Mechanical Properties of Newly Developed API X80 Grade HFW Linepipe for Long-Term Exposure at Elevated Temperature

Author(s):  
Shunsuke Toyoda ◽  
Sota Goto ◽  
Takatoshi Okabe ◽  
Yasushi Kato ◽  
Satoshi Igi ◽  
...  

API X80 grade UOE double submerged arc-welded pipe has been applied to steam injection oil sand recovery systems to increase the volume of steam to be injected and decrease the installation cost. The pipes for the systems are subjected to high temperature for a long period, such as 350 °C for 20 years. Therefore, it is important to ensure the reliability of the pipes during and after long-term operation. In this study, based on the recent development of high-frequency electric-resistance-welded (HFW) linepipe with a high-quality weld seam, the durability of newly developed API X80 grade HFW linepipe for long-term high-temperature operation was investigated. The change in the microstructure of the pipe body and weld seam was small after exposure to 400 °C and lower temperatures. The tensile strength of the base metal and weld seam after heat treatment with temperatures as high as 400 °C can be determined using the Larson-Miller parameter, which depends on the temperature and holding time of the heat treatment. The newly developed API X80 grade HFW linepipe was considered to have sufficient tensile strength during and after long-term operation at 350 °C for 20 years, similar to API X80 grade UOE pipe. No significant change in the Charpy absorbed energy during long-term heating was observed. Creep tests indicated that the time to rupture at 400 °C or lower exceeded 106 hours, and the creep effect was considered almost negligible at temperatures less than 400 °C. The rupture stress at approximately 350 °C was estimated to be far higher than the typical hoop stress of approximately 200 MPa on the steam distribution system. High-temperature fatigue properties were also measured to ensure reliability under varying stress conditions.

Author(s):  
Junji Shimamura ◽  
Shusaku Ota ◽  
Tomoyuki Yokota ◽  
Ryuji Muraoka

In the oil sand production field in Canada, steel pipes are used for injecting steam into the sands. Pipes for steam distribution are subjected to high operating temperature such as 350 degrees C for a long time. In this study, in order to insure the reliability of high strength pipe for steam distribution, long-term heating tests were conducted for X80 grade UOE pipe. To simulate the long-term operation at 350 degrees C for 40 years, accelerated tests were conducted at 400 degrees C for up to 4400 hours. The effect of initial bainite microstructure on tensile properties after long-term heat treatment was investigated by using two kinds of steel pipes with different bainite microstructure. One is accelerated cooling (ACC) type, and the other is heating on-line process (HOP) type just after accelerated cooling in plate manufacturing process. It was revealed that strength decrease in ACC type steels produced by only accelerated cooling was mainly governed by decomposition of hard phase MA (Martensite-Austenite constituent) and recovery of dislocations. On the other hand, HOP type steels had small amount of MA and nanometer-sized carbides by applying HOP after accelerated cooling. The HOP type steels had almost the same initial strength in spite of small amount of MA. Fine niobium carbides gave enough precipitation strengthening. Formation of fine niobium carbides was promoted by the addition of niobium. The precipitates were stable after long-term heat treatment at 400 degrees C. It is confirmed that the fine niobium carbides in HOP type steels remained even after long-term heat treatment. The suppression of initial MA also lead to minimize the strength decrease by MA decomposition. Therefore, HOP type steels tend to have higher resistance to the strength decrease after long-term heat treatment.


Alloy Digest ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  

Abstract VASCOMAX T-300 is an 18% nickel maraging steel in which titanium is the primary strengthening agent. It develops a tensile strength of about 300,000 psi with simple heat treatment. The alloy is produced by Vacuum Induction Melting/Vacuum Arc Remelting. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SA-454. Producer or source: Teledyne Vasco.


Alloy Digest ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (8) ◽  

Abstract ATI 6-2-4-2 is a near-alpha, high strength, titanium alloy that exhibits a good combination of tensile strength, creep strength, toughness, and long-term stability at temperatures up to 425 °C (800 °F). Silicon up to 0.1% frequently is added to improve the creep resistance of the alloy. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Ti-169. Producer or Source: ATI.


2015 ◽  
Vol 658 ◽  
pp. 14-18
Author(s):  
Tanaporn Rojhirunsakool ◽  
Duangkwan Thongpian ◽  
Nutthita Chuankrerkkul ◽  
Panyawat Wangyao

Nickel-base superalloys have been used as high temperature materials in land-base gas turbine application. When subjected to long term, high temperature service, large crack propagation was observed. Typical refurbishment method of these turbines is carried out by using TIG welding followed by post-weld standard heat treatment. However, new crack initiation is found in the heat-affected zone after TIG welding. Pre-weld heat treatment has been discovered to improves final γ + γ’ microstructure. This study focuses on the effect of pre-weld heat treatment temperature on final γ + γ’ microstructure. Seven different conditions of pre-weld heat treatment temperature were investigated. Scanning electron microscopy studies were carried out after pre-weld and post-weld heat treatments to compare the γ + γ’ microstructure and capture microcracks. The best pre-weld heat treatment temperature produces uniform distribution of finely dispersed γ’ precipitates in the γ matrix without post-weld crack.


2013 ◽  
Vol 275-277 ◽  
pp. 2107-2111
Author(s):  
Qiu Lin Zou ◽  
Jun Li ◽  
Zhen Yu Lai

Barite concrete with density grade of 3 and strength grade of C30 was prepared by mixing with different fineness of fly ash. The workability, mechanical properties and long-term high temperature performance of the prepared barite concrete were researched. Results show that the workability of barite concrete is improved by mixing with fly ash, and no segregation of mixture has been observed. The apparent density and 3d, 28d compressive strength of barite concrete are decreased obviously after mixing with fly ash. But with the increasing of the fineness of fly ash, the apparent density and 3d, 28d compressive strength of barite concrete have a slight increase. High temperature residual compressive strength is decreased with the increasing of temperature. The cycle times of heat treatment at 400°C only has a little effect on residual compressive strength of barite concrete.


Author(s):  
Muneeb Ejaz ◽  
Norhaida Ab Razak ◽  
Andrew Morris ◽  
Scott Lockyer ◽  
Catrin M. Davies

P91 steels are widely used in high temperature components for power generation. Creep data is often generated through accelerated short term creep tests, for practical reasons, via increasing stress or temperature though this may alter the creep behaviour. Through normalising the creep test stress by tensile strength the Wilshire models reduce the batch to batch scatter in the creep data and enable the prediction of long term creep data from relatively short term test results. In this work it is shown that the Wilshire models fitted to uniaxial creep rupture data can be used to predict failure in both as cast and service exposed multiaxial tests. This is provided that the equivalent stress is the rupture controlling stress, as is the case for the P91 tests examined, and the tensile strength is measured as part of the test programme.


Author(s):  
W. Z. Wang ◽  
J. H. Zhang ◽  
H. F. Liu ◽  
Y. Z. Liu

Linear damage method is widely used to calculate low-cycle fatigue damage of turbine rotor in the long-term operation without fully considering the interaction between creep and low cycle fatigue. However, with the increase of steam turbine pressure and temperature, the influence of high-temperature creep on the strain distribution of turbine rotor becomes significant. Accordingly, the strain for each start-up or shut-down process is different. In the present study, the stress and strain during 21 iterations of continuous start-up, running and shut-down processes was numerically investigated by using the finite element analysis. The influence of high-temperature creep on low cycle fatigue was analyzed in terms of equivalent strain, Mises stress and low cycle fatigue damage. The results demonstrated that the life consumption of turbine rotor due to low cycle fatigue in the long-term operation of startup, running and shutdown should be determined from the full-time coverage of the load of turbine rotor.


Author(s):  
Vladimir M. Shkolnikov

This paper outlines an analytical technique enabling serviceability characterization of a storage tank made of a Polymer Matrix Composite (PMC) with regards to a specified profile of long-term operation of the tank. The technique combines force-temperature exposure (conceivably changing over a tank’s service life) and fatigue properties of a composite utilized within the tank structure. Along with a serviceability assessment, the technique is capable of providing a well-grounded specification of design knock-downs and safety factors relevant to the conventional structural design procedure.


1972 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. Gregg

Abstract The resinous impregnant in glass yarn influences the stability of the yarn. Some glass yarns suffer tensile degradation on storage and/or vulcanization at high humidities. One type of glass yarn was exposed in atmospheres over the range 0–88% relative humidity at 73° F for times up to 400 days. Tensile losses of 30% or more can occur on storage of the glass yarn at the humidities in the upper end of the range. This loss is permanent as even vigorous drying at high temperatures will not restore the tensile. Under dry conditions the yarn has excellent storage stability. Furthermore, after vulcanization even into thin composites, the glass yarn shows only a small permanent loss of tensile under moisture conditions that would seriously degrade the yarn in a package. An increased degree of vulcanization of the rubber slightly increases the tensile strength of the composite. In addition to its permanent degradative action in long-term exposure, water has a phenomenological effect of reducing glass composite tensile by its presence. A tensile sensitivity to moisture index is suggested and used to characterize the glass yarn. This tensile loss is recoverable by drying but some of the water is bound very tightly. Thin composites do not give up all of the water in 150 days over Drierite® as shown by the fact that more vigorous high temperature drying leads to a further increase in tensile strength. Tensile strength at 300° F is about 25% lower than at 73° F at any moisture content. Higher moisture contents lead to lower absolute tensiles. Tensile values are detailed for conditions that might exist during cure or in a product running at a high temperature. The high temperature incurred tensile reductions from a standard tensile are significant and should be considered in designing products. The detailed observations apply only to this particular glass yarn but the principles and methods are applicable in the evaluation or development of any glass yarn.


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