What is ISO 16573 ‑ 1- Measurement method- Constant load test about?
ISO 16573 ‑ 1 provides a method for the evaluation of the resistance to hydrogen embrittlement (i.e., hydrogen delayed fracture) using a constant loading test with hydrogen pre-charged specimens.
The amount of hydrogen content absorbed in the specimens is analyzed quantitatively by thermal desorption analysis such as gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, and so on. In the case of hydrogen continuous charging such as hydrogen absorption in aqueous solution at free corrosion potential, hydrogen absorption in atmospheric corrosion environments, and hydrogen absorption in high-pressure hydrogen gas, the evaluation method is also briefly described. This method is applicable to the evaluation of hydrogen embrittlement resistance of high-strength steel bolts.