Cathodic charging of notched 304 austenitic stainless steel specimens was carried out in aqueous solution of 1N H2SO4 containing 250 mg/l NaAsO2 at room temperature and 70 +-2 °C while undergoing tensile straining over a wide range of crosshead speed...
Keyword Austenitic stainless steel, hydrogen embrittlement, strain rate(crosshead speeds), temperature, cleavage, intergranular, quasi-cleavage