TY - JOUR A1 - Grimault de Freitas, Tomás A1 - de Araujo Abilio, André A1 - Konert, Florian A1 - Nietzke, Jonathan A1 - Krzysch, Zephanja A1 - Böllinghaus, Thomas A1 - Sobol, Oded T1 - Challenges with metallic materials for the transport and storage of hydrogen N2 - The hydrogen economy is one of the most important solutions to achieve climate neutrality in Europe. It involves the production, storage, transport and use of large quantities of hydrogen in existing and new infrastructures. Components along this supply chain, such as pipelines and storage tanks, are made of various metallic materials, with steel being the most common construction material. The rapid introduction of hydrogen therefore brings with it major challenges, in particular the need for comprehensive qualification of components and materials to ensure the sustainable and safe use of hydrogen technologies. This article provides an overview of the state of the art in the testing of materials and components as well as corresponding future trends and developments for a successful transition to a hydrogen economy. T2 - VGBE - Materials and Quality Assurance 2023 CY - Bergheim, Germany DA - 10.05.2023 KW - Hydrogen Embrittlement KW - Materials Testing KW - Component Testing KW - High-Pressure Gaseous Hydrogen KW - Hollow Specimen Technique PY - 2024 VL - 4 SP - 60 EP - 64 PB - VGBE Energy AN - OPUS4-60686 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Grimault de Freitas, Tomás T1 - Utilization of the Tubular Specimen Technique for the Qualification of Metallic Materials for Hydrogen Technologies N2 - As the world shifts to a decarbonized economy, the demand for hydrogen-based technologies is rapidly increasing. In order to make optimal use of hydrogen as an energy carrier, the infrastructure for hydrogen storage and transport in particular, must meet high technical safety standards. The indispensable basis for such safety assessments are the material properties, which must be evaluated under operating conditions that are as real as possible. The conventional method for the assessment of the material properties in gaseous hydrogen is conducted by testing materials in high-pressure hydrogen gas in a pressure vessel (autoclave). It is an established method that allows to perform common standardized tests such as tensile, fatigue and crack growth tests under varying hydrogen conditions. However, this method is complex and entails high costs due to extensive safety regulations. The hollow specimen technique is a more efficient test method, which can be used to assess the mechanical properties of materials under high-pressure hydrogen gas. The procedure is conducted by enclosing high-pressure gas into a hole along the axis of the tensile test specimen. Recently, this method has been successfully performed at pressures up to 1000 bar and over a wide range of temperatures. Due to the low hydrogen volume needed, this method requires minimal safety regulation; therefore, the costs are reduced when compared to the conventional autoclave technique. This method is now in a standardization process, which has been initiated by Japan as a new working package in ISO (TC 164/SC 1/WG 9). The following contribution presents preliminary results obtained testing common grades of metastable austenitic stainless steel. For this purpose, the mechanical properties and fracture surface of solid and tubular specimens were assessed and compared using slow strain rate tensile (SSRT) test as part of the preliminary work at the Fraunhofer IWM. In a similar way, pipeline steels evaluated under hydrogen atmospheres using the geometry adapted by BAM will be presented. Within the framework of the TransHyDE flagship project, more results with the goal of supporting the standardization of the hollow specimen technique are expected to be obtained. T2 - ZwickRoell Forum for High-Temperature Testing CY - Fürstenfeld, Austria DA - 03.05.2023 KW - Hydrogen KW - H2Hohlzug KW - TransHyDE KW - Tubular specimen technique KW - Innovation PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57417 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Michler, T. A1 - Grimault de Freitas, Tomás A1 - Oesterlin, H. A1 - Fischer, C. A1 - Wackermann, K. A1 - Ebling, F. T1 - Tensile testing in high pressure gaseous hydrogen using conventional and tubular specimens: Austenitic stainless steels N2 - Eight commercial austenitic stainless steels were tensile tested in reference atmosphere, in gaseous high-pressure hydrogen and in gaseous hydrogen precharged condition using conventional (CS) and tubular specimens (TS). For all configurations, 0.2 yield strength and ultimate tensile strength were comparable. In reference atmosphere, reduction of area of CS was higher compared to TS, whereas in gaseous high pressure hydrogen reduction of area of CS was lower compared to TS. In gaseous hydrogen precharged condition reduction of area of CS and TS were comparable for the severely affected grades. The differences in necking behavior between CS and TS are explained by different competitions between necking and hydrogen assisted crack initiation and growth especially for the tests in high pressure hydrogen gas. KW - Hydrogen KW - Hydrogen Embrittlement KW - Tensile Test KW - Conventional and Tubular Specimen KW - Austenitic Stainless Steel KW - High Pressure Gaseous Hydrogen PY - 2023 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.03.248 SN - 0360-3199 VL - 48 IS - 65 SP - 25609 EP - 25618 PB - Elsevier BV AN - OPUS4-58185 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Grimault de Freitas, Tomás T1 - State of the Art in the Qualification of Metallic Materials for Hydrogen Technologies N2 - The hydrogen economy is one of the main solutions for achieving climate neutrality in Europe. Metallic materials, predominantly steels, are the most common structural materials in the various components along the hydrogen supply chain. Ensuring their sustainable and safe use in hydrogen technologies is a key factor in the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy. This requires extensive materials qualification, however, most of the accepted, and standardised test methods for determining the influence of gaseous hydrogen on metallic materials describe complex and costly procedures that are only available to a very limited extent worldwide (e.g., autoclave technique). The hollow specimen technique is presented as an alternative method that can overcome the limitations of current techniques and complement them. To standardise the technique, a process has been initiated by ISO in 2021. Knowledge gaps for tests with the technique in hydrogen have been identified by DIN. The H2HohlZug project, which falls under the umbrella of TransHyDE, aims to address the identified knowledge gaps and provide a foundation for a comprehensive standardisation of the hollow specimen technique. T2 - E-World Energy & Water CY - Essen, Germany DA - 20.02.2024 KW - Hydrogen KW - Hydrogen Embrittlement KW - Hollow Specimen Technique KW - High-Pressure Gaseous Hydrogen KW - Standardisation KW - H2HohlZug KW - TransHyDE PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-59564 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Grimault de Freitas, Tomás T1 - Closing the gaps towards the Standardisation of the Hollow Specimen Method for Tests in High-Pressure Hydrogen Gas N2 - Metallic materials, mainly steels, are the most commonly used structural materials in various components throughout the hydrogen supply chain. Ensuring their sustainable and safe use in hydrogen technologies is a crucial factor in the development of the hydrogen economy. This is particularly important since hydrogen can promote crack formation and ultimately lead to premature failure in these materials when combined with mechanical load. This process is commonly known as Hydrogen Embrittlement and can occur in a large number of steels used for the hydrogen technologies.[1] Extensive materials qualification is required for the rapid implementation of hydrogen technologies, however, most accepted, and standardised test methods for determining the effect of gaseous hydrogen on metallic materials describe complex and costly procedures (e.g. in-situ autoclave technique) that are only available to a very limited extent worldwide. The hollow specimen technique is a simple and economical method that has the potential to overcome the limitations of the current methods and complement them for qualifying metallic materials under high-pressure hydrogen gas. Unlike the conventional autoclave technique, this method requires significantly lower amounts of hydrogen, resulting in fewer safety measures and no need for complex equipment or a specialised laboratory. The technique's low investment and testing costs, simple operation, and shorter testing time make it an optimal for widespread use around the world, thereby increasing the output of results. Initial studies have demonstrated the feasibility of assessing hydrogen effects in metallic materials using the hollow specimen technique. This led to the establishment of an ISO committee to standardise the method, however, there are open questions that currently prevent the technique from being standardised for hydrogen testing. These open questions relate to specimen geometry, inner hole surface and gas quality and are being addressed in the TransHyDE - H2HohlZug project. The aim of the project is to systematically address and close the gaps towards the standardisation of this technique for tests in hydrogen. The project is divided into four work packages. First, the elastic-plastic behaviour of a hollow tensile specimen is compared with that of a conventional solid tensile specimen of identical external dimensions using finite element methods (3D-FEM) and subsequently validated by experimental results. In the second, the influence of the inner hole surface quality of the specimen on the hydrogen effects is evaluated. Five different methods of producing the inner axial hole were chosen to ensure different average roughness values and residual stresses (drilling vs. EDM), and also to ensure a good representation of the more common and easily accessible processes (drilling and reaming) to the more complex ones (EDM and honing). Next, the influence of gas purity (different compositions) and purging process (different routines) is evaluated. Finally, an optimal specimen geometry, inner hole production process, gas quality and purging process are proposed from each working package and its reproducibility and repeatability is evaluated in a round robin with national and international partners. This contribution presents the structure and milestones of the project, followed by initial results regarding the influence of different manufacturing and finishing processes on the inner hole surface of the hollow specimen and its response to hydrogen effects. T2 - MPA Seminar 2024 - Materials, Processes, Applications CY - Stuttgart, Germany DA - 08.10.2024 KW - Hydrogen KW - Hydrogen Embrittlement KW - Tensile Test KW - High-Pressure Gaseous Hydrogen KW - Hollow Specimen Technique KW - Standardisation KW - TransHyDE KW - H2HohlZug PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-61286 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Grimault de Freitas, Tomás T1 - Repair Welding on Future Pressurized Hydrogen Pipelines N2 - Hydrogen is the energy carrier for a sustainable future without fossil fuels. This requires a reliable transport infrastructure. In this context, the conversion of existing natural gas (NG) grids is an essential part of the worldwide hydrogen strategies, in addition to the construction of new pipelines. Given the known effects of hydrogen embrittlement, the compatibility of the materials already in use (typically low alloy steels in a wide range of strengths and thicknesses) must be investigated. Initial comprehensive studies of the hydrogen compatibility of pipeline materials indicate that these materials can be used to a certain extent. However, pipelines require frequent maintenance and repair. In some cases, it is necessary to perform welding on pipelines while they are under pressure, such as the well-known tapping of natural gas grids. This in-service welding presents additional challenges for hydrogen operations in terms of additional hydrogen absorption during welding and material compatibility. The challenge can be roughly divided into the possible austenitization of the inner pipe material exposed to hydrogen, which can lead to sufficient hydro- gen absorption, and the welding itself, which causes an increased temperature range. Both lead to a significant increase in hydrogen solubility and diffusivity of the respective materials compared to room temperature. In this context, knowledge about hot tapping on hydrogen pipelines is scarce due to the lack of operating experience. Fundamental experimental investigations are required to investigate the possibility of transferring the state-of-the-art concepts from natural gas to hydrogen pipeline grids to ensure that no critical material degradation occurs due to the potentially increased hydrogen uptake. For this reason, the presentation will present the state of the art in hydrogen pipeline hot tapping, including current research projects and their solution strategies in terms of pressurized mock-ups and basic testing scenarios. T2 - ASTM Conference on Hydrogen Materials CY - La Rochelle, France DA - 03.06.2025 KW - Component Test KW - Hydrogen KW - In-service welding KW - Pipeline PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-63332 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Mente, Tobias A1 - Grimault de Freitas, Tomás A1 - Nietzke, Jonathan A1 - Konert, Florian A1 - Sobol, Oded A1 - Wackermann, Ken A1 - Ruchti, Peter A1 - Elsen-Humberg, Stefan A1 - Systermans, Thomas ED - Zimmermann, Martina T1 - Hohlzugprüfung als kostengünstige Methode zur Werkstoffcharakterisierung für die Wasserstoffwirtschaft N2 - Wasserstoff ist ein notwendiger Baustein zur Erreichung zukünftiger Klimaziele. Für eine schnell hochlaufende Wasserstoffwirtschaft ist es daher notwendig sowohl bestehende Infrastruktur als auch neue Werkstoffe für den sicheren und nachhaltigen Einsatz in Wasserstofftechnologien zu qualifizieren. Die akzeptierten und standardisierten Prüfverfahren zur Ermittlung des Einflusses gasförmigen Wasserstoffs auf die mechanischen Eigenschaften metallischer Werkstoffe sind meist sehr komplex, mit hohem technologischem und finanziellem Aufwand verbunden und stehen nur Wenigen Instituten weltweit zur Verfügung. Die Hohlzugprüftechnik bietet hier eine kostengünstige und einfach zu realisierende Alternative. Mit der im Jahr 2024 erstmals veröffentlichten ISO 7039 wurde diese Prüftechnik auch für die Wirtschaft anwendbar gemacht. Der Standard gilt allgemein für die Prüfung mit gasförmigen Medien, weist jedoch in Bezug auf die Prüfung mit gasförmigem Wasserstoff noch einige Wissenslücken auf. Im Teilvorhaben H2HohlZug des Leitprojekt TransHyDE werden die Lücken zum Einfluss der Geometrie, Oberflächenqualität sowie Gasreinheit in einzelnen Arbeitspaketen geschlossen und die Erkenntnisse in einen Standard überführt. T2 - 43. Vortrags- und Diskussionstagung Werkstoffprüfung 2025 - Werkstoffe und Bauteile auf dem Prüfstand CY - Dresden, Germany DA - 27.11.2025 KW - Hohlzugprüfung KW - Druckwasserstoff KW - ISO 7039 KW - H2HohlZug - TransHyDE PY - 2025 SN - 978-3-88355-454-9 SP - 11 EP - 17 PB - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde e.V. (DGM) CY - Dresden AN - OPUS4-64937 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Grimault de Freitas, Tomás T1 - From Research to a Standard: The Hollow Specimen Technique for High-Pressure Hydrogen Gas Testing N2 - As the world moves towards a decarbonised economy, the demand for sustainable and low-carbon alternatives is growing rapidly. Hydrogen has an important role to play in this transition, but in order to make the most of hydrogen as an energy carrier, a comprehensive understanding of its impact on the integrity of structural materials is necessary. Metallic materials, mainly steels, are the most commonly used structural materials in various components throughout the hydrogen supply chain. Ensuring their sustainable and safe use in hydrogen technologies is a crucial factor in the development of the hydrogen economy. This is particularly important since hydrogen can promote crack formation and ultimately lead to premature failure in these materials when combined with mechanical load. This process is commonly known as Hydrogen Embrittlement and can occur in almost all the steels used for the hydrogen technologies. Extensive materials qualification is required for the rapid implementation of hydrogen technologies, however, most accepted, and standardised test methods for determining the effect of gaseous hydrogen on metallic materials describe complex and costly procedures that are only available to a very limited extent worldwide. The hollow specimen technique is a simple and economical method that has the potential to overcome the limitations of the current methods and complement them for qualifying metallic materials under high-pressure hydrogen gas. Unlike the conventional autoclave technique, this method requires significantly lower amounts of hydrogen, resulting in fewer safety measures and no need for complex equipment or a specialised laboratory. The technique's low investment and testing costs, simple operation, and shorter testing time make it an optimal for widespread use around the world, thereby increasing the output of results. Initial studies have demonstrated the feasibility of assessing hydrogen effects in metallic materials using the hollow specimen technique. This led to the establishment of an ISO committee to standardise the method. However, there are open questions that currently prevent the technique from being standardised for hydrogen testing. These open questions relate to specimen geometry, inner hole surface and gas quality and are being addressed in the H2HohlZug project, of which the overall aim is to systematically close the gaps towards a standard. This contribution presents the structure and milestones of the project, followed by initial results. T2 - CETIM Workshop Technique H2 CY - Nantes, France DA - 11.12.2025 KW - Hydrogen KW - Hydrogen Embrittlement KW - Hollow Specimen Technique KW - High-Pressure Gaseous Hydrogen KW - TransHyDE KW - H2HohlZug KW - Standardisation PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-65103 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Grimault de Freitas, Tomás T1 - Hollow Specimen Method for Tests in High-Pressure Hydrogen Gas: The Role of Geometry, Surface Quality and Gas Purity N2 - The hollow specimen technique is a simple and cost-effective method that has the potential to make materials qualification with pressurised gaseous hydrogen widely accessible to academia and industry. The feasibility of this method for slow strain tensile tests has been demonstrated in several studies, leading to the establishment of the ISO/TC 164/SC 1/WG 9 ISO committee for its standardisation. Questions have emerged during this process, that currently prevent the method from being standardised for hydrogen testing. These questions relate to specimen geometry, specimen manufacturing and gas quality and are being systematically addressed in the TransHyDE-H2HohlZug project. The first results are presented in this poster. T2 - TransHyDE Vollversammlung 2024 CY - Leipzig, Germany DA - 27.11.2024 KW - Hydrogen KW - Hydrogen Embrittlement KW - Hollow Specimen Technique KW - High-Pressure Gaseous Hydrogen KW - Austenitic Stainless Steel KW - TransHyDE KW - H2HohlZug PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-61847 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Grimault de Freitas, Tomás T1 - Hollow Specimen Method for Tests in High-Pressure Hydrogen Gas: The TransHyDE - H2HohlZug Project N2 - The feasibility of the method for slow strain tensile tests has been demonstrated in several studies, leading to the establishment of the ISO/TC 164/SC 1/WG 9 ISO committee for its standardisation. Questions have emerged during this process, that currently prevent the method from being standardised for hydrogen testing. These questions relate to specimen geometry, specimen manufacturing and gas quality and are being systematically addressed in the TransHyDE-H2HohlZug project. T2 - TrasnsHyDE Abschlusskonferenz CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 25.03.2025 KW - Hydrogen KW - Hydrogen Embrittlement KW - Hollow Specimen Technique KW - High-Pressure Gaseous Hydrogen KW - TransHyDE PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-62807 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -