The kinetics of hydrogen diffusion in Ti3Al-based alloy

The process of gaseous hydrogen charging into a Ti₃Al-based alloy in the temperature range of 500–650°C is investigated. The results showe that the relationship between the average hydrogen concentration at constant temperature and charging time reveals a parabolic rate law. Applying the theory of lattice diffusion to analyze the hydrogen diffusion in the alloy, we find that the apparent activation energy of hydrogen diffusion is 90.40 kJ/mol, and the equilibrium hydrogen content in the alloy depends on the temperature of the gaseous hydrogen charging process. Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (93QE14002)