Review of Hydrogen Embrittlement in Metals: Hydrogen Diffusion, Hydrogen Characterization, Hydrogen Embrittlement Mechanism and Prevention
Xinfeng Li, Xianfeng Ma, Jin Zhang, Eiji Akiyama, Yanfei Wang, Xiaolong Song
Table 1 Activation energies of various hydrogen traps in steels [3]
Trapping sites Activation energy (kJ mol-1)
Reversible trapping sites
Interstitial sites in iron 4-8
Dislocation 26.4-26.8
Lath boundary 17.8-18.6
Austenite/martensite 22
Grain boundary 17.8-18.6
NbC (coherent) 39-48
Irreversible trapping sites
Ferrite/cementite interface 66.3-68.4
Fe3C interface 84
Al2O3 interface 79
MnS interface 72
NbC (incoherent) 63-68