Business benefits The issues Quality Hydrogen cracking occurs when hydrogen atoms diffuse through post welded steel. Operating pressure and residual stresses associated with the weld lead to cracks in the heat affected zone and the overall structure. Productivity Increase productivity and output by reducing the existing production bottleneck in the pre-heating process. The risk of hydrogen cracking is an ongoing concern for steelwork contractors. BOC were approached by a customer to review how hydrogen cracking could be reduced which had become more frequent since production output was increasing. During the fabrication assessment BOC also identified areas for production improvement in their existing processes. The customer is a leading steelwork contractor company who desi

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