Measuring Hydrogen in Titanium

Hydriding of titanium can result in metal with reduced ductility. Current technology uses eddy current measurements to measure the resistance of possibly hydrided titanium and then correlates these resistance readings to the amount of hydriding. This project will investigate alternative techniques to measure the electrical resistance of hydrided titanium and correlate these measurements with the amount of hydrogen dissolved and the remaining ductility of the titanium. This device/technology could also be used on Zr, NB, Ta and other metals and alloys that hydride.