McGill Hydrogen Embrittlement Facility

Materials Engineering

Refereed Journal Pubications

  • ISO Technical Report, Fundamentals of Hydrogen Embrittlement in Steel Fasteners, published as ISO/TR 20491:2019 (E), by ISO Technical Committee TC2 on Fasteners.
  • Sriraman, K.R., Manimunda, P., Chromik, R.R., Yue, S., Effect of crystallographic orientation on the tribological behaviour of electrodeposited Zn coatings, RSC Advances 6(21):17360-17372 · January 2016.
  • Brahimi, S., Sriraman, K.R., Yue, S., Effect of Zinc electroplating on hydrogen embrittlement threshold stress of two common alloys used for high-strength steel bolting, Proceedings of Institute of Mechanical Engineering Part C, J of Mechanical Engineering Science, 0-0, 1-14.
  • Lee, L., Régis, T., Descartes, S., Chromik, R.R., Fretting wear behavior of Zn-Ni alloy coatings, (2015) Wear, 330-331, pp. 112-121.
  • Behera, P., Sriraman, K.R., Lee, L., Chromik, R.R., Yue, S., Brahimi, S., Corrosion behaviour of Ion Vapor Deposited (IVD) and electroplated al coatings on steel substrates, (2015) NACE - International Corrosion Conference Series, 2015-January.
  • Behera, P., Sriraman, K.R., Brahimi, S., et al., Hydrogen permeability of Ion Vapor Deposited (IVD) and Electroplated Al coatings by electrochemical permeation cell technique. NACE - International Corrosion Conference Series, 2015-January.
  • Brahimi, S., Greenslade, J., Baking Requirements in Fastener Electroplating Standards, Fastener Technology International, 2015-January, pp. 50-51.
  • Brahimi, S., Fundamentals of Hydrogen Embrittlement is Steel Fasteners, IBECA Technologies – Industrial Fasteners Institute, www.indfast.org/info/free-technical-info.asp, July, 2014.
  • Brahimi, S., Qualification of ASTM F1136 non-chrome (GEOMET 321 for use with ASTM A490 high-strength structural bolts - An investigation per IFI-144, 2014, ASTM Committee F16 Research Report.
  • Sriraman, K.R., Brahimi, S., et al., Hydrogen embrittlement of Zn, Zn-Ni and Cd coated high strength steel. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 2013. 43(4): p. 441-451.
  • Sriraman, K.R., Brahimi, S., et al., Characterization of corrosion resistance of electrodeposited Zn-Ni, Zn and Cd coatings. Electrochimica Acta, 2013. 105: pp. 314-323.
  • Sriraman, K.R., Brahimi, S., et al., Tribocorrosion behavior of electrodeposited Zn, Zn-Ni Cd and Cd-Ti coatings on low carbon steel substrates. Surface & Coatings Technology, 2013. 224: pp. 126-137.
  • Sriraman, K.R., Brahimi, S., et al., Tribological behavior of electrodeposited Zn, Zn-Ni, Cd and Cd-Ti coatings on low carbon steel substrates. Tribology International, 2012. 56: pp. 107-120.
  • Sriraman, K.R., Brahimi, S., and Yue, S., Characterization of hydrogen embrittlement in Zn, Zn-Ni, Cd and Cd-Ti coated steel, in Hydrogen 2012, International conference on Hydrogen-Materials interaction 2012: Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
  • Brahimi, S., Qualification of ASTM F2833 coatings for use on ASTM A490 high strength structural bolts, 2011, ASTM Committee F16 Research Report.
  • Brahimi S., Yue S., Effect of surface processing variables and coating characteristics on hydrogen embrittlement of steel Fasteners Part 2: Electroplating and non-electrolytic processes, in SUR/FIN 2009: Louisville, KY.
  • Brahimi, S., Effect of surface processing variables on hydrogen embrittlement of steel fasteners Part 1: Hot dip galvanizing. Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, 2009. 48(3): pp. 293-301.
  • Brahimi, S., Qualification of Dacromet for use with ASTM A490 high-strength structural bolts - An investigation per IFI-144, 2006, ASTM Committee F16 Research Report.

 

 

 

Notable Conference Presentations

  • Sriraman K R, P Behera, T. Das, E B Melo, S Brahimi and S Yue, Cd replacement with environmental friendly Zn-Ni and Al alternatives – a hydrogen embrittlement perspective, L’HYDROGÈNE ET LES MATÉRIAUX FRAGILISATION, CONTRAINTES ET CORROSION et 5 février 2016 - Paris
  • Sriraman KR, P Behera, T. Das, E B Melo, S Brahimi and S Yue, Quantification of hydrogen embrittlement in metals and coatings – A TDS approach ASTM F07 Committee meet on Aerospace and Aircraft, 11th Annual hydrogen embrittlement workshop, Tampa Florida November 14, 2015
  • R. R. Chromik, L. Lee, P. Behera, S. Rajagopalan, Effect of Humidity on Tribological Behavior of Cd and Zn-Ni Coatings, Symposium on Tribology of Coatings for Automotive and Aerospace Applications at the International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings & Thin Films (20-24April, 2015 in San Diego).
  • Sriraman KR, P Manimunda, RR Chromik and S Yue, Role of third bodies on friction and wear behavior of oriented Zn coatings, Wear of Materials Conference Series, Toronto, Ontario Canada 2015
  • Sriraman K R, S. Brahimi, and S. Yue Hydrogen embrittlement in IVD and Electroplated Al coatings as a Cd replacement for aerospace applications, Steely Hydrogen 2014, International conference on hydrogen embrittlement, May 05 2014, Ghent, Belgium
  • S. Rajagopalan, S. Brahimi and S Yue, TMS 2014, Hydrogen Permeability in Zn-Ni and Al Coatings Symposia on Multiscale Approaches to Hydrogen-assisted Degradation of Metals: Overcoming HE in Service I / H Diffusion & Trapping, San Diego, CA, February 20, 2014
  • P. Behera, K. R. Sriraman, L Lee, RR Chromik, S Brahimi and S Yue, Hydrogen permeability on Ion vapor deposited (IVD) and electroplated Al coatings on low carbon steel substrates, ASTM F07 committee meet on Aerospace and Aircraft, 10th annual Hydrogen embrittlement workshop, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 14 2014
  • Brahimi, S., S. Yue, and K.R. Sriraman, Effect of Material Characteristics on Hydrogen Embrittlement Susceptibility of High Strength Steel in Hydrogen 2012, International conference on Hydrogen-Materials interaction 2012: Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
  • Sriraman K R, S. Brahimi, and S. Yue Characterization of Hydrogen Permeability in Zn, Zn-Ni, Cd and Cd-Ti Coated Steel, International Hydrogen Conference on Hydrogen-Materials interaction- 2012, Jackson hole, Wyoming.
  • Sriraman, K.R., Brahimi, S., Characterization of hydrogen embrittlement of Zn, Zn-Ni and Cd coated high strength steel, in Steely Hydrogen Conference, OCAS, September 28-29 2011, Gent, Belgium.
  • Brahimi S., Yue S., Effect of material characteristics on hydrogen embrittlement of steel fasteners, in Steely Hydrogen Conference, OCAS, September 28-29, 2011, Gent, Belgium.
  • Brahimi, S. Hydrogen embrittlement and fasteners - Research overview and findings. Industrial Fasteners Institute Annual Meeting. 2011. St. Regis Monarch Beach, CA.