Figure. Hydrogen explosion-proof testing facility for hydrogen-related materials (IMAGE)

National Institute for Materials Science, Japan

Figure. Hydrogen explosion-proof testing facility for hydrogen-related materials

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The facility houses four testing systems capable of evaluating the mechanical properties of sample materials subjected to contact with low-temperature gaseous and liquefied hydrogen. It is also equipped with a liquefied hydrogen tank with a 24,000-liter capacity.

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Yoshinori ONO National Institute for Materials Science

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