Accurate and rapid diffusible hydrogen measurements allow you to avoid embrittlement, hydrogen-induced cracking and other costly failures.
Hydrogen-induced damage is a wide-spread and dreaded phenomenon. During welding, hydrogen is generated from the dissociation of water vapor (e.g. humidity) or hydrocarbons in the welding arc, and the molten metal can rapidly pick up hydrogen. Once in the metal, hydrogen atoms can diffuse swiftly inside the microstructure of the metal. Diffusible hydrogen causes hydrogen induced cracking (also known as cold or delayed cracking), where components fail under the influence of mechanical stress - suddenly and without prior indication. Thus, diffusible hydrogen is critical to assess because of embrittlement, hydrogen induced or assisted cracking (HIC/HAC) or hydrogen delayed fracture among other damaging effects.
The G4 PHOENIX DH, utilizing carrier gas warm extraction for a rapid and automatic determination of diffusible hydrogen in a wide variety of matrices.
Key Benefits:
High-end, long term stable thermal conductivity detector (TCD) with dedicated reference gas channel, heat exchanger and ng/g analysis capabilities
Unique infrared (IR) furnace with low thermal mass for accurate temperature control, programmable rapid heating (and cooling) up to 900°C accepting large samples
Optional thermocouple kit for direct sample temperature readings
Additional resistance heated furnace for higher temperatures up to 1100 °C as option
Automatic and reliable gas calibration with hydrogen or helium over the entire measurement range by the integrated gas dosing unit with 10 different volumes