Which risk increases greatly when austenitic stainless steel corrodes in moist hydrogen sulfide?

💡 Explanation

Hydrogen sulfide causes corrosion, releasing atomic hydrogen that diffuses into the steel; therefore hydrogen embrittlement occurs, because the hydrogen collects at grain boundaries and precipitates rather than reacting like general oxidation might with oxide layer increase.

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