Abstract
The effect of hydrogen on dislocation nucleation is examined on Ni single crystals with (1 1 1) surface orientation with a specifically designed nanoindentation setup for in situ electrochemical experiments. This is the first time that hydrogen/deformation interaction has been studied in situ on a nanoscale under realistic conditions. The effect of the electrochemical potential on the indent load-displacement curve, especially the unstable elastic plastic transition (pop-in) is studied in detail. Clear evidence is provided that hydrogen atoms facilitate homogenous dislocation nucleation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 195-198 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Scripta Materialia |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Dislocation
- Homogeneous nucleation
- Hydrogen embrittlement
- In situ nanoindentation
- Nickel