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- Title
Tensile and Fracture Characteristics of 304L Stainless Steel at Cryogenic Temperatures for Liquid Hydrogen Service.
- Authors
Kim, Myung-Sung; Lee, Taehyun; Park, Jong-Won; Kim, Yongjin
- Abstract
As the urgency for carbon-neutral fuels grows in response to global warming and environmental pollution, liquid hydrogen, with its high energy density, emerges as a promising candidate. Stored at temperatures below 20 K, liquid hydrogen's containment system requires materials resilient to such cryogenic temperatures. Austenitic stainless steel, including 304L grade, has been widely used due to its favorable properties. However, designing pressure vessels for these systems necessitates a deep understanding of fracture mechanics and accurate assessments of the material's fracture toughness at cryogenic temperatures. The mechanical behavior at these temperatures differs significantly from that at room temperature, making testing at 20 K a complex procedure that requires stringent facilities. This study examines the tensile behavior and fracture toughness of 304L stainless steel at cryogenic temperatures, comparing and analyzing the characteristics observed at 20 K with those at room temperature. The phenomenon of discontinuous yield, with abrupt stress drops and stepwise deformation at low temperatures, has been identified, resulting in more complex stress–strain curves. Limitations were found in the calculation of the crack length during the assessment of fracture toughness in stainless steel under extremely low-temperature environments through the J-integral compliance method. To address these constraints, a comparative analysis was carried out to determine potential corrective measures.
- Subjects
LIQUID hydrogen; STAINLESS steel; CRYOGENIC liquids; AUSTENITIC stainless steel; STRESS-strain curves
- Publication
Metals (2075-4701), 2023, Vol 13, Issue 10, p1774
- ISSN
2075-4701
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/met13101774