A hydrogen diffusion model considering grain boundary characters based on crystal plasticity framework

K Li, B Tang, M Zhang, L Zhao, X Liu, J Fan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The influence of grain boundaries (GBs) on hydrogen transportation is a crucial factor in
understanding the mechanisms of hydrogen embrittlement (HE) in polycrystalline alloys …

The micromechanics of fracture of zirconium hydrides

S Marashi, H Abdolvand - Acta Materialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Zirconium alloys are susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement and hydride precipitation. The
precipitation of hydrides is accompanied by a transformation strain, but the contribution of …

On the effects of transformation strain induced by hydride precipitation

M Taherijam, S Marashi, A Tondro, H Abdolvand - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the main degradation mechanisms of the zirconium alloys used in nuclear reactors is
hydrogen embrittlement and hydride formation. The formation of zirconium hydrides is …

Hydride-enhanced strain localization in zirconium alloy: A study by crystal plasticity finite element method

XD Zan, X Guo, GJ Weng - International Journal of Plasticity, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydride precipitation in zirconium (Zr) alloys leads to the deterioration of mechanical
properties in key components of nuclear reactors. However, the underlying mechanisms …

The mode deformation effect on surface nanocrystalline structure formation and wear resistance of steel 41Cr4

V Kyryliv, O Maksymiv, V Gurey, I Hurey, Y Kyryliv… - Coatings, 2023 - mdpi.com
A surface nanocrystalline steel layer in the low alloy steel 41Cr4 was fabricated by using
mechanical-pulse treatment (MPT) with different deformation modes. The structure …

Effect of a Long-Range Dislocation Pileup on the Atomic-Scale Hydrogen Diffusion near a Grain Boundary in Plastically Deformed bcc Iron

Y Peng, R Ji, T Phan, X Chen, N Zhang, S Xu… - Crystals, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we present concurrent atomistic-continuum (CAC) simulations of the hydrogen
(H) diffusion along a grain boundary (GB), nearby which a large population of dislocations …

Multiscale computational analysis of crack initiation at the grain boundaries in hydrogen-charged bi-crystalline alpha-iron

Y Peng, T Phan, H Zhai, L Xiong, X Zhang - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
This paper presents a mesoscale concurrent atomistic–continuum (CAC) simulation of crack
initiation at the atomically structured grain boundaries (GBs) in bi-crystalline BCC iron (α-Fe) …

The asymmetric evolution of grain-scale stresses in notched specimens under cyclic loads

K Louca, KS Shanks, A Das, H Abdolvand - Acta Materialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Engineering components are often exposed to various cyclic loading conditions. The
development of microscale stresses under such conditions depends on the material texture …

[PDF][PDF] The interactions of deformation twins, zirconium hydrides, and microcracks

S Marashi, H Abdolvand - International Journal of Plasticity, 2024 - researchgate.net
One of the main degradation mechanisms of the zirconium alloys used in nuclear reactors is
hydrogen embrittlement and the formation of zirconium hydrides. This study focuses on …

[HTML][HTML] Coupled chemical–mechanical damage modeling of hydrogen-induced material degradation

B Tekkaya, J Wu, M Dölz, J Lian… - Engineering Fracture …, 2025 - Elsevier
The automotive industry faces significant challenges in achieving climate targets and
becoming CO 2 neutral. To reduce the weight of body in white specially in electrical …