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Cottrell Cosegregations of Carbon and Hydrogen: Characteristics and Role in the Strain Aging and Embrittlement of Steels

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This study investigates the characteristics of phase-like Cottrell atmospheres, which are carbohydride-like cosegregations of carbon and hydrogen, present at dislocations within the martensitic and ferritic components of high-strength austenitic steel with transformation-induced plasticity. The research addresses concerns related to aging, hydrogen embrittlement, and the degradation of certain steels during operational use. A key focus is placed on the development of an in-depth processing technique and analysis of the thermal-desorption spectra of hydrogen across several steel samples and iron (used as a reference material). The investigation involves employing thermodynamic analysis and a methodology for determining the thermodynamic parameters, including hydrogen concentrations, activation energies, and desorption-process rate constants. Additionally, the study aims to identify the nature of hydrogen traps by analyzing comprehensive thermal-desorption data. These findings are then compared with theoretical data and corresponding information obtained through three-dimensional atomic-probe tomography. The results demonstrate the potential formation of Cottrell carbohydride-like cosegregations of carbon and hydrogen at dislocations in both martensitic and ferritic phases within high-strength austenitic steel exhibiting high plasticity due to transformation. The research provides novel insights into the binding energies of hydrogen associated with carbohydride-like cosegregations of carbon and hydrogen along dislocations in these martensitic and ferritic phases.

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    Yu. S. Nechaev, N. A. Shurygina, N. S. Morozov, V. P. Filippova & N. M. Alexandrova

  2. Department of Physics, St. Petersburg State University, 198904, St. Petersburg, Russia

    E. A. Denisov

  3. Institute of Progressive Technologies, Togliatti State University, 445020, Togliatti, Russia

    A. O. Cheretaeva

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Nechaev, Y.S., Denisov, E.A., Shurygina, N.A. et al. Cottrell Cosegregations of Carbon and Hydrogen: Characteristics and Role in the Strain Aging and Embrittlement of Steels. J. Surf. Investig. 17, 1395–1404 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1027451023060393

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