Submitted by Lucienne Costa (lucienneferreira@ufcg.edu.br) on 2018-04-11T15:04:12Z No. of bitstreams: 1 MISAEL SOUTO DE OLIVEIRA – DISSERTAÇÃO (PPGEM) 2017.pdf: 3567770 bytes, checksum: 102f4839f729d6e1ef1648a5b837db9b (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-04-11T15:04:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MISAEL SOUTO DE OLIVEIRA – DISSERTAÇÃO (PPGEM) 2017.pdf: 3567770 bytes, checksum: 102f4839f729d6e1ef1648a5b837db9b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-08-28 / Capes / A interação dos materiais utilizados na fabricação de equipamentos com os ambientes para os quais são colocados em serviço frequentemente causa sua degradação. A fragilização por hidrogênio apresenta-se como um processo de degradação caracterizado pela nucleação e propagação de trincas nos materiais metálicos, como em tubulações utilizadas no setor de petróleo e gás, sendo classificada como uma das mais perigosas para a integridade estrutural, uma vez que pode ocorrer de forma repentina de difícil percepção, resultando em fratura catastrófica. Por conseguinte, é necessário envidar esforços para obter parâmetros e critérios que ajudam na seleção, inspeção e manutenção de equipamentos, onde as condições operacionais favoreçam a ocorrência de um ambiente de fratura assistida. Para isso, foram realizados ensaios com o aço API 5CT P110, pré-dopado com hidrogênio, seguido pela metodologia de passo incremental (step loading), norma ASTM F1624 (2012), em água do mar sintética com superproteção catódica. A solução de água do mar foi preparada de acordo com a norma ASTM D1141 (2013). O início de crescimento de trinca subcrítico foi determinado através da técnica de queda de potencial de corrente alternada. Os resultados mostraram uma diminuição importante na tenacidade à fratura de iniciação do aço e validaram a determinação do limiar de intensidade de tensões (KIHAC) do aço API 5CT P110 em água do mar sintética sob superproteção catódica. / The interaction of materials used in the fabrication of equipment with the environments for which they are put into service often causes their degradation. The hydrogen embrittlement presents as a degradation process characterized by the nucleation and propagation of cracks in metallic materials, as in pipes used in the oil and gas sector, being classified as one of the most dangerous for structural integrity, since it can occurring suddenly and difficult to perceive, resulting in a catastrophic fracture. Therefore, it is necessary to make efforts to obtain parameters and criteria that help in the selection, inspection and maintenance of equipment, where the operating conditions favor the occurrence of an assisted fracture environment. For this, tests were carried out with the API 5CT P110 steel, pre-doped with hydrogen, followed by step loading methodology, ASTM standard F1624 (2012), in synthetic sea water with cathodic overprotection. The seawater solution was prepared in accordance with ASTM D1141 (2013). The beginning of subcritical crack growth was determined by the technique of alternating current potential drop. The results showed a significant decrease in the steel initiation fracture toughness and validated the determination of the stress intensity threshold (KIHAC) of the API 5CT P110 steel in synthetic sea water under cathodic overprotection.

O processo de proteção catódica é amplamente utilizada na indústria do petróleo e gás para a prevenção contra a corrosão. Entretanto, devido às reações catódicas induzidas pelo potencial catódico aplicado pode ocorrer a formação de depósito calcário na superfície de componentes protegidos catodicamente em água do mar. Existe certa incerteza na literatura sobre o papel do depósito calcário na absorção de hidrogênio e consequentemente na fragilização pelo hidrogênio. Assim, o presente trabalho visa investigar sua influência a fim de contribuir para o melhor entendimento da participação dessa camada nesse fenômeno. Para isso, foram realizados testes de permeação eletroquímica de hidrogênio, de tração de baixa taxa de deformação (BTD) e de cronoamperometria no aço API 5CT P110 em três soluções diferentes: água do mar sintética (AMS), água do mar sintética sem Ca2+ e Mg2+ e NaCl 3,5%. Além disso, foram aplicados dois potenciais catódicos: -1000 mVECS e -1500 mVECS. Após o ensaio de tração de BTD e de cronoamperometria as amostras foram analisadas em MEV/EDS. A partir dos resultados obtidos verificou-se que o depósito calcário formado em AMS em -1000 mVECS é formado por uma fina camada inicial rica em Mg seguida de cristais de aragonita. A formação dessa camada aparentemente diminuiu o fluxo de hidrogênio no estado estacionário em comparação com as demais soluções avaliadas nesse mesmo potencial. Todavia, essa diminuição não resultou em uma mudança significativa na fragilização do material. O depósito calcário formado em AMS em -1500 mVECS mostrou-se poroso e pulverulento, apresentando principalmente Mg em sua composição. O fluxo de hidrogênio no estado estacionário e a fragilização do material em AMS em -1500 mVECS foi maior do que nas demais soluções nesse potencial. Um possível mecanismo para explicar o efeito do depósito calcário na absorção e na fragilização pelo hidrogênio foi proposto e indica a competição entre o fator superficial ocasionado pela formação do depósito calcário e a sobretensão em hidrogênio. / The process of cathodic protection is widely used in oil & gas industry to corrosion prevention. However, the cathodic reactions induced by the applied cathodic potential can lead to the calcareous deposit formation on the cathodically protected structure surface in sea water. There is uncertainty about the role of calcareous deposit on hydrogen uptake and consequently on hydrogen embrittlement. Hydrogen electrochemical permeations, slow strain rate and chronoamperometric tests were carried out in three different solutions: artificial sea water, artificial sea water without Ca2+ and Mg2+ and 3.5% NaCl solution. Besides that, two cathodic potentials were applied: -1000 mVSCE e -1500 mVSCE. After slow strain rate and chronoamperometric tests the samples were analyzed in SEM/EDS. According to the obtained results it was observed that calcareous deposits formed in artificial sea water at -1000 mVSCE consists on a thin Mg-rich inner layer and an outer layer of aragonite crystals. The deposit formation apparently decreased hydrogen flux at steady state in comparison with other solutions evaluated at the same potential. The calcareous deposit formed in artificial sea water at -1500 mVSCE was porous, powdery and mainly composed by Mg. The hydrogen flux at steady state and the embrittlement of the material were higher in artificial sea water at -1500 mVSCE than in other solutions at the same potential. A possible mechanism to explain the calcareous deposit effect on hydrogen uptake and on hydrogen embrittlement was proposed and it indicates the competition between the surface effect induced by calcareous deposit formation and the hydrogen overpotential.

Les aciers THLE ont la particularité de posséder à la fois une bonne ductilité et de hautes caractéristiques mécaniques. Ceci les rend particulièrement adaptés pour l'industrie automobile, dont les principales exigences sont l'allègement du véhicule et la sécurité des passagers. Toutefois, il est bien connu que l'augmentation des caractéristiques mécaniques accroît la susceptibilité à la fragilisation par l'hydrogène. Ce travail de thèse est consacré à l'étude de la susceptibilité vis-à-vis de la fragilisation par l'hydrogène de quatre aciers THLE : un DP, un TRIP, un CP et le BAS 100, un acier enrichi en vanadium et chrome. Un acier aux propriétés mécaniques plus modestes, dénommé HE (Haute Elasticité) a servi de référence. Les caractéristiques de transport de l'hydrogène dans ces aciers ont été étudiées, grâce à des essais de perméation électrochimique avec chargement en milieu acide, éventuellement additionné d'un promoteur d'hydrogénation (l'arsenic). Comme observé sur d'autres aciers, il faut souligner l'absence de conditions d'entrée stationnaires, dont il faut tenir compte dans l'évaluation des caractéristiques de diffusion. La diffusivité à température ambiante est apparue élevée pour tous les aciers, et une corrélation a été établie entre la microstructure et la diffusivité de l'hydrogène dans le matériau : plus la microstructure est fine et complexe, moins la diffusivité est élevée. De plus, l'évaluation des concentrations subsurfaciques sur les courbes en présence d'arsenic a révélé des valeurs relativement élevées pour les trois aciers aux caractéristiques mécaniques les plus élevées (TRIP 800, CP 800 et BAS 100). Ces valeurs sont conformes avec les teneurs en hydrogène diffusible mesurées par dosage juste après la perméation. Les dosages d'hydrogène résiduel, réalisés par désorption thermique sous vide après perméation, ont par ailleurs indiqué que le piégeage profond dans ces aciers était peu important, même après chargement sous polarisation et en présence d'arsenic. Ceci peut s'expliquer par des structures très bien élaborées, très fines et comportant peu de défauts. Des essais de traction ont montré qu'une hydrogénation sévère (en présence d'un promoteur) était nécessaire pour obtenir une fragilisation notable des aciers THLE. Hormis les cas extrêmes de dégradation spontanée par HIC (cloquage, fissuration), la fragilisation est imputable à l'hydrogène diffusible ou faiblement piégé car les teneurs en hydrogène piégé profondément restent négligeables. Dans les conditions industrielles, en décapage acide HCl en présence d'inhibiteurs, les résultats de perméation, de dosage et de traction s'accordent à montrer l'absence de fragilisation sur ce type d'acier. Les inhibiteurs testés semblent jouer un rôle de barrière physique, par adsorption sur le métal nu, limitant ainsi tant l'entrée d'hydrogène que la corrosion. / The distinctive feature of Very High Strength Steels (VHSS) is to present a good combination of ductility and high strength. This makes them particularly interesting for the automotive industry because of the increasing demand for the reduction of car weight and the improvement of passengers security. However, it is known that increasing mechanical characteristics enhances susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement. The aim of this doctoral thesis work is to study the susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement of four very high strength steels : a DP (Dual Phase), a TRIP (Transformation Induced Plasticity), a CP (Complex Phase) and BAS, a Cr-V enriched high strength steel. Low alloyed steel with lower mechanical properties, HE (high Elasticity) has been used as a reference. Hydrogen transport characteristics in these steels were investigated thanks to electrochemical permeation tests including charging in acid solution, possibly with the addition of a hydrogenation promoter (arsenic). As already observed on other steels, the absence of stationary entry conditions is to be underlined due to its necessity for the evaluation of diffusion characteristics. Diffusivity at room temperature has appeared to be very high in each of the five steels and a correlation between hydrogen diffusion coefficient and microstructure has been drawn : the finer and the more complex it is, the lower is the apparent diffusion coefficient. Moreover, sub-surface concentrations calculated on the permeation transient in the presence of arsenic have revealed relatively high values for the three steels with the higher mechanical properties (TRIP 800, CP 800 and BAS 100). These values comply with the diffusible hydrogen content measured by thermal desorption technique just after permeation. Otherwise, residual hydrogen dosage tests by thermal desorption under vacuum, have indicated that deep trapping is very low for these steels, even after charging under polarisation and in the presence of arsenic. These results can be explained by fine and homogeneous microstructures that are very well developed with few lattice defects. Ordinary tensile tests have shown the necessity of extreme charging conditions (in the presence of a promoter) for VHS steel embrittlement. With an exception in the case of extreme spontaneaous damages created by HIC (blistering, cracking), embrittlement is imputable to diffusible and weakly trapped hydrogen because deeply trapped hydrogen content is very low. In industrial conditions, during acid pickling while in the presence of inhibitors, permeation, dosage and tensile tests results suggest the absence of embrittlement for the steels. Tested inhibitors seem to act as a physical barrier, by adsorption on the bare steel surface, and limit that way hydrogen absorption and corrosion.

Orientadores: Célia Marina de Alvarenga Freire, Itamar Ferreira / Dissertação (mestrado - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecânica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-20T02:38:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Carvalho_IcaroZanettide_M.pdf: 13083038 bytes, checksum: c152edb400a89f8aecfa16c8073e6488 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Resumo: O fenômeno da fragilização por hidrogênio no aço AISI 4340 foi investigado devido ao fato do mesmo ser um aço baixa liga de alta resistência bastante suscetível a este fenômeno. A análise foi feita por meio do ensaio de tenacidade à fratura por flexão baseado na norma ASTM E 399 - 09. A matéria prima utilizada foi fabricada segundo dois diferentes processos, sendo o primeiro pelo método convencional de fundição e o segundo pelo processo VAR (vacuum arc refining) de maneira a se obter uma liga com menores quantidades de impurezas. Corpos-de-prova foram retirados da posição L-C das ligas, temperados a 845 oC e revenidos a 3 diferentes temperaturas (350 oC, 400 oC e 500 oC). O carregamento de hidrogênio foi feito por meio de uma célula eletroquímica, onde os corpos-de-prova foram imersos numa solução de H2SO4 0,01 M com aplicação de uma densidade de corrente de 10 mA/cm2 e dois diferentes tempos de hidrogenação, de maneira a se obter dois níveis de contaminação. Após os ensaios, foram feitas fractografias dos corpos-de-prova ensaiados para cada condição de revenimento e contaminação por hidrogênio, sendo observadas as alterações nos micromecanismos de fratura para as diferentes condições. Os resultados obtidos no ensaio de tenacidade à fratura por flexão foram correlacionados ao micromecanismo de fratura em função da dureza e contaminação por hidrogênio. O aço AISI 4340 convencional nas condições de revenimento de 400 oC e 350 oC mostrou-se bastante susceptível à fragilização por hidrogênio, apresentando reduções da ordem de 10% e 20%, respectivamente, nos valores de tenacidade à fratura de corpos-de-prova contaminados. O mesmo não foi observado no aço AISI 4340 convencional temperado e revenido a 500 oC, que não sofreu fragilização devido à sua baixa dureza. O aço AISI 4340 VAR em todas as condições de revenimento apresentou-se muito menos susceptível ao fenômeno, não sendo evidenciadas variações expressivas nas tenacidades à fratura dos corpos-de-prova contaminados e nas superfícies de fratura resultantes / Abstract: The phenomenon of hydrogen embrittlement in AISI 4340 steel was investigated due to the fact that it is a high strength low alloy steel quite susceptible to this phenomenon. The analysis was done through the fracture toughness test by bending based on ASTM E 399-09. The material used was manufactured according two different processes, the first by conventional casting process and the second by VAR (vacuum arc refining) process in order to obtain an alloy with minor amounts of impurities. Specimens were removed from the position L-C of the alloy, quenched at 845 oC and tempered at 3 different temperatures (350 oC, 400 oC and 500 oC). The hydrogen loading was made by means of an electrochemical cell where the specimens were immersed in a solution of 0.01 M H2SO4 by applying a current density of 10 mA/cm2 and two different hydrogenation times, in order to obtain two levels of contamination. After the tests were performed fractographies of specimens tested for each condition of temper and contamination by hydrogen, with observed changes in the micromechanisms of fracture for the different conditions. The test results of fracture toughness by bending were correlated with the micromechanisms of fracture, the microstructure and hydrogen contamination. The conventional AISI 4340 steel under conditions of tempering of 400 °C and 350 °C proved to be very susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement, with reductions of 10% and 20%, respectively, on the values of fracture toughness of contaminated specimens. The same was not observed in conventional AISI 4340 quenched and tempered at 500 °C, which did not presented embrittlement due to its low hardness. The AISI 4340 VAR steel in all conditions of temper proved to be much less susceptible to the phenomenon, not showing significant variations in fracture toughness of the contaminated specimens and the resulting fracture surfaces / Mestrado / Materiais e Processos de Fabricação / Mestre em Engenharia Mecânica

Cette thèse s'inscrit dans le cadre d'une collaboration avec EADS Innovation Works et AIRBUS. L'objectif des travaux est d'identifier les modes d'endommagements possibles d'éléments de structure métalliques d'aéronefs développés en service et d'en comprendre les mécanismes et les effets sur les propriétés des matériaux afin de contribuer au développement d'une méthode de contrôle non destructif innovante. Le matériau sélectionné est un alliage d'aluminium 2024-T351, l'un des matériaux constitutifs de la voilure et du fuselage d'avions civils. Les modes d'endommagement étudiés sont la corrosion et le vieillissement microstructural. La première partie de ces travaux est consacrée à l'analyse de l'influence des conditions d'exposition au milieu corrosif sur le développement de la corrosion intergranulaire et à l'identification des mécanismes de dégradation associés et de leurs cinétiques. Des conditions d'exposition originales alternant des phases d'immersion et d'émersion à différentes températures ont été explorées dans la mesure où elles semblent particulièrement représentatives des conditions d'exposition réelles. Les mécanismes proposés pour comprendre l'endommagement observé dans certaines de ces conditions d'exposition au milieu corrosif, impliquent un phénomène apparenté à de la fragilisation par l'hydrogène, phénomène qui n'est, à l'heure actuelle, pas encore reconnu pour les alliages d'aluminium de la série 2xxx. L'influence de l'hydrogène sur les propriétés physico-chimiques et mécaniques du matériau est donc étudiée dans la seconde partie de ces travaux. Enfin, l'influence d'un vieillissement microstructural sur les propriétés de l'alliage ainsi que les couplages possibles entre vieillissement microstructural et phénomènes de corrosion sont abordés dans une dernière partie. L'ensemble des résultats obtenus permet de révéler des pistes pour développer une méthode CND innovante permettant la caractérisation physique in-situ du niveau d'endommagement à l'échelle locale d'éléments de structures en alliages d'aluminium. / In the framework of a collaborative program research with EADS Innovation Works and AIRBUS, this work aims to identify the possible sources of in service damage of pieces of aircraft structure and the impact of these degradations on the mechanical properties of the materials. The results obtained allow describing the mechanisms involved and their kinetics, in order to contribute to the development of an innovative non destructive method. The material selected is the aluminum alloy 2024-T351, one of the constitutive materials for skin and wings of civil aircraft. For this study, the corrosion and the microstructural evolutions have been selected among the possible causes of degradation identified. The first part of this study is dedicated to the analysis of the influence of exposure conditions to the aggressive media on the development of intergranular corrosion and to the identification of the corrosion mechanisms involved and theirs kinetics. Original exposure conditions, alternating immersion steps in corrosive media and emersion steps in air at different temperatures, have been used insofar as these conditions have been estimated as representative of real exposure conditions. For some exposure conditions, the proposed mechanism to explain the damage observed implies a phenomenon related to hydrogen embrittlement which is, at the moment, not well recognized for aluminum alloys of the 2xxx series. The influence of hydrogen on the mechanical and physicochemical properties of the 2024 is so treated in the second part of this study. Finally, the impact of microstructural ageing as well as its possible coupling with corrosion is discussed in the last part. The whole results obtained allow the identification of leads to develop an innovative non destructive method allowing the physical characterization of local damage of aluminum alloys used to build civil aircrafts.

The effect of hydrogen charging current density and tensile strain rate on the mechanical properties of X80 pipeline steel were investigated by slow strain rate test (SSRT), Charpy impact test, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in this thesis. The results show that both the ultimate tensile strength and elongation to failure of X80 steel were deteriorated significantly after charging with hydrogen. With a strain rate of 5 x 10-5 s-1, the relative tensile strength and plasticity loss of X80 steel had no significant change within the range of assumed hydrogen partial pressures at room temperature. At room temperature, X80 steel had no apparent variation in ultimate tensile strength and elongation, except at the strain rate of 10-6 s-1. Specimens obtained the greatest relative tensile strength loss and plasticity loss when strained at 10-6 s-1 with a current density of 4.6 mA/cm2. The fracture morphology of two test groups of X80 steel exhibited significant brittle rupture when tested with dynamic hydrogen charging. The impact energy of X80 was not affected by hydrogen charging. Different current density also had no influence on the results of the impact test.

Hydrogen embrittlement is a problem that offers challenges both to technology and to the theory of metallurgy. In the presence of a hydrogen rich environment, applications such as rolling bearings display a significant decrease in alloy strength and accelerated failure due to rolling contact fatigue. In spite of these problems being well recognised, there is little understanding as to which mechanisms are present in hydrogen induced bearing failure. The objective of this thesis are twofold. First, a novel alloy combining the excellent hardness of bearing steels, and resistance to hydrogen embrittlement, is proposed. Second, a new technique to identify the nature of hydrogen embrittlement in bearing steels is suggested. The new alloy was a successful result of computer aided alloy design; thermodynamic and kinetic modelling were employed to design a composition and heat treatment combining (1) fine cementite providing a strong and ductile microstructure, and (2) nano-sized vanadium carbide precipitates acting as hydrogen traps. A novel technique is proposed to visualise the migration of hydrogen to indentation-induced cracks. The observations employing this technique strongly suggest that hydrogen enhanced localised plasticity prevails in bearing steels. While proposing a hydrogen tolerant bearing steel grade, and a new technique to visualize hydrogen damage, this thesis is expected to aid in increasing the reliability of bearings operating in hydrogen rich environments.

Orientador: Roberto Zenhei Nakazato / Resumo: O hidrogênio ocasiona a fragilização que é um fenômeno observado em alguns tipos de metais, principalmente o aço, quando expostos a ambientes com presença do sulfeto de hidrogênio (H2S). A difusão dos átomos de hidrogênio no aço se dá através da interação hidrogênio-metal, onde devido ao seu pequeno tamanho atômico esse pode ser difundido para o interior do aço, resultando na fragilização e redução das suas propriedades mecânicas. A susceptibilidade dos aços à fragilização por hidrogênio depende principalmente de fatores ambientais do meio como a temperatura, pressão parcial de H2S e pH do ambiente, além de fatores metalúrgicos como a microestrutura e propriedades mecânicas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar as propriedades mecânicas, químicas e microestruturais dos aços API 5L X70MS (sour service) e API 5L X70MO (aço off-shore utilizado como comparativo para o API 5L X70MS), utilizados na fabricação de tubos para a indústria de petróleo e gás, bem como avaliar susceptibilidade à fragilização por hidrogênio desses materiais quando expostos à diferentes ambientes contendo H2S. A avaliação das propriedades mecânicas do material foi feita com base nos resultados de ensaio de tração, dureza e impacto. A microestrutura foi avaliada por meio de microscopia óptica e a análise das inclusões (MnS) feita por microscopia eletrônica de varredura. A composição química dos aços foi determinada por espectrometria e análise gasométrica. Para avaliação da susceptibilidade dos aços ao proc... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Mestre

Water Stuff & Sun are developing a hydrogen battery based on a technology called SFEER’s. The SFEER’s are spherical high-pressure gas storage containers that are the size of a tennis ball. They consist of a carbon fiber-shell that is lined on the inside with a polymer called PA6. The aim of this literature review is to present suitable materials that can be utilized as a coating on the PA6 liner in the SFEER’s to minimize the hydrogen permeability. The metallic coatings that were investigated are compounds based on chromium, boron, alu- minum and titanium. The non-metallic coatings that were investigated are lamellar inorganic components (LIC) in combination with PA6 and modified graphene oxide (GO). The coating methods that were investigated are some different PVD and CVD methods (sputter deposition, plasma enhanced CVD, ALD), electrodeposition and cold spray. The lowest permeability out of all the coatings was observed for alumina, Al2O3. Titanium nitride, TiN, was also found to have very low permeability. Since these two coatings had the lowest permeabilities they were further compared considering other factors. This resulted in alumina being chosen as the final recommendation for coating the SFEER’s. A comparison was also made to find the most suitable coating method for alumina. Cold spray was found to be very promising but if it can not be used the PVD and CVD methods are other potential candidates.

In this work, Slow Strain Rate Test (SSRT) testing, Light Optical Microscopy (LOM) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) were used to study the effect of microstructure, corrosive environments and cathodic polarisation on stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of two grades of high strength steels, Type A and Type B. Type A is manufactured by quench and tempered (Q&T) method. Type B, a normalize steel was used as reference. This study also supports electrochemical polarisation resistance method as an effective testing technique for measuring the uniform corrosion rate. SSRT samples were chosen from base metal, weld metal and Heat Affected Zone (HAZ). SSRT tests were performed at room temperature under Open Circuit Potential (OCP) and cathodic polarisation using 4 mA/cm2 in 1 wt% and 3.5 wt% NaCl solutions. From the obtained corrosion rate measurements performed in 1 wt% and 3.5 wt% NaCl solutions it was observed that increased chloride concentration and dissolved oxygen content enhanced the uniform corrosion for all tested materials. Moreover, the obtained results from SSRT tests demonstrate that both Q&T and normalized steels were not susceptible to SCC in certain strain rate (1×10-6 s-1) in 1 wt% and 3.5 wt% NaCl solutions under OCP condition. It was confirmed by a ductile fracture mode and high reduction in area. The weld metal of Type A with acicular ferrite (AF), pro-eutectoid (PF) and bainite microstructure showed higher susceptibility to hydrogen assisted stress corrosion cracking compared to base metal and HAZ. In addition, typical brittle intergranular cracking with small reduction in area was observed on the fracture surface of the Type A due to hydrogen charging.