About this Abstract | 
  
   
    | Meeting | 
    2024 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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    | Symposium 
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    Phase Stability in Extreme Environments II
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    | Presentation Title | 
    Atomic-scale Understanding of the Hydrogen Embrittlement Mechanism in Model and Commercial Austenitic Steels Using Cryogenic Transfer Atom Probe Tomography | 
  
   
    | Author(s) | 
    Zehao  Li, Semanti  Mukhopadhyay, Tingkun  Liu, Dallin J. Barton, Arun  Devaraj | 
  
   
    | On-Site Speaker (Planned) | 
    Zehao  Li | 
  
   
    | Abstract Scope | 
    
For the future hydrogen-based clean energy economy, austenitic stainless steels (γ-SS) are increasingly demanded for transporting and storing hydrogen due to their excellent corrosion and fracture resistance. However, γ-SSs may suffer from significant hydrogen-induced degradation, i.e., hydrogen embrittlement (HE) depending on the austenite stability, local H concentration, and H-induced deformation mechanisms. In order to establish a basis for the rational design and fabrication of γ-SSs with improved HE resistance, it is essential to gain insight into the HE mechanism by clarifying the interaction of hydrogen with various microstructure features in γ-SSs at the atomic scale. In this talk, we will highlight our results on visualizing and quantifying the hydrogen trapping sites in model and commercial γ-SSs using a state-of-the-art cryogenic transfer atom probe tomography (LEAP 6000XR). The effects of deformation and H concentration on the HE in γ-SSs will be elucidated based on detailed microstructure analysis. | 
  
   
    | Proceedings Inclusion? | 
    Planned:  | 
  
 
    | Keywords | 
    Iron and Steel, Mechanical Properties, Characterization |