Publications: Lifetime Concepts for Hydrogen Applications

Publications

2026

Michler, T.; Elsässer, C.; Kirchheim, R.

Effect of temperature on hydrogen assisted fatigue crack growth rate of a gaseous hydrogen precharged austenitic stainless steel

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 209/153421 (2026) 0360-3199

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Michler, T.; Schönborn, S.; Augenstein, H.

Crack initiation due to low cycle fatigue in X60 pipeline steel tested in high pressure gaseous hydrogen using hollow and conventional specimens

International Journal of Fatigue 204/109354 (2026) 0142-1123

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2025

Augenstein, H.; Fischer, C.; Michler, T.

Evaluation of lifetime predictions for future hydrogen pipelines by different fracture mechanics-based design codes

Energy Technology Online First (2025) Art. 2301012, 13 Seiten
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Ebling F.; Augenstein H.; Wackermann K.

Mechanism-Based LCF Lifetime Assessment Under the Influence of Hydrogen

in Proc. of ASME 2025 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference; ASME; American Society of Mechanical Engineers,

New York City, USA (2025) Art. V05at06a006, 7 Seiten
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Ebling, F.; Pundt, A.; Wackermann, K.

Effects of Temperature, Pressure and Frequency on Low Cycle Fatigue of Alloy 718 under Gaseous Hydrogen

in Proc. of 5th International Conference on Metals & Hydrogen; OCAS NV; Ghent University, Ghent, NL (2025) 12 Seiten

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Michler T.; Augenstein H.; Fischer C.

Comparison of low cycle fatigue data of X52 pipeline steel in air and gaseous hydrogen using conventional and hollow specimen

International Journal of Fatigue 197 (2025) Art. 108939, 11 Seiten

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Michler T.; Claeys L.; Oeser S.; Depover T.

Comparison of gaseous hydrogen effects in 1200 MPa high strength martensitic and pearlitic steels

Materials Science and Engineering: A 924 (2025) Art. 147975, 10 Seiten

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Michler T.; Oeser S.

Surface modification to mitigate gaseous hydrogen effects in a 1800 MPa martensitic steel

Engineering Failure Analysis 167/Part B (2025) Art. 109086, 10 Seiten

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Muth, A.; Fischer, C.; Oeser, S.; Augenstein, H.

Fully coupled crystal plasticity and hydrogen diffusion modeling of X52 pipeline steel and weld microstructures

Computational Materials Science 258 (2025) Art. 114005, 10 Seiten

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Wackermann K.; Ebling F.; Michler T.; Schweizer F.; Augenstein H.

Design, Usage And Safety Aspects For Tubular Specimens For Materials Qualification With Pressurised Hydrogen

Journal of the Engineering Integrity Society /58 (2025) 12-17 

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2024

Freitas, T.; Konert, F.; Nietzke, J.; Krzysch, Z.; Böllinghaus, T.; Michler, T.; Wackermann, K.; Augenstein, H.; Tlili, M.; Ruchti, P.; Beitelschmidt, D.; Elsen-Humberg, S.; Koenigs, T.; Systermans, T.; Sobol, O.

Tensile testing in high-pressure gaseous hydrogen using the hollow specimen method

MRS Bulletin 49 (2024) 1112–1120
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Michler, T.; Ebling, F.; Augenstein, H.; Fischer, C.; Wackermann, K.

Comparison of tensile properties of X60 pipeline steel tested in high pressure gaseous hydrogen using tubular and

conventional specimen

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 47/81 (2022) 34676-34688

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Michler, T.; Ebling, F.; Fischer, C.; Oeser, S.; Wackermann, K.

Tensile testing in high pressure gaseous hydrogen using conventional and tubular specimens: ferritic steels

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 48/65 (2023) 262-275
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Michler T.; Oeser S.

Surface modification to mitigate gaseous hydrogen effects in a 1800 MPa martensitic steel

Engineering Failure Analysis 167/Part B (2024) Art. 109086, 10 Seiten

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Michler T.; Varfolomeev I.

Effect of temperature on hydrogen assisted fatigue crack growth rate of an austenitic steinless steel

in PVP 2024; ASME (2024) PVP2024-121158, V004T06A004, 7 Seiten

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2023

Fischer, C.; Fliegener, S.; Oesterlin, H.; Michler T.; Höhler, S.; Mondry, A.; Ertault de la Betronniere, P., Codes and standards for the fatigue-based design of hydrogen infrastructure components, International Journal of Fatigue 171 (2023) Art. 107564, 17 Seiten Link

Fischer, C.; Oesterlin, H.; Michler, T., Comparison of design approaches on the design lifetime prediction of gaseous hydrogen storage tanks, in Proc. of  ASME 2023 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference PVP 2023 Vol. 1: Codes and Standards; The American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME, New York, USA (2023) Art. PVP2023-105731, 10 Seiten Link

Fischer, C.; Schackert, S.; Seifert, T.; Schweizer, C.; Fuchs, M., Experiments and modeling on the stain-controlled time- and temperature-dependent cyclic ratchetting plasticity of the nickel-based superalloy IN100, Materials 16/5 (2023) Art. 1888, 32 Seiten, Link

Michler, T.; Freitas, T.; Oesterlin, H.; Fischer, C.; Wackermann, K.; Ebling, F., Tensile testing in high pressure gaseous hydrogen using conventional and tubular specimens: Austenitic stainless steels, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 48/65 (2023) 25609-25618 Link

Shrestha, R.; Ronevich, J. A.; Michler, T.; San Marchi, C., Fatigue and fracture behavior of aluminum alloys in gaseous hydrogen, in Proc. of  ASME 2023 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference PVP 2023 Vol. 5: Materials & Fabrication; The American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME, New York, USA (2023) PVP2023-106442, V005T06A075, 7 Seiten Link

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2022

Elsässer, C.; Michler, T.; Gumbsch, P., Accident prevention and service life - Materials, Hydrogen Technologies; Neugebauer, R. (Ed.); Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland (2023) 341-356 Link

Ebling, F.; Klitschke, S.; Wackermann, K.; Preußner, J., The effect of hydrogen on failure of complex phase steel under different multiaxial stress states, Metals 12/10 (2022) Art. 1705, 13 Seiten Link

Ebling. F.; Wackermann, K., Gaseous hydrogen charging and fatigue testing on IN718, in Proc. of Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference ASME 2022, Vol. 4B: Materials and Fabrication; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; ASME, New York, NY, USA (2022) PVP2022-84184, 5 Seiten Link

Kölle, S.; Schweizer, F., Forschungsprojekt OptiHeat – Sichere und ökonomische Entgasungs-Wärmebehandlung für galvanisch beschichtete Bauteile, WOMag 11 (2022) 20-21 Link

Michler, T.; Ebling, F.; Oesterlin, H.; Fischer, C.; Wackermann, K., Comparison of tensile properties of X60 pipeline steel tested in high pressure gaseous hydrogen using tubular and conventional specimen, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 47/81 (2022) 34676-34688 Link

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2021

Michler, T.; Schweizer, F.; Wackermann, K., Review on the influence of temperature upon hydrogen effects in structural alloys, Metals 11/3 (2021) Art. 423, 16 Seiten Link

Michler, T.; Wackermann, K.; Schweizer, F., Review and assessment of the effect of hydrogen gas pressure on the embrittlement of steels in gaseous hydrogen environment, Metals 11/4 (2021) Art. 637, 15 Seiten Link

Michler, T.; Elsässer, C.; Wackermann, K.; Schweizer, F., Effect of hydrogen in mixed gases on the mechanical properties of steels—theoretical background and review of test results, Metals 11/11 (2021) Art. 1847, 11 Seiten Link

Michler, T.; Wackermann, K.; Ebling, F.; Oesterlin, H., Comparison of tensile test results in high pressure gaseous hydrogen Uusing conventional and tubular specimens, ASME 2021 Pressure Vessels& Piping Conference Proceedings PVP 2021, Vol. 4: Materials and fabrication, PVP2021-61138, V004T06A049, 6 Seiten Link

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2020

Michler, T.; Bruder, E.; Linder, S., Hydrogen effects in X30MnCrN16‐14 austenitic steel - Einfluss von Wasserstoff in dem austenitischen Stahl X30MnCrN16‐14, Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik - Materials Science & Engineering Technology 51/4 (2020) 531-538  Link

Wackermann, K.; Huising, O. J.; Hoeveler, D.; Adämmer, F., Bruchmechanische Betrachtungen bei der Umstellung von Erdgasleitungen aus Stahl für den Transport von Wasserstoff, energie | wasser-praxis 91/9 (2020) 18-25 Link

Wackermann, K.; Schweizer, F.; Pfeiffer, W., Wasserstoffversprödung metallischer Werkstoffe: Adsorption, Diffusion und Werkstoffeigenschaften, Gasqualitäten im veränderten Energiemarkt; Leicher, J.; Giese, A.; Petermann, H. (Hrsg.); Vulkan-Verlag GmbH, Essen (2020) 579-592 Link

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2019 and earlier

Colonna, F.; Elsässer, C., First principles DFT study of interstitial hydrogen and oxygen atoms in the MAX phase Ti 2 AlN, RSC Advances 7/60 (2017) 37852-37857 Link

Di Stefano, D., Nazarov, R., Hickel, T., Neugebauer, J., Mrovec, M., & Elsässer, C., First-principles investigation of hydrogen interaction with TiC precipitates in α-Fe, Physical Review B 93/18 (2016) 184108 1-14 Link

Di Stefano, D.; Mrovec, M.; Elsässer, C., First-principles investigation of quantum mechanical effects on the diffusion of hydrogen in iron and nickel; Physical Review B 92/22 (2015) 224301 1-12 Link

Kürten, D.; Winzer, N.; Kailer, A.; Pfeiffer, W.; Spallek, R.; Scherge, M., In-situ detection of hydrogen evolution in a lubricated sliding pin on disk test under high vacuum, Tribology International 93/Part A (2016) 324–331 Link

Paxton, A. T.; Elsässer, C., Electronic structure and total energy of interstitial hydrogen in iron: Tight-binding models, Physical Review B 82/23 (2010) Art. 235125, 15 Seiten Link

Schweizer, F., Simulation von Laserschweißprozessen zur Bewertung der wasserstoffbeeinflussten Kaltrissneigung hochfester Stähle, Dissertation(2016) Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) 117 Seiten Link

Wackermann, K.; Pfeiffer, W., Wasserstoffversprödung und Testmethoden - Eigenarten der Wasserstoffversprödung und standardisierte Testmethoden, Konstruktion 68/9 (2016) IW14 - IW15 Link

Winzer, N.; Khader, I., Hydrogen diffusion and trapping in bodies undergoing rolling contact, Wear 303/1-2 (2013) 451-458 Link

Winzer, N.; Mrovec, M., Multiscale approaches to hydrogen-assisted degradation of metals, JOM. The journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society 66/8 (2014) 1366-1367 Link

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