Kinetic Measurements of Hydrogen Distribution between Different States in Exploited Steels

The Hydrogen Analyzer AV-1 equipped with the high resolution registration system has been used to measure the kinetics of hydrogen extraction and thus to distinguish the different states of hydrogen in metals. The hydrogen distribution between the various energetic states as measured in the pipe line ferrite-pearlite steels being in service for different time has been shown to depend on conditions and on time of exploitation. Results of such measurements may be used for assessing the life time of industrial installations.