Karl Popper and the Mechanisms of Hydrogen Embrittlement
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Abstract
Small concentrations of hydrogen in a diffusible form within iron are well‐established to harm the mechanical integrity of steels. There are theories that attempt to explain the pernicious role of hydrogen. The purpose here is to assess the models, in particular with respect to falsifiability and ability to predict any deterioration in properties or phenomena that can help mitigate hydrogen embrittlement.
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OpenAlex topics: Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals · Material Properties and Failure Mechanisms · Mechanical Failure Analysis and Simulation
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School of Materials Science and Engineering Queen Mary University of London London UK
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