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Hydrogen can enter molten weld metal when hydrogen-containing molecules break down during welding, allowing hydrogen atoms to diffuse through hot weld metal and escape. However, at lower temperatures hydrogen cannot diffuse as quickly and may become trapped in the weld as it solidifies, which can cause cracking over time as the trapped hydrogen accumulates at defects in the steel microstructure.

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Hydrogen can enter molten weld metal when hydrogen-containing molecules break down during welding, allowing hydrogen atoms to diffuse through hot weld metal and escape. However, at lower temperatures hydrogen cannot diffuse as quickly and may become trapped in the weld as it solidifies, which can cause cracking over time as the trapped hydrogen accumulates at defects in the steel microstructure.

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Cracking mechanism

Hydrogen (H) can enter the molten weld metal when hydrogen-containing
molecules are broken down into H atoms in the welding arc.
Because H atoms are very small they can move about (diffuse) in solid steel
and while weld metal is hot they can diffuse to the weld surface and escape
into the atmosphere.
However, at lower temperatures H cannot diffuse as quickly and if the

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