Effects of oxide films on the hydrogen absorption behavior of Ti-6Al-4V at various oxidation conditions were investigated in this study. The results show that hydrogen traps formed at the titanium-oxide/substrate interface are due mainly to the outward diffusion of aluminum at elevated temperatures in which the formation of vacancies or voids is favorable. The main factors to determine the ability of the hydrogen absorption in the alloy are strongly dependent on the presence of mixed oxide films as well as their thickness and compactness. |