Analysis of effect of automobile moving environment in deicing salt spraying area on hydrogen absorption into steel sheet by using temperature-compensating hydrogen absorption monitoring system

Abstract

In this study, hydrogen absorption behavior of steels on a vehicle during driving and parking in deicing-salt-spraying areas was investigated by using temperature-compensating hydrogen absorption monitoring system. During the driving of the vehicle in the areas, hydrogen permeation current of steel was increased due to picking up of salt water from the road when the road was wet. On the other hand, during the parking of the vehicle, the magnitude of the hydrogen permeation current were indicated that the hydrogen permeation current in the automobile driving environments is related to both driving states of a vehicle and environmental conditions such as temperature and relative humidity.