Clues to cause of hydrogen embrittlement in metals: Findings could guide design of new embrittlement-resistant materials
Monday, November 19, 2012 - 22:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Hydrogen can easily dissolve and migrate within metals to make these otherwise ductile materials brittle and more prone to failures. Now, researchers have shown that the physics of hydrogen embrittlement may be rooted in how hydrogen modifies material behaviors at the nanoscale. Scientists have now presented a model that can accurately predict the occurrence of hydrogen embrittlement.