Hydrogen trapping in sub-stoichiometric niobium and vanadium carbide precipitates in high-strength steels

Xiaohan Bie, Baihua Ren, Xiao Zhou +3

High-strength steel is a structural metal crucial for load-bearing components yet is known to be highly susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement (HE). Vanadium (V) and niobium (Nb) co…