Unfortunately, hydrogen undermines the structural integrity of steel -- a process called embrittlement. Until now, scientists weren't sure exactly how steel embrittlement worked. Related ...

Hydrogen can cause brittleness in several metals including ferritic steel -- a type of steel used in structural components of buildings, automobile gears and axles, and industrial equipment.

Hydrogen has been known to be detrimental to steels since 1875. Just a few ppm of nascent hydrogen can cause large and harmful changes in the properties of steels, known as hydrogen embrittlement (HE) ...

Although high-strength (HS) steel is a potential material for next-generation automobiles, it has a mechanical performance drawback due to hydrogen embrittlement. Recent investigations on fractures ...

The added molybdenum represented only 0.2% of the total steel, which the researchers say makes it a cost-effective strategy for reducing embrittlement. The researchers believe niobium and vanadium ...

Low storage density, high costs and inadequate infrastructure persist in the hydrogen value chain, a study shows ...

I appreciate the authors point about hydrogen embrittlement, not just of steel, but also seals, such as for pumps, valves, etc, etc. Maybe they could transport it as energy rich glucose (C6-H12-O6).

Since the mid-19th century, this phenomenon, known as hydrogen embrittlement, has puzzled researchers with its unpredictable nature. Now, a study brings us a step closer to predicting it with ...