Abstract
The spatial distribution of plastic deformation and grain orientation surrounding hydrogen-induced cracks (HIC) is investigated in samples of API-5L-X46 pipeline steel using scanning electron microscopy and electron backscattering diffraction (EBSD). This work shows direct experimental evidence of the influence of microstructure, microtexture and mesotexture on HIC crack path.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 147-152 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Scripta Materialia |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Coincidence lattice
- EBSD
- Hydrogen-induced cracking
- Steels
- Texture