Evolution curves, for cold-worked pearlite in the steel, exhibited 2 stages at 100C. A single stage was observed at 400C for this material, and for tempered martensite at either temperature. The 2 evolution stages at the lower temperature were associated with traps with differing binding energies. The evolution of H at 400C was considered to be diffusion-controlled in both steels. The diffusion coefficients at this temperature were equal to 1.4 x 10-9 and 2.1 x 10-9m2/s in pearlite and martensite, respectively.

E.Strecker, D.A.Ryder, T.J.Davies: Metal Technology, 1975, 2[5], 236-7

 

Table 50

Diffusivity of H in Fe Alloys

 

C (%)

Mn (%)

Cr (%)

T (C)

Dlattice (cm2/s)

Doverall (cm2/s)

0.055

1.5

-

640

-

1.0 x 10-4

0.055

1.5

-

410

-

7.6 x 10-5

0.055

1.5

-

270

1.0 x 10-4

6.6 x 10-5

0.055

1.5

-

105

3.9 x 10-5

2.7 x 10-5

0.055

1.5

-

55

-

3.1 x 10-6

0.055

1.5

-

20

-

2.0 x 10-6

0.003

-

5.58

640

-

1.8 x 10-4

0.003

-

5.58

545

 

1.4 x 10-4

0.003

-

5.58

450

1.8 x 10-4

1.1 x 10-4

0.003

-

5.58

350

1.7 x 10-4

9.9 x 10-5

0.003

-

5.58

250

1.0 x 10-4

5.8 x 10-5

0.003

-

5.58

200

7.8 x 10-5

3.5 x 10-5

0.003

-

5.58

120

5.2 x 10-5

3.0 x 10-5

0.003

-

5.58

103

3.9 x 10-5

2.3 x 10-6

0.003

-

5.58

80

-

7.0 x 10-6

0.003

-

5.58

50

-

2.3 x 10-6

0.003

-

5.58

30

-

1.8 x 10-6

0.73

-

-

650

-

9.9 x 10-5

0.73

-

-

395

-

7.5 x 10-5

0.73

-

-

350

1.0 x 10-4

5.1 x 10-5

0.73

-

-

310

1.0 x 10-4

5.1 x 10-5

0.73

 

-

250

8.9 x 10-5

6.2 x 10-5

0.73

-

-

210

8.9 x 10-5

6.2 x 10-5

0.73

-

-

155

7.8 x 10-5

4.9 x 10-5

0.73

-

-

60

-

2.0 x 10-7

0.73

-

-

44

-

5.2 x 10-8