Effect of Cavitation on Absorption and Transport of Hydrogen in Iron

摘要

Using the specially designed ultrasonic cavitation facility enabling to measure the hydrogen permeation, the experimental evidence have been provided for hydrogen to ingress in the metal subjected to cavitation in the 3% NaCl solution under the open circuit conditions. Increase in the vibration amplitude resulted in the increase in amplitude of the electrochemical voltage and current pulses and in the hydrogen permeation rate, as well. The cavitation induced modification of hydrogen transport through the membrane has been stated on the base of different appearance of the hydrogen permeation transients at cavitation in comparison with those recorded for the unstressed membrane. The hydrogen behavior has been affected by the cavitation induced dynamic stresses, metal hardening and stress relaxation due to microcracking of the metal.