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Passivation and Hydrogen Embrittlement





According to ASTM A380 section A2.4: Hardenable 400 series, maraging and precipitation-hardening alloys in the hardened condition are subject to hydrogen embrittlement or intergranular attack when exposed to acids...parts should be heated at 250 and 300°F for 24 h immediately following acid cleaning to drive off hydrogen and reduce susceptibility to embrittlement.

My question is, whether it is necessary to perform such a baking process after passivation and is there evidence of passivation causing hydrogen embrittlement? I can't seem to find any supporting documentation for this.

Rocco Varano
Materials and Process Engineer - Lonqueil, QC, Canada
2007


My advice is to contact Cartech on this subject, as they have done a lot of work in this area.

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Lee Kremer
Stellar Solutions, Inc.
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McHenry, Illinois
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2007


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