Which consequence results when pressurized hydrogen gas permeates through a polymer tank?

💡 Explanation

Hydrogen embrittlement occurs because atomic hydrogen dissociates and accumulates within the polymer's microstructure, reducing the material's ductility and causing gradual embrittlement therefore decreasing tensile strength, rather than viscosity changes or thermal variations.

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