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Hydrogen-induced delayed fracture under mode II loading

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Hydrogen induced cracking (HIC) and stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of a high-strength steel 34CrNi3Mo (T.S = 1700 MPa) under Mode II loading were investigated using notched specimens. The stress field around the notch tip was analyzed by means of finite element method. The result shows HIC and SCC under Mode II loading initiated at the back of the notch tip,i.e., θ = -110 deg, where hydrostatic stress has maximum value. However, cracking is oriented along the shear stress direction at the site, not normal to the direction of maximum principal stress component. On the contrary, if the specimens are loaded to fracture in air under Mode II loading, cracking at the maximum shear stress site around the notch tip and the cracking direction coincide with the direction of the maximum shear stress. The above facts indicate that hydrogen induced delayed plastic deformation is a necessary condition for HIC, and the nature of SCC for high-strength steel in 3.5 pct NaCl solution is HIC. The results show that HIC and SCC under Mode II loading can occur during dynamic charging with hydrogen and in 3.5 pct NaCl solution, respectively. The normalized threshold stress intensity factors under Mode II loading during dynamic charging in 1 N H2SO4 + 0.25 g As2O3/L solution and in 3.5 pct NaCl solution are KIIH/KIIX = 0.1 and KIISCC/KIIX = 0.45, respectively. The corresponding values under Mode I loading are KIH/KIX = 0.02 and KISCC/KIX = 0.37, where KIIX and K,IX are critical values loaded to failure in air under Mode II and Mode I loading, respectively. Thus, (KIIH/KIIX)/ KIH/KIX) = 5 and (KIISCC/KIIX)/K,(ISCC/KIX) = 1.2. A typical intergranular fracture was observed during HIC and SCC under Modes II and I loading. But the fracture surfaces of specimens failed in air are composed of dimples for both kinds of loading.

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  1. Department of Metal Physics, Beijing University of Iron and Steel Technology, China

    Tong-Yi Zhang (Lecturer), Wu-Yang Chu (Associate Professor) & Chi-Mei Hsiao (Professor)

  2. Second Heavy Machine Factory, China

    Ying Li

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Zhang, TY., Chu, WY., Li, Y. et al. Hydrogen-induced delayed fracture under mode II loading. Metall Trans A 17, 717–725 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02643993

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