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<p>Hydrogen absorption in structural alloys can induce degradation through mechanisms that depend on its transport, distribution, and interaction with microstructure. Yet, these processes have been accessible only through indirect, bulk-averaged, or post-mortem measurements. Here, we present an operando high-energy X-ray diffraction microscopy approach that enables the quantification of hydrogen solubility and diffusivity from real-time lattice-strain evolution with micrometre-scale spatial resolution. The method, demonstrated on a double precipitation-hardened martensitic steel, provides spatiotemporal maps of hydrogen ingress across entire specimens, enabling simultaneous determination of local concentration and transport kinetics from a single experiment. Complementary electrochemical permeation measurements reveal analogous multi-stage transients, directly visualising the transition from lattice-fast to trap-controlled regimes and validating the diffraction-derived diffusivity hierarchy. The results show that hydrogen diffusivity is not a fixed material property but rather evolves during uptake. Precipitation-rich microstructures confine hydrogen near the surface, whereas precipitation-free martensite permits rapid penetration, establishing hydrogen transport as a state-dependent, time-variant process.</p>

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Real-time mapping of hydrogen diffusion in steel

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    2026年5月5日

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  • Ammar Aksoy,
  • Cem Örnek,
  • Beste Payam,
  • Bilgehan M. Şeşen,
  • Çağatay Yelkarası,
  • Steve Ooi

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Hydrogen absorption in structural alloys can induce degradation through mechanisms that depend on its transport, distribution, and interaction with microstructure. Yet, these processes have been accessible only through indirect, bulk-averaged, or post-mortem measurements. Here, we present an operando high-energy X-ray diffraction microscopy approach that enables the quantification of hydrogen solubility and diffusivity from real-time lattice-strain evolution with micrometre-scale spatial resolution. The method, demonstrated on a double precipitation-hardened martensitic steel, provides spatiotemporal maps of hydrogen ingress across entire specimens, enabling simultaneous determination of local concentration and transport kinetics from a single experiment. Complementary electrochemical permeation measurements reveal analogous multi-stage transients, directly visualising the transition from lattice-fast to trap-controlled regimes and validating the diffraction-derived diffusivity hierarchy. The results show that hydrogen diffusivity is not a fixed material property but rather evolves during uptake. Precipitation-rich microstructures confine hydrogen near the surface, whereas precipitation-free martensite permits rapid penetration, establishing hydrogen transport as a state-dependent, time-variant process.