Effect of hydrogen on the hardness of different phases in super duplex stainless steel

Nousha Kheradmand*, Roy Johnsen, Jim Stian Olsen, Afrooz Barnoush

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Abstract

Despite its superior corrosion resistance, super duplex stainless steels (SDSS) are prone to hydrogen embrittlement. In this paper, a novel in situ electrochemical nanoindentation technique is used to investigate the hydrogen effect on the nanomechanical response of the existing phases in SDSS, i.e. ferrite and austenite. A systematic change in electrochemical (EC) charging potential revealed the interconnected nature of the hydrogen effect on the nanomechanical properties of SDSS. It is shown that the hydrogen effects in each phase are very different and are strongly coupled with the existing residual stresses in the microstructure induced during the manufacturing and/or induced by EC hydrogen charging.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)704-712
Number of pages9
JournalInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume41
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Jan 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Austenite
  • Electrochemical nanoindentation
  • Ferrite
  • Nano hardness
  • Residual stress
  • Super duplex stainless steel

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