 ##  [Hydrogen Embrittlement](/hydrogen-embrittlement) 

  ##  [Hydrogen Embrittlement](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/hydrogen-embrittlement-0) 

  
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**Natural &amp; Formal Sciences Dictionary**

 
Definition

Reduction of ductility and toughness, often leading to delayed or sudden brittle fracture of a metal as a result of hydrogen ingress, transport to vulnerable sites, and interaction with microstructural traps or interfaces.

 
 ##  [Hydrogen Embrittlement](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/hydrogen-embrittlement-1) 

  
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**Engineering &amp; Applied Technologies Dictionary**

 
Definition

Loss of ductility and increased susceptibility to sudden brittle fracture in susceptible metals caused by ingress or generation of diffusible hydrogen combined with tensile stress concentrations or service loading.