5. Titanium's resistance to gases other than air
5.1 Behavior in hydrogen
The titanium oxide layer acts as a barrier to gases such as hydrogen at room temperature. Any break in this film can lead to rapid hydrogen uptake as soon as the temperature exceeds 80°C. Hydrogen has a very low solubility in the alpha phase of titanium (20 to 150 ppm depending on the author); when this limit is exceeded, hydrides precipitate (see figure 6 ), and as these hydrides are brittle, ruptures can occur in stress zones and during shaping. At temperatures below 80°C, hydrogen diffusion is low and hydrides remain in the skin.
The use of titanium in pure hydrogen gas is therefore not recommended; however, the...
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Norms and standards (non-exhaustive list)
- Standard Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Strip, Sheet, and Plate - ASTM B265-11 -
- Standard Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Bars and Billets - ASTM B348-11 -
- Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Titanium and Titanium Alloy Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchangers - ASTM B338-10 e1 -
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French Titanium Association http://www.titane.asso.fr
Titanium Information Group (GB) http://www.titaniuminfogroup.co.uk
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Publication by Pierre-François Louvigné DGA and annual presentation at the Journées Technologiques du Titane, organized by the French Titanium Association.
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