Hydrogen embrittlement has historically been a concern where hydrogen is absorbed by materials, either during manufacturing processes or as a byproduct of corrosion. With the advent of the hydrogen economy, the scope of research has grown to include material interaction with hydrogen gas. The infrastructure needed for hydrogen gas storage and transportation, as well as the materials needed at the point of use of hydrogen fuel, for heating or in vehicles, trains, and aircraft, are now part of the conversation. This conference provides a forum for the global hydrogen embrittlement research and testing communities to meet and exchange ideas on the latest fundamental research, and advances in technology, and to consider engineering implications across all industrial sectors.

Topics for this conference include, but are not limited to:

• Hydrogen and structural integrity in industrial sectors
  • Topics include manufacturing process from raw materials to finished products with an emphasis on standards and practices:
    • Automotive
    • Aerospace
    • Naval
    • Hydrogen storage & transport
    • Energy (Oil & Gas, Nuclear, etc.)
• Fundamentals of hydrogen interaction in materials
  • Computational approaches of hydrogen and its effect on materials
  • Effect of hydrogen on fracture
  • Effect of hydrogen on additive manufacturing
  • Hydrogen embrittlement susceptibility
  • Hydrogen damage mechanisms (hydrogen embrittlement, hydride embrittlement, SCC, High temperature H attack, HIC, HE-fatigue, etc.)