Effects of hydrogen exposure temperature on the tensile strength, microhardness and ductility of Pd/Ag (25 wt.%) alloy

A study into the effects of hydrogen absorption followed by complete desorption by the alloy palladium–silver (25 wt.%) has been carried out over the temperature range of 303–473 K. The results indicate that at all temperatures studied the strength, hardness and ductility show no significant changes as a result of exposure to hydrogen, as compared to the well-annealed alloy that had not been exposed to hydrogen.