The effect of nanosized (Ti,Mo)C precipitates on hydrogen embrittlement of tempered lath martensitic steel

Akihide Nagao; May L. Martin; Mohsen Dadfarnia; Petros Sofronis; Ian M. Robertson

doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2014.04.051

The effect of nanosized (Ti,Mo)C precipitates on hydrogen embrittlement of tempered lath martensitic steel

Akihide Nagao, May L. Martin, Mohsen Dadfarnia, Petros Sofronis, Ian M. Robertson

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Abstract

Nanosized (Ti,Mo)C precipitates in a high-strength tempered lath martensitic steel are shown to increase resistance to hydrogen embrittlement. The hydrogen-induced failure mode transitions from failure along lath and prior austenite boundaries in the absence of the (Ti,Mo)C precipitates to a mixed failure mode of microvoid coalescence and lath boundary failure in their presence. In the absence of hydrogen and regardless of the presence or absence of the (Ti,Mo)C precipitates, failure occurs via ductile microvoid coalescence. By correlating the macroscale mechanical properties, the fractography of the resulting failure surfaces and observation of the evolved deformation structure immediately beneath the fracture surfaces, a hydrogen-enhanced and plasticity-mediated failure mechanism is proposed in which the role of the nanosized (Ti,Mo)C precipitates is to serve as effective traps for hydrogen.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	244-254
Number of pages	11
Journal	Acta Materialia
Volume	74
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2014.04.051
State	Published - Aug 1 2014

Keywords

Hydrogen embrittlement
Martensite
Nanosized (Ti,Mo)C precipitates
Scanning electron microscopy
Transmission electron microscopy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ceramics and Composites
Metals and Alloys
Polymers and Plastics
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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