Micromechanics of hydrogen transport and embrittlement in pipeline steels

Mohsen Dadfarnia, Petros Sofronis, Ian Robertson, Brian P. Somerday, Govindarajan Muralidharan, Douglas Stalheim

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Abstract

The technology of large scale hydrogen transmission from central production facilities to refueling stations and stationary power sites is at present undeveloped. Among the problems which confront the implementation of this technology is the deleterious effect of hydrogen on structural material properties, in particular at gas pressure of 1000 psi which is the desirable transmission pressure suggested by economic studies for efficient transport. To understand the mechanisms of hydrogen embrittlement our approach integrates mechanical property testing, TEM observations, and finite element modeling. In this work a hydrogen transport methodology for the calculation of hydrogen accumulation ahead of a crack tip in a pipeline steel is outlined. The approach accounts for stress-driven transient diffusion of hydrogen and trapping at microstructural defects whose density evolves dynamically with deformation. The results are analyzed to correlate the level of load in terms of the applied stress intensity factor with the time after which hydrogen transport takes place under steady state conditions. The transient and steady state hydrogen concentration profiles are used to assess the hydrogen effect on the mechanisms of fracture as they depend on material microstructure.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Materials Division, The ASME Non-Destructive Evaluation Division and The ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Division, 2006
Pages741-750
Number of pages10
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition - Chicago, IL, United States
Duration: Oct 5 2007Oct 10 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Materials Division, The ASME Non-Destructive Evaluation Division and The ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Division, 2006

Conference

Conference2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago, IL
Period10/5/0710/10/07

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