Analysis of the failed rods suggested that hydrogen embrittlement during manufacture was the cause of this potentially fatal damage. Thankfully, this was corrected before the bridge opened, but it ...

Specifically, understanding where the hydrogen goes under strain in a bulk material is critical to understanding embrittlement. "We haven't answered this question but by combining techniques ...

However, their widespread application is limited by a key challenge: they suffer from embrittlement leading to cracking and failure when exposed to hydrogen. Until now, alloys resistant to ...

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45017-4 Embrittlement is one of the biggest obstacles facing the transition to a global hydrogen economy. A new process uncovered by researchers at the University of Sydney ...

Zirconium fuel rod cladding, in particular, is susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement because at the high temperatures it experiences right there layered against the fuel, cooling water actually ...

That hurdle is known as “hydrogen embrittlement.” When engineering alloys such as steels or nickel-based alloys are exposed to hydrogen-containing environments, their mechanical performance ...

Since the mid-19th century, this phenomenon, known as hydrogen embrittlement, has puzzled researchers with its unpredictable nature. Now, a study brings us a step closer to predicting it with ...