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TY - JOUR
T1 - Hydrogen embrittlement in bearing steels
AU - Alexander Stopher, Miles
AU - Rivera-Diaz-del-Castillo, Pedro E.J.
PY - 2016/7/23
Y1 - 2016/7/23
N2 - Hydrogen embrittlement is, and has been for over a century, a prominent issue within many sectors of industry. Despite this, the mechanisms by which hydrogen embrittlement occur and the suitable means for its prevention are yet to be fully established. Hydrogen embrittlement is becoming an ever more pertinent issue. This has led to a considerable demand for novel hydrogen embrittlement-resistant alloys, notably within the bearings industry. This paper provides an overview of the literature surrounding hydrogen embrittlement in bearing steels, and the means by which manufacturers may optimise alloys and accompanying processes to prevent embrittlement. Notably, novel steels combining both high strength and hydrogen embrittlement resistance are reviewed with respect to their design, evaluation methods and required future work. This paper is part of a Themed Issue on Recent developments in bearing steels.
AB - Hydrogen embrittlement is, and has been for over a century, a prominent issue within many sectors of industry. Despite this, the mechanisms by which hydrogen embrittlement occur and the suitable means for its prevention are yet to be fully established. Hydrogen embrittlement is becoming an ever more pertinent issue. This has led to a considerable demand for novel hydrogen embrittlement-resistant alloys, notably within the bearings industry. This paper provides an overview of the literature surrounding hydrogen embrittlement in bearing steels, and the means by which manufacturers may optimise alloys and accompanying processes to prevent embrittlement. Notably, novel steels combining both high strength and hydrogen embrittlement resistance are reviewed with respect to their design, evaluation methods and required future work. This paper is part of a Themed Issue on Recent developments in bearing steels.
KW - alloy design
KW - bearing steel
KW - damage
KW - hydrogen embrittlement
KW - microstructure
KW - rolling contact fatigue
U2 - 10.1080/02670836.2016.1156810
DO - 10.1080/02670836.2016.1156810
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:84981736065
VL - 32
SP - 1184
EP - 1193
JO - Materials Science and Technology (United Kingdom)
JF - Materials Science and Technology (United Kingdom)
SN - 0267-0836
IS - 11
ER -