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The early registration fee before 30 June 2025 is 950 € (incl. VAT).
As from July 2025, the registration fee amounts to 1100 € (incl. VAT) per participant. In case of cancellation before September 1st 2025 the total fee will be refunded. Later cancellations shall not be refunded. Attendee substitutions are allowed. PhD-students pay 950 € (incl. VAT).

The registration fee includes your conference seat for 3 days, networking reception in the poster display area (on day 1), special conference event with dinner (on day 2), all lunches and all break refreshments, your personal access the e-Proceedings book containing all papers and posters from the SteelyHydrogen 2025 conference.

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Programme 2025

Sessions

(scroll down for posters)


From 07:45  Pick-up badge from registration desk at venue, poster installation

08:30  Start of the conference & welcome

Session 1: Steel challenges on the Energy Transition (1) 
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 – 10:20 Poster Pitch 1
10:20 – 11:00 Coffee break + visit posters

Session 2: Modelling and Simulation
11:00 – 11:20 B01 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
11:20 – 11:40 B02 Under what conditions can we safely transport hydrogen in natural gas pipelines? 

E. Martínez-Pañeda1 

  1. University of Oxford, United Kingdom
11:40 – 12:00 B03 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 
12:00 – 12:20 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
12:20 – 13:30 Lunch + visit posters

Session 3: Advanced methods for characterisation of hydrogen-microstructure interactions and hydrogen embrittlement (1)
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 
14:10 – 14:30 C03 Probing Multiple Mechanisms of Hydrogen Embrittlement: High Energy X-Ray Diffraction and Small-Angle Scattering Measurements of Strain, Dislocation Density and Porosity

M. J. Connolly1, Z. N. Buck1, N. Derimow2, J. Benzing2, R. L. Amaro2, D. S. Lauria3, J.-S. Park3, A. J. Slifka3 

  1. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, USA
  2. Advanced Materials Testing Technologies, Pell City, USA
  3. Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, USA
14:40 – 15:10 Coffee break + visit posters

Session 4: Hydrogen embrittlement for various applications (1)
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 Plasticity and hydrides interactions in grade 2 titanium: from poly to multicrystals

W. Béucia1, F. Amendola1, N. Iskounen1, Y. Charles1, D. Tingaud1, M. Gaspérini1

  1. Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, LSPM CNRS UPR3407, Villetaneuse, 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
08:30 – 09:00 E01

KN3

 Key Note: 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 – 10:10 Poster pitch 2
10:10 – 11:00 Coffee break + visit posters

Session 6: Steel Challenges on the Energy Transition (2)
11:00 – 11:20 F01 In-situ x-ray diffraction of fully reversed strain-life fatigue cycling of pipeline steel in hydrogen gas

Z. N. Buck1, N. Moser1, N. Derimow1 , D. Lauria2, M. L. Martin1, J.-S. Park3, D. Stalheim4, M. J. Connolly1

  1. Applied Chemicals and Materials Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, USA
  2. Office of Information Systems Management, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, USA 
  3. X-ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, USA 
  4. DGS Metallurgical Solutions Inc., Vancouver, USA 
11:20 – 11:40 F02 Effect of gaseous hydrogen on overload induced retardation effects on fatigue crack growth rate in vintage pipelines steel 

A. Alvaro1, S. Tanaka2, L. Giannini3, V. Olden1, B. Nyhus1, H. Matsunaga4 

  1. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, SINTEF, Trondheim, Norway
  2. Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan 
  3. Norwegian University of  Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway  
  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan  
11:40 – 12:00 F03 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
12:00 – 12:20 F04 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
12:20 – 13:30 Lunch + visit posters

Session 7: Hydrogen embrittlement on Nickel alloys
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-Malheiros4, E. Martínez-Pañeda5

  1. University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
  2. National Institute for Materials Science, wada.kentaro@nims.go.jp, Japan
  3. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan
15:00 – 15:20 Coffee break + visit posters

Session 8: Hydrogen embrittlement in steels for automotive industry
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
19:00 – 23:00 Conference dinner at Oude Vismijn (Sint-Veerleplein 5, Gent) 

From 08:00  Poster installation

Session 9: Steel challenges on the energy transition (3)
08:30 – 09:00 I01

KN05

 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 (2)
10:40 – 11:00 J01 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
11:00 – 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 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
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch + visit posters
Session 11: Hydrogen embrittlement in stainless steels
13:00 – 13:20 K01 Qualification of high-strength steels for high-pressure hydrogen technologies

Andreas Drexler1

  1. voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl GmbH & Co KG, Kapfenberg, Austria
13:20 – 13:40 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
13:40 – 14:00 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
14:00 – 14:20 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
14:20 – 14:40 Coffee break

Session 12: Hydrogen embrittlement for various applications 
14:40 – 15:00 L01 Hydrogen-induced damage behavior at elevated temperatures

B. Sun1, S. Kong1, X.-C. Zhang1, S.-T. Tu1

  1. School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, China
15:00 – 15:20 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
15:20 – 15:40 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
15:40 – 16:00 Closure Ceremony best paper & best poster award
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