Hydrogen Embrittlement Failure Of A Ship Anchor

hydrogen embrittlement corrosion cracking

KSC 42 high carbon steel microstructure showing hydrogen embrittlement (HE) cracks in a ship anchor repair weld, see mounted micro. The maximum Vickers hardness in the cracked heat affected zone (HAZ) was HV 653.

See Case History 013.

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