Programme 2025

Sessions

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From 07:45 – Badge pick-up from registration desk at venue & poster installation
08:30 – Start of the conference & welcome remarks by Dr.Lode Duprez (OCAS) and Prof. Tom Depover (Ghent University)

Session 1: Steel challenges on the Energy Transition (Part 1) 

Chairperson: Dr Brian Somerday
08:40 – 09:10 KN01

A01

 Hydrogen Assisted Fracture of Ferritic-based Steels and the Influence of Microstructure 

J. Ronevich1, C. San Marchi1  

  1. Sandia National Laboratories, USA
09:10 – 09:30 A02 Development of an equivalence approach in terms of hydrogen embrittlement between cathodic and gaseous hydrogen charging

S. Coop-Phane1, 2, A. Oudriss1, L. Briottet2, X. Feaugas1

  1. LaSIE UMR 7356, La Rochelle University, La Rochelle, France
  2. Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA LITEN, DTCH, LCA, Grenoble, France
09:30 – 09:50 A03 Hydrogen effects on fracture micromechanisms in pipeline steels and their welds 

M. Cauwels1, R. Depraetere2, J. Jubica1, L. Claeys1, L. De Pue2, W. De Waele2, S. Hertelé2, K. Verbeken1, T. Depover1

  1. Department of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering, Ghent University, Zwijnaarde, Belgium  
  2. Department of Electromechanical, Systems and Metal Engineering, Ghent University, Zwijnaarde, Belgium 
09:50 – 10:10 Poster Pitch 1
10:10 – 10:50 Coffee break + visit posters

Session 2: Modelling and Simulation

Chairperson: Prof Stefaan Cottenier
10:50 – 11:10 B01 Interplay of hydrogen with phase stabilities and defects in metallic alloys 

T. Hickel1, G.S. Bharathi Ganesh1, A. Tehranchi1, J. Neugebauer1 

  1. BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Germany 
11:10 – 11:30 B02 Under what conditions can we safely transport hydrogen in natural gas pipelines? 

E. Martínez-Pañeda1 

  1. University of Oxford, United Kingdom
11:30 – 11:50 B03 Finite elements modelling of cavity nucleation and growth by hydrogen-induced internal void pressure in iron

S. Chroeun1, J. Mougenot1, Y. Charles1, M. Gaspérini1

  1. Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Laboratoire des Sciences des Procédés et des Matériaux, LSPM, CNRS,  France
11:50 – 12:10 B04 Computational design of hydrogen embrittlement-resistant alloys

V. Razumovskiy1, C. Posch-Peperkorn1, P. Hammer1, O. Peil1, W. Ecker1

  1. Materials Center Leoben Forschung GmbH, Leoben, Austria
12:10 – 12:30 Poster Pitch 2
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch + visit posters


Session 3: Advanced methods for characterisation of hydrogen-microstructure interactions and hydrogen embrittlement (Part 1)

Chairperson: Prof Junichiro Yamabe
13:30 – 14:00 KN02

C01

 Characterization of hydrogen-related crack propagation in high-strength martensitic steel using 3D microstructural analysis and finite element simulation
A. Shibata1, I. Gutierrez-Urrutia1, A. Nakamura1, T. Moronaga1, K. Okada1, T. Hara1, Y. Madi2, J. Besson2

  1. National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
  2.  MINES Paris-PSL, France
14:00 – 14:20 C02 Understanding the role of microstructural features on the hydrogen absorption and mechanical behavior of iron alloys 

M. J. Duarte1, J. Rao1, L. Bierbrodt1, M. Rohwerder1, G. Dehm1 

  1. Max-Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials, Germany 
14:20 – 14:40 C03 Mapping hydrogen activity at high local resolution by scanning Kelvin probe techniques

B. Sesen1, A. Ganapathi1, M. Rohwerder1

  1. Max-Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials, Germany
14:40 – 15:10 Coffee break + visit posters


Session 4: Hydrogen embrittlement for various applications (Part 1)

Chairperson: Prof Kip Findley
15:10 – 15:30 D01 Materials challenges for hydrogen in aerospace

L. Gale1, N. Glover1, A. Lambourne1

  1. Rolls-Royce Plc, Derby, UK 
15:30 – 15:50 D02 Influence of hydrogen on thermal stability and precipitation in Al-Cu and Al-Zr alloys 

X. Sauvage1, O. Boukir1, G. Hachet1, K. Edalati2, A. Oudriss3

  1. Univ Rouen Normandie, INSA Rouen Normandie, CNRS, Groupe de Physique des Matériaux UMR 6634, Rouen, France 
  2. WPI, International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan 
  3. La Rochelle Université, Laboratoire des Sciences de l’Ingénieur pour l’Environnement, UMR CNRS 7356, La Rochelle, France 
15:50 – 16:10 D03 Characterization of two austenitic stainless steels and their welds in fatigue and damage tolerance in hydrogen and cryogenic environment

D. Willem1,2, G. Henaff1, G. Benoit1, Z. Obadia2, C. Parrens2

  1. Institut P’, France
  2. Airbus Operations SAS, France
16:10 – 16:30 D04 Material challenges for the development of hydrogen propulsion aircraft engines: focus on the Inconel 718 alloy 

T. Sanviemvongsak1, L. Briottet2, M. Mey3, S. Tuffé4, A. Lacour1, T. Perez1, W. Masegosa2 

  1. Safran Tech, Magny-Les-Hameaux, France 
  2. CEA, LITEN, DTBH, LCTA, Grenoble, France 
  3. Safran Aero Boosters, Herstal, Belgium
  4. Safran Aerosystems, Sassenage, France 
16:30 – 18:30 Conference reception in the poster area
From 08:00  Poster installation

Session 5: Hydrogen Surface Interaction

Chairperson: Prof Christine Blanc
08:30 – 09:00 KN03
E01		 Unravelling hydrogen absorption in metals to predict hydrogen embrittlement

L.C. Malheiros1

  1. Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
09:00 – 09:20 E02 The Influence of Surface State on Hydrogen Entry into Pipeline Steel

K. Kuchťáková1, V. Šefl1, T. Prošek1

  1. University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
09:20 – 09:40 E03 Estimation of the rate-limiting step for the hydrogen entry on pipeline across their oxide layer 

A. Akash1 3, F. Martin1, C. Blanc2, A. Dreano3, F. Christien3  

  1. Université Paris Saclay, CEA, Service de recherche en Corrosion et Comportement des Matériaux, Gif sur Yvette, France 
  2. CIRIMAT, Université de Toulouse, CNRS INP-ENSIACET, Toulouse, France 
  3. Mines Saint-Etienne, CNRS, UMR 5307 LGF, Centre SMS, Saint-Etienne, France 
09:40 – 10:00 Poster pitch 3
10:00 – 10:40 Coffee break + visit posters


Session 6: Steel Challenges on the Energy Transition (Part 2)

Chairperson: Dr Laurent Briottet
10:40 – 11:10 F01 Honorary Lecture: Sustained Load Cracking Thresholds and Fracture Toughness for Low-alloy and C-Mn Steels 

B. Somerday1 

  1. Somerday Consulting, LCC Wayne, Pennsylvania USA
11:10 – 11:30 F02 Effect of gaseous hydrogen on crack extension in pipeline steels: experiments and simulation

J. Besson1, D. Lopes Pinto1 2, L. Santana1, Y. Madi1

  1. Centre des Matériaux, MINES Paris, Université PSL, CNRS UMR, France
  2. Transvalor S.A., France
11:30 – 11:50 F03 Understanding hydrogen embrittlement (HE) of line pipe steel grades tested in gaseous H2 environment 

T. Das1, N. Voudouris2, S. Rapti2, N. M. Sanchez1, A. Tazedakis2, F. Bouchaud3 

  1. ArcelorMittal Global Research and Development (OCAS NV), Gent, Belgium
  2. Corinth Pipe Works (CPW) Research & Development, Viotia, Greece
  3. CMO Energy Pipes, ArcelorMittal Europe, Fos-sur-Mer, France
11:50 – 12:10 F04 The impact of hydrogen and microstructure on crack propagation in X65 pipeline steel

L. Deconinck1, Roy Johnsen1, Xu Lu1 

  1.  Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway
12:10 – 12:30 Poster pitch 4
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch + visit posters


Session 7: Hydrogen embrittlement on Nickel alloys

Chairperson: Prof James Burns
13:30 – 14:00 KN04

G01

 Role of hydrogen content on hydrogen-modified monotonic and cyclic plastic deformation in pure nickel

Z.D. Harris

  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
14:00 – 14:20 G02 Effects of Temperature, Pressure and Frequency on Low Cycle Fatigue of Alloy 718 under Gaseous Hydrogen

F. Ebling 1, K. Wackermann 1

  1. Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM, Germany
14:20 – 14:40 G03 Comparative study on hydrogen-induced ductility loss of pure nickel at low to room temperatures using various methods

K. Hashiguchi1*, S. Kotaro1, K. Wada2, H. Enoki3, T. Iijima3, J. Yamabe1

  1. Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
  2. National Institute for Materials Science, wada.kentaro@nims.go.jp, Japan
  3. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan
14:40 – 15:00 G04 Hydrogen embrittlement re-understood: unravelling the role of hydrogen on plasticity

A. Zafra1, Z. Harris2, S. Quan3, L. Cupertino-Malheiros3, E. Martínez-Pañeda1

  1. University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
  2. University of Pittsburgh, USA
  3. Imperial College London, UK
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break + visit posters


Session 8: Hydrogen embrittlement in steels for automotive industry

 Chairperson: Dr Joost De Strycker
15:30 – 15:50 H01 Hydrogen Uptake Reduction Technology in Hot-Stamped Boron Martensitic Steels through Functional Surface Coating

H.-G. Shin1, H.-J. Kim1, S.-P. Jung1, D.-Y. Lee1, J.-S. Hyun1

  1. Hyundai Steel R&D Center, Republic of Korea
15:50 – 16:10 H02 Contribution of the deformation structure to the hydrogen embrittlement resistance of an austenitic FeMnAlC low-density steel

I. Gutierrez-Urrutia1, Y. Ogawa1, A. Shibata1

  1. National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
16:10 – 16:30 H03 The impact of film-like austenite and η-carbides on hydrogen trapping and diffusion in medium-carbon DQ&P steels

R. Latypova1, S. Ghosh1, A. Aravindh Sasikala Devi1, L. Claeys2, K. Verbeken2, T. Depover2, J. Kömi1, S. Pallaspuro1

  1. Materials and Mechanical Engineering, Centre for Advanced Steels Research, University of Oulu, Finland
  2. Department of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering, Research group Sustainable Materials Science, Ghent University, Zwijnaarde, Belgium
16:30 – 16:50 H04 Impact of Surface Softening on Hydrogen Absorption Behavior and Delayed Fracture Resistance on AlSi-coated Press Hardening Steel

S.Cobo1*, M. Baija1, K. Tihay1, T. Dieudonné1, L. Dormegny1

  1. ArcelorMittal Global R&D, France
19:00 – 23:00 Conference dinner at Oude Vismijn (Sint-Veerleplein 5, Gent) 

Session 9: Steel challenges on the energy transition (Part 3)

Chairperson: Prof James Burns
08:30 – 09:00 KN05

I01

 Material qualification for underground hydrogen storage

L. Moli Sanchez1

  1. Institut de la Corrosion – Part of Rise, France
09:00 – 09:20 I02 Pressurized gaseous hydrogen permeation experiments on pipeline steels: the impact of trace O2 and H2S impurities

E. Trela-Baudot1, D. Deschamps1, C. Liotard2, J. Kittel1, G. R. Joshi1

  1. IFP Energies Nouvelles, France
  2. Institut de la Corrosion – Part of Rise, France
9:20 – 9:40 I03 Metallurgical Design of Advanced Steels for Hydrogen Storage and Transportation

L. Cho1, Y. Kong1, P. Kathayat2, A. LeBoeuf1, S. Gopal Samanta1, J. Ronevich3, C. San Marchi3, J. Speer1, K. Findley1

  1. Colorado School of Mines, USA
  2. JTEC Energy, USA
  3. Sandia National Laboratories, USA
9:40 – 10:00 I04 X65QS seamless pipe fracture toughness and fatigue performance for hydrogen reeling application

M. E. Cristea1*, P. Darcis1, R. Thodla2, F. Gui2

  1. Tenaris Pipeline Technology, Italy
  2. DNV USA, USA
10:00 – 10:40 Coffee break + visit posters

Session 10: Advanced methods for characterisation of hydrogen-microstructure interactions and hydrogen embrittlement (Part 2)

Chairperson: Dr Nuria Sánchez Mourino
10:40 – 11:00 J01 Hydrogen trapping in deformed pearlitic steels

C. Huang1, C. Cui2, R. Niu1, E. Martínez-Pañeda2, Y.-S. (Eason) Chen1,3, J. Cairney1

  1. Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Sydney, Australia
  2. Department of Engineering Science, The University of Oxford, United Kingdom
  3. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
11:00 – 11:20 J02 Hydrogen effects on dislocation motion revealed by in-situ environmental TEM tests

D. Xie1,

  1. Xi’an Jiaotong University, China
11:20 – 11:40 J03 Elucidation of the relationship between hydrogen distribution under stress and embrittlement utilizing frozen-in hydrogen distribution technique

K. Okuno1, K. Takai 2*

  1. Graduate School of Science and Technology, Sophia University, Japan
  2. Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sophia University, Japan
11:40 – 12:00 J04 Interstitial solute segregation at interfaces in martensitic steels to improve the resistance against hydrogen embrittlement

G. Hachet1, A. Tehranchi1, S. Wei1, M. Prabhakar1, H. Shi1, K. Angenendt1, S. Zaefferer1, B. Gault1, B. Sun1, D. Ponge1, D. Raabe1

  1. Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung,  Düsseldorf, Germany
12:00 – 13:10 Lunch + visit posters

Session 11: Hydrogen embrittlement in stainless steels

Chairperson: Dr Tilmann Hickel
13:10 – 13:30 K01 Fracture toughness behaviour in 2205 duplex stainless steel: Electrochemical versus gaseous methodology

V. Arniella1, R. Rodríguez-Aparicio1, G. Álvarez2, A. Díaz1, I.I. Cuesta1, J.M. Alegre1

  1. Structural Integrity Group, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Burgos, Burgos, Spain
  2. SIMUMECAMAT Research Group, Escuela Politécnica de Ingenieros, Universidad de Oviedo, Gijón, Spain
13:30 – 13:50 K02 Micro- and Meso-scale Hydrogen Concentration Analysis in Steel and Stainless Steel – New Approaches and Ideas

D.L.Engelberg*, T.Hillman, M.Leites, G.Zhang, Q.Wang, R.Kroll

  1. Corrosion@Manchester, Department of Materials, School of Natural Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
13:50 – 14:10 K03 Fracture toughness characterization of stainless steel in pressurized hydrogen realized in HYDROMAT

S. Lindqvist1*, E. Huttunen-Saarivirta1, T. Veijola1, P. Moilanen1, P. Pohjanne1

  1. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Finland
14:10 – 14:30 K04 Decoupling the role of dissolution and H-embrittlement on the stress corrosion cracking behavior of 304L austenitic stainless steel  

J.T. Burns1, S. Blust1

  1. University of Virginia, USA
14:30 – 15:10 Coffee break + poster visits

Session 12: Hydrogen embrittlement for various applications 

Chairperson: Prof Kim Verbeken
15:10 – 15:30 L01 Qualification of high-strength steels for high-pressure hydrogen technologies

Andreas Drexler1

  1. voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl GmbH & Co KG, Kapfenberg, Austria
15:30 – 15:50 L02 Improved hydrogen embrittlement resistance for high-strength fastener steels

M. Weyns1, V. Razumovskiy2, M. Galler3, T. Depover1, K. Verbeken1

  1. Sustainable Materials Science, Ghent University, Zwijnaarde, Belgium
  2. Materials Center Leoben Forschung GmbH (MCL), Austria
  3. Voestalpine Wire Rod GmbH, Austria
15:50 – 16:10 L03 Combining a computational and experimental approach to surface alloying in permeation experiments

L. Meier 1,2, R. Dedoncker3, K. Van Den Bergh3, S. Cottenier 1,2, L. Duprez3

  1. Department of Electromechanical, Systems and Metal Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium
  2. Center for Molecular Modeling, Ghent University, Belgium
  3. OCAS NV, John F. Kennedylaan 3, 9060 Zelzate, Belgium
16:10 – 16:30 Closure Ceremony, best paper & best poster award
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