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Which consequence results when dissolved hydrogen gas destabilizes titanium alloys?

A)Hydride formation embrittles metal structure
B)Oxidation accelerates causing uniform corrosion
C)Passive layer reforms with greater strength
D)Grain boundaries become increasingly passivated

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Hydrogen induces embrittlement using the mechanism of hydride formation; dissolved hydrogen reacts with titanium to create brittle titanium hydride precipitates, therefore toughness drops sharply rather than the metal exhibiting normal corrosion because a hydride phase predominates.

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