Hydrogen Embrittlement of Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys: A Review

Magnesium and magnesium alloys are susceptible to stress corrosion cracking in various environments, including distilled water. There is compelling evidence to conclude that SCC is assisted, at least in part, by hydrogen embrittlement. This paper reviews the thermodynamics of the Mg-H system and the...

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Main Authors: Iannuzzi, Mariano, Kappes, M., Carranza, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: The Electrochemical Society, Inc 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57698
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Kappes, M.
Carranza, R.
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description Magnesium and magnesium alloys are susceptible to stress corrosion cracking in various environments, including distilled water. There is compelling evidence to conclude that SCC is assisted, at least in part, by hydrogen embrittlement. This paper reviews the thermodynamics of the Mg-H system and the kinetics of hydrogen transport. Aspects of magnesium corrosion relevant to hydrogen absorption are also discussed. Crack growth mechanisms based on delayed hydride cracking, hydrogen adsorption dislocation emission, hydrogen enhanced decohesion, and hydrogen enhanced localized plasticity have been proposed and evidence for each of them is reviewed herein.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-576982017-11-20T08:58:08Z Hydrogen Embrittlement of Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys: A Review Iannuzzi, Mariano Kappes, M. Carranza, R. Magnesium and magnesium alloys are susceptible to stress corrosion cracking in various environments, including distilled water. There is compelling evidence to conclude that SCC is assisted, at least in part, by hydrogen embrittlement. This paper reviews the thermodynamics of the Mg-H system and the kinetics of hydrogen transport. Aspects of magnesium corrosion relevant to hydrogen absorption are also discussed. Crack growth mechanisms based on delayed hydride cracking, hydrogen adsorption dislocation emission, hydrogen enhanced decohesion, and hydrogen enhanced localized plasticity have been proposed and evidence for each of them is reviewed herein. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57698 10.1149/2.023304jes The Electrochemical Society, Inc restricted
spellingShingle Iannuzzi, Mariano
Kappes, M.
Carranza, R.
Hydrogen Embrittlement of Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys: A Review
title Hydrogen Embrittlement of Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys: A Review
title_full Hydrogen Embrittlement of Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys: A Review
title_fullStr Hydrogen Embrittlement of Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys: A Review
title_full_unstemmed Hydrogen Embrittlement of Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys: A Review
title_short Hydrogen Embrittlement of Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys: A Review
title_sort hydrogen embrittlement of magnesium and magnesium alloys: a review
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57698