Abstract
Neutron radiography and tomography have been used for a time resolved in situ analysis and a 3D mapping of hydrogen diffusion in iron and steel. Samples were electrochemically charged with hydrogen and afterwards neutron transmission images were taken. Hydrogen diffusion coefficients in duplex stainless steel were determined at 623 K by measuring and comparing the sample's mean intensity with a hydrogen-free reference sample and subsequent normalisation to standards with known hydrogen content. In technical iron and in supermartensitic stainless steel the hydrogen distributions have been investigated. The radiographic images in iron show blisters, cracks and the distribution of molecular hydrogen inside cracks. The analysis of the diffusion behaviour of hydrogen out of a blister illustrates the capabilities of the method with respect to time and spatial resolution. The neutron tomography of supermartensitic tensile stressed samples illustrates the capability to visualise hydrogen distributions three-dimensionally.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 38-42 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Blister
- Diffusion
- Hydrogen
- Hydrogen assisted cracking
- Iron
- Neutron radiography
- Steel
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Metals and Alloys
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering