Which risk markedly increases during cyclic loading in structural steel components due to welding?

💡 Explanation

Hydrogen-induced cold cracking initiation becomes significantly more likely because the welding process can introduce hydrogen into the steel’s microstructure, causing hydrogen embrittlement which weakens the material. Therefore, cracks initiate and propagate under cyclic loads rather than simpler ductile failure.

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