SEDL / STP / STP396-EB / STP46415S



Electron Microautoradiography and Its Application to the Study of Hydrogen Distribution in Steel

Gilpin, C. B.
Senior research scientist, Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc., Newport Beach,Calif.

Paul, D. H.
Senior research physicist, Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc., Huntington Beach,Calif.

Asunmaa, S. K.
Senior research scientist, Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc., Newport Beach,Calif.

Tiner, N. A.
Head, Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc., Newport Beach,Calif.


Pages: 14    Published: Jan 1966


Download this paper for $25 PDF (816K)          View License Agreement
        Click here to download the complete source publication for $55 PDF (8.6M)


Source: STP396-EB


Abstract

Electron microautoradiography, a technique for observing distribution of radioisotopes in metals by electron microscopy, is described. The specimen is prepared, and a carbon layer is deposited on it. A silver halide emulsion is spread over the carbon as a monolayer. The emulsion is developed while still on the specimen, separated by immersion in acid, picked up on a grid, and examined by electron microscopy. To minimize hydrogen diffusion from the specimen during exposure, specimens should be kept at liquid nitrogen temperatures. Examples of use of this technique for studying hydrogen distribution in AISI 4340 steel during cathodic charging, delayed hydrogen cracking, and stress corrosion are given.


Keywords:
electron microautoradiography, autoradiography electron microscopes, steels, hydrogen embrittlement, stress corrosion

Paper ID: STP46415S
Committee/Subcommittee: E04.11
DOI: 10.1520/STP46415S
CrossRef ASTM International is a member of CrossRef.