Ultrasonic techniques are an established means for carrying out fatigue tests at very highnumbers of cycles. These techniques are based on the formation of a standing ultrasonic wave inthe specimen and usually use frequencies around 20 kHz. Although such systems allow testing to avery high number of cycles in a relatively short time, the use of a standing wave for creating thestrains restricts them to symmetric push-pull mode. This limitation can be overcome by coupling an ultrasonic test device to a universal test rig. In this work a different approach is presented that is particularly well suited for studying environmental effects. The load train with the specimen is enclosed in a pressure vessel. An acoustic horn divides this pressure vessel into two separate chambers. Applying a pressure difference between the two chambers then leads to a static stress in the specimenon which the oscillating stress from ultrasonic excitation is superposed. The addition of both stresses allows testing at varying R ratio. The deteriorating effect of high-pressure gaseous hydrogen on the steel A-286 is investigated as function of oscillating and static stresses at room temperature. SEM analysis of the fracture surface is presented.
Haynes 282 alloy is a newly developed nickel-base superalloy, with properties focussed on high creep strength, thermal stability, good weldability and fabricability, which might qualify it as a substitute for established materials like Hastelloy-X or René-41 e.g. in aerospace applications. However, so far no information on the sensitivity for hydrogen environment embrittlement (HEE) has been published for this material. In the present work, tensile tests under hydrogen atmosphere have been carried out at room temperature and the results have been compared to those from tests under argon. Haynes 282 is found to show significant hydrogen embrittlement.
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