Purpose: Purpose of this paper to develop new avenues into the understanding of hydrogen/deformation interactions Design/methodology/approach: Metastable stainless steel mainly polycrystalline FCC system was selected. The interactive fracture problems enjoyed the assistance of fracture mechanics theory and methodology. Regarding hydrogen embrittlment the study leans towards generic hydrogen enhanced decohesion model allowing quantitative engagement with experiments. Mechanical response was tracked by contact mechanics methodology. Nano indentation beside continues scratch tests have been supplemented by visualization and measurements utilizing Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM). Findings: It was shown that hydrogen increased the load onsets for dislocations nucleation in metastable austenitic stainless steel by at least a factor of two, whereupon the yield point recovered after hydrogen outgases. Plasticity localization due to hydrogen was also substantiated. Research limitations/implications: The nano mechanical approach allowed additional critical experiment of hydrogen/deformation affects to be programmed. Originality/value: Fracture is a localized phenomenon and the fine scale features information on high resolution observations opened potential contribution by exploring small volume research activities.
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