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Originally Posted by basslover911
... and it can use any type of gas (and according to them they were also able to solve the "hydrogen embrittlement" problem - whatever this means).
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An interesting item and I am sure it will gain plenty of attention although translating that to investment dollars is another topic altogether.
The "Hydrogen embrittlement" mentioned happens when any element of hydrogen is in direct contact with steel.
The result is a structural weakening of the steel which can then result in the failure of the steel component.
Legislation in many areas do not allow suspension components to be chrome plated for this reason.
Nickel plating is often a viable alternative.
The solution is simply a barrier (non hydrogen permeable obviously) to be placed between the steel and the hydrogen source.
Typically glass or glass fibre liners are the simplest way to avoid such contact although there are more exotic and expensive ways to solve the problem.
Peter.