HYDROGEN
A dedicated facility for tests under pressurised gaseous hydrogen, allowing work with pure hydrogen or hydrogen contaminated with pollutants representative of industrial conditions.
| Parameter | Capacity |
|---|---|
| Pressure | Up to 700 bar |
| Temperature | -150 °C to +300 °C |
| Media | Pure gaseous hydrogen or with impurities |
| Possible impurities | H₂O, H₂S, CO, O₂, THT, … |
Available facilities
- Autoclaves for exposure up to 300 bar and 300 °C
- Fracture toughness testing up to 700 bar (-40 °C to +180 °C)
- Permeability cells (metals, composites, polymers)
- Slow strain rate and reverse loading line up to 200 bar
- Hollow specimen tests from -150 °C to +150 °C
- Thermal desorption spectroscopy (TDS)
- Fatigue crack propagation testing up to 700 bar (-40 °C to +180 °C)
- LCF fatigue testing
- Specimens: CT, SENT, SENB
- Standards: ASTM E1820, ASTM E647, ASTM E1681, ASTM F1624, ASME B31.12
