The effect of surface treatment of titanium on hydrogen absorption was investigated. Surface treated titanium specimens prepared by polishing, anodizing and air oxidizing were immersed in 0.5-6% HCl solutions at the temperature range of 70°C to 250°C. After immersion, the weight loss, hydrogen content and oxide film thickness of three specimens were measured. As a result, it became clear that anodizing did not reduce hydrogen absorption of titanium because titanium oxide film formed by anodizing had dissolved away in dilute HCl solutions for short time but air oxidizing specimen was stable in this solution for long time and so prevented to hydrogen absorption of titanium. These results of laboratory tests corresponded to the results of field tests conducted in hot molten urea and reducing acid solution at high temperature.
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