journal article·2026-08

Hydrogen embrittlement in low-alloy steel with heterogeneous gradient structures: Competing mechanisms within the surface metamorphosed layer

Xinjun Zhang, Shuo Hao, Shujian Cao, Han Jiang, Guangtao Xu, Gang Wang, Jiong Zhang, Jiahui Niu, Lingxiao Li

Corrosion Science· Volume 268
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