TY - JOUR A1 - Dabah, Eitan A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas A1 - Eliezer, D. A1 - Böllinghaus, Thomas T1 - In situ analysis of hydrogen behaviour in stainless steels by high energy synchrotron radiation JF - Materials science and engineering A N2 - Hydrogen generally causes lattice distortions and phase transformations when introduced into a metal matrix. The present contribution provides a report of first in situ investigations of hydrogen effects on the lattice of the austenite and the martensite phase in a supermartensitic stainless steel using hard synchrotron radiation for respective energy dispersion diffraction measurements. Lattice distortions, such as the planar spacing expansion, have been monitored during the complete hydrogen effusion process over 24 h and are directly correlated to the dissolved hydrogen in the metal matrix. Among other results, it turned out that hydrogen at the introduced concentration level causes a reversible lattice expansion and after hydrogen effusion the lattice nearly regained its original dimensions. Hydrogen much more significantly affects the austenite phase with respect to lattice expansion than the martensite phase, but no phase transformations occur during the hydrogen desorption process. KW - Hydrogen diffusion KW - Solubility KW - Lattice distortions KW - Energy dispersive X-ray diffraction PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2010.10.090 SN - 0921-5093 SN - 1873-4936 VL - 528 IS - 3 SP - 1608 EP - 1614 PB - Elsevier B.V. CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-22849 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Böllinghaus, Thomas A1 - Mente, Tobias A1 - Dabah, Eitan ED - Kulkarni, D.V. ED - Samant, M. ED - Krishnan, S. ED - De, A. ED - Krishnan, J. ED - Patel, H. ED - Bhaduri, A.K. T1 - Trends in investigating hydrogen cracking and diffusion in steel welds T2 - IIW International conference on global trends in joining, cutting and surfacing technology (Proceedings) N2 - The present contribution highlights recent trends in investigating hydrogen diffusion and cracking in steel welds. For such studies, supermartensitic stainless steels (SMSS) have exemplarily been selected. These materials have been used for offshore and marine constructions for about two decades now. They present a versatility of improved properties such as high strength to thickness ratio, good weldability and good corrosion resistance. However, as shown by respective failure cases, SMSS welds might become prone to hydrogen assisted cracking and the degradation phenomena are more easily to investigate due to the nearly homogeneous martensitic microstructure than in other materials. Generally, it has to be distinguished between cracking that occurs during or shortly after fabrication welding, or during subsequent operation of SMSS components. In order to achieve crack avoidance during fabrication and service, conclusive test sequences have to be applied, ranging from field tests at real components and full scale tests investigating the materials behavior under real service conditions to basic and small scale tests, such as tensile and corrosion tests, oriented more towards a materials ranking. Considerable testing of SMSS welds has been carried out and the present paper particularly summarizes spotlights on 1:1 scale component testing of welded tubulars, slow strain rate testing and basic tests oriented to elucidate the hydrogen behavior and degradation in SMSS weld microstructures. Also, permeation tests, hydrogen dependent degradation of mechanical properties and thermal desorption spectroscopy are adressed. As a specific item, first results of lately conducted investigations for tracking hydrogen movement in such weld microstructures by using high energy synchrotron radiation are elucidated. T2 - IIW International conference on global trends in joining, cutting and surfacing technology CY - Chennai, India DA - 21.07.2011 PY - 2011 SN - 978-81-8487-152-4 SP - 49 EP - 55 PB - Narosa Publ. House AN - OPUS4-26114 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -