Noble metal alloying of steel for improved resistance in hydrogen attack
AssigneeUnited States Steel Corporation
InventorBryan E. Wilde
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Abstract
The resistance of AISI 4130-type steels to hydrogen-induced corrosion phenomena is materially enhanced by the addition of at least about 0.3% of a metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, silver or mixtures thereof.
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A low-alloy steel consisting essentially of 0.25 to 0.4% C., 0.5 to 1.2% Cr, less than 0.03% Al, less than 0.005% Sb, less than 0.01% Sn, less than 0.01% As, wherein the combined total of said Sb, Sn and As is not greater than 0.025%, and at least about 0.3% of an element selected from the group consisting of Pt, Pd or mixtures thereof, and in an amount effective to provide materially-enhanced resistance to hydrogen-induced attack.
A low-alloy steel consisting essentially of 0.25 to 0.4% C., 0.5 to 1.2% Cr, less than 0.03% Al, less than 0.005% Sb, less than 0.01% Sn, less than 0.01% As, wherein the combined total of said Sb, Sn and As is not greater than 0.025%, and from about 0.75 to 2.0% Ag, and in an amount effective to provide materially-enhanced resistance to hydrogen-induced attack.
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