The diffusivity of H was determined as part of a study of H embrittlement. The results could be described by:

D (cm2/s) = 7.4 x 10-3 exp[-14.40(kcal/mol)/RT]

S.Nomura, M.Hasegawa: Transactions of the Iron and Steel Institute of Japan, 1980, 20[2], 215-22

Figure 20

Permeation of H in AISI 302

(open squares: H2 ambient, filled squares: H2/H2O ambient)

Table 97

Diffusivity of 60Co in AISI304

 

Temperature (C)

Ambient

Dbulk (cm2/s)

Dgb (cm2/s)

280

water

6.0 x 10-19

1.4 x 10-21

300

He

2.3 x 10-19

3.1 x 10-21

600

He

1.4 x 10-17

7.9 x 10-17