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Effect of vanadium on hydrogen embrittlement susceptibility of high-strength hot-stamped steel

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Based on the chemical composition of traditional hot-stamped steel (e.g., 22MnB5 and 30MnB5), Nb and V microalloying elements are added into 30MnB5 steel to meet the requirements of ultra-high strength, excellent ductility and potent resistance to hydrogen embrittlement (HE) at the same time. The influence of hot-stamped steel on HE was studied by conducting a hydrogen permeation method and pre-charged hydrogen slow strain rate test. Meanwhile, the experimental steel microstructures and corresponding fracture surfaces are observed and analyzed to characterize HE behavior. The results show that a finer microstructure, a lower apparent diffusion coefficient of hydrogen and a smaller percentage of strength and plasticity reduction are obtained due to the addition of the vanadium element into hot-stamped steel. Compared to the V free experimental steel, the steel with 0.14 wt.% V has a large number of dispersive precipitates and more grain boundary areas, which makes hydrogen atoms dispersedly distribute.

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The authors are grateful to the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51574028) and the Development Program of Thirteenth Five-year Plan Period (Grant No. 2017YFB0304400) for Grant and financial support.

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  1. Collaborative Innovation Center of Steel Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China

    Wei-jian Chen, Peng-fei Gao, Shuai Wang & Zheng-zhi Zhao

  2. Beijing Laboratory for Modern Transportation Advanced Metal Materials and Processing Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China

    Wei-jian Chen, Peng-fei Gao, Shuai Wang & Zheng-zhi Zhao

  3. CITIC Metal Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100004, China

    Hong-zhou Lu

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Chen, Wj., Gao, Pf., Wang, S. et al. Effect of vanadium on hydrogen embrittlement susceptibility of high-strength hot-stamped steel. J. Iron Steel Res. Int. 28, 211–222 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42243-020-00469-y

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