Effect of Prestrain on Hydrogen-Induced Delayed Cracking for Medium Mn Steels
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Medium Mn steels are a class of the new-generation ultra-high-strength materials used in automotives. However, despite excellent ductility, they may suffer from delayed cracking and thus cause serious concerns. In this study, several medium Mn steels were tested with different prestrain and hydrogen charging conditions. The interaction and synergistic effects of prestrain and hydrogen content on hydrogen-induced delayed cracking behavior are investigated. The threshold stress of hydrogen-induced cracking (HIC) decreased during dynamic hydrogen charging under a constant load. In the process of dynamic hydrogen charging, for M7B and M10B steels, the normalized stress intensity factor σ/σb and the corresponding threshold stress σHIC decreased sharply as prestrain increased. This is because the volume fraction of retained austenite decreased with an increase in prestrain. Similarly, σHIC was reduced and the critical hydrogen content dropped drastically with increasing prestrain. For M7C, the influence of prestrain on threshold stress and hydrogen concentration was less than that of M7B. This is because the different treatment processes leads to a different stability of the retained austenite. By observing the SEM fractographs, the fracture surface of medium Mn steels showed different fracture characteristics, such as dimple fractures and intergranular and transgranular modes.
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OpenAlex topics: Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals · Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels · Material Properties and Failure Mechanisms
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