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The microstructural influence on hydrogen permeation and trapping in pure iron and two ferritic-pearlitic steels, AISI 1018 and AISI 4340 is quantified. To this end, hydrogen is introduced into specimens of these materials through electrochemical charging and the total hydrogen content of the specimens are quantified following gas fusion analysis principle. Furthermore, a modeling framework based on Fickian diffusion equations including the relevant microstructural features, electrochemical charging conditions and three-dimensional geometry of the specimen affecting the overall diffusion behavior is adopted to describe the time-dependence of hydrogen content in the three materials. The approach quantitatively describes the hydrogen ingress into the three materials, as well as its distribution across various defects and microstructural features. Traps of two potencies are identified, dislocations and grain …