Understanding Delayed Fracture of Screws: Basics of Delayed Fracture Due to Hydrogen Embrittlement

What is delayed fracture? Why does hydrogen embrittlement occur? What are the prevention measures? I will explain the basics of delayed fracture and hydrogen embrittlement in an easy-to-understand manner.

Are you familiar with "delayed fracture of screws"? "Delayed fracture" refers to the phenomenon where a static stress (tensile or bending load) is applied at room temperature for a certain period of time, and then it suddenly fractures without any apparent plastic deformation. Despite the absence of large or repeated loads, the bolt suddenly fails... It might be due to delayed fracture. In fact, the mechanism behind "delayed fracture" has not been fully elucidated. The phenomenon of hydrogen embrittlement is considered to be an important factor. - What is delayed fracture? What are its testing methods? - What is hydrogen embrittlement? What are the countermeasures? This is a technical document that provides a basic understanding of these topics. Please refer to the PDF for more details. As a specialist in manufacturing both bolts and nuts, our company conducts performance testing and evaluation from the development stage at our R&D center to ensure that we meet our customers' performance requirements. We are also available for technical consultations. Please feel free to reach out to us.

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