| 11. | Exposition of uranium metal to hydrogen leads to hydrogen embrittlement.
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| 12. | Chromium, unlike such metals as iron and nickel, does not suffer from hydrogen embrittlement.
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| 13. | In materials engineering, the phenomenon of hydrogen embrittlement results from the formation of interstitial hydrides.
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| 14. | Non-stainless varieties of maraging steel are moderately corrosion-resistant, and resist stress corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement.
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| 15. | Hydrogen embrittlement can be a problem in nickel in use in turbines at high temperatures.
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| 16. | Hydrogen is not used for welding steels and other ferrous materials, because it causes hydrogen embrittlement.
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| 17. | Further, it was determined that hydrogen embrittlement had reduced the fracture resistance of the steel by more than half.
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| 18. | While this process does not cause problems with hydrogen embrittlement, and electroplating does, it still offers equivalent corrosion protection.
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| 19. | However, it should not be used on steel, aluminum or magnesium because it can cause porosity and hydrogen embrittlement.
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| 20. | Hydrogen embrittlement may also occur in the reactor materials and volatile fission products can be released from damaged fuel rods.
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