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Effect of Hydrogen on Fatigue Properties of Metals

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This chapter describes the effects of hydrogen pressure and test frequency on fatigue life and fatigue crack growth (FCG) behaviors of carbon and low-alloy steels. FCG behaviors of austenitic stainless steels and aluminum alloy in high-pressure gaseous hydrogen are also introduced.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan

    Hisao Matsunaga

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  1. Kyushu University Mechanical Eng., Faculty Eng., Fukuoka, Japan

    Kazunari Sasaki

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    Hai-Wen Li

  3. Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Akari Hayashi

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    Junichiro Yamabe

  5. Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Teppei Ogura

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    Stephen M. Lyth

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Matsunaga, H. (2016). Effect of Hydrogen on Fatigue Properties of Metals. In: Sasaki, K., Li, HW., Hayashi, A., Yamabe, J., Ogura, T., Lyth, S. (eds) Hydrogen Energy Engineering. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-56042-5_30

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