The hydrogen embrittlement of titanium-based alloys

Ervin Tal-Gutelmacher, Dan Eliezer

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Abstract

Titanium-based alloys provide an excellent combination of a high strength/weight ratio and good corrosion behavior, which makes these alloys among the most important advanced materials for a variety of aerospace, marine, industrial, and commercial applications. Although titanium is considered to be reasonably resistant to chemical attack, severe problems can arise when titanium-based alloys come in contact with hydrogen-containing environments, where they can pick up large amounts of hydrogen, especially at elevated temperatures. The severity and the extent of the hydrogen interaction with titanium-based alloys are directly related to the microstructure and composition of the titanium alloys. This paper addresses the hydrogen embrittlement of titanium-based alloys. The hydrogen-titanium interaction is reviewed, including the solubility of hydrogen in α and β phases of titanium and hydride formation. Also, the paper summarizes the detrimental effects of hydrogen in different titanium alloys.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)46-49
Number of pages4
JournalJOM
Volume57
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2005

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • General Engineering

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