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Hydrogen embrittlement is the unexpected embrittlement of metallic materials caused by hydrogen penetrating into their interior. In other words, when metals absorb hydrogen atoms, they lose their ductility (capacity for elastic deformation) and become prone to cracking. This condition can lead to fracture at loads far below what the material would normally withstand. The severity of hydrogen embrittlement depends on the amount of hydrogen absorbed by the metal and its microstructure. Particularl