How can engineers make steel that doesn't baulk at hydrogen?
Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 08:30
in Physics & Chemistry
For over 100 years engineers have known that hydrogen can cause metals to become incredibly brittle, but they've been able to do little to protect against it. Now, Oxford University researchers are working on a large collaborative project to build the metals of the future, that can retain their strength in the presence of this disruptive gas.