화학공학소재연구정보센터
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol.43, No.6, 3342-3352, 2018
Effects of alpha ' martensite and deformation twin on hydrogen-assisted fatigue crack growth in cold/warm-rolled type 304 stainless steel
The effects of alpha' martensite and deformation twin on hydrogen-assisted fatigue crack growth (FCG) were investigated in cold/warm-rolled type 304 stainless steel in 5 MPa hydrogen and argon gas atmosphere. The rate of FCG is reduced in argon gas, while greatly enhanced in hydrogen gas after cold-rolling. The FCG rates of warm-rolled specimens, no matter tested in hydrogen gas or argon gas, are reduced comparing with as-received specimens. After cold-rolling, alpha' martensite formed around the grain boundary promotes hydrogen-assisted crack initiation and propagation. The deformation twin plays an important role during FCG besides alpha' martensite after warm-rolling, and hydrogen-assisted cracking along the twin boundary and slip band can enhance the FCG rate during cycle loading. (C) 2017 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.