF specimen, which demonstrated the highest hardness and HE index values, has greater susceptibility to HIC. Conversely, the HT3 specimen, which was annealed at 880 °C and displayed the lowest hardness and HE index values, showed commendable resistance to HIC. The EBSD analysis revealed a decrease in Kernel average misorientation (KAM) values in heat-treated specimens, with the lowest values found in HT3. Dominant textures in all studied steels, {011} and {111}, were considered HIC-resistant and recrystallization map** indicated a peak area of recrystallized grains in the REF specimen.

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    Reza Khatib Zadeh Davani, Ehsan Entezari, Sandeep Yadav & Jerzy Szpunar

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bonab, Bonab, Iran

    M. A. Mohtadi-Bonab

  3. Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science Department, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia

    Jhon Freddy Aceros Cabezas

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Davani, R.K.Z., Entezari, E., Mohtadi-Bonab, M.A. et al. Effect of Electrochemical Hydrogen Charging on Hydrogen Embrittlement and Mechanical Properties of Quenched Tempered X100 Pipeline Steel. J Fail. Anal. and Preven. 24, 318–330 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11668-023-01841-2

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