| It should however be noted that excessive treatment can embrittle the substrate or even destroy the superficial coating. |
| The galvanized parts are heated to a temperature sufficient to embrittle the coating which is then removed by abrasion. |
| Hydrogen will embrittle the high-strength steel used in such pipelines, however, raising the risk of rupture and explosion of leading hydrogen. |
| Hydrogen is a concern in metallurgy as it can embrittle many metals, complicating the design of pipelines and storage tanks. |
| However, these coatings where the concentration of active HALS drops to zero at the surface are known to rapidly photooxidize and embrittle. |
| Above that, they will embrittle and cease to function as intended. |
