scholarly journals Hydrogen-Induced Stress Cracking of Swaged Super Duplex Stainless Steel Subsea Components

CORROSION ◽  
10.5006/3192 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (7) ◽  
pp. 824-838 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Sofia Hazarabedian ◽  
Andreas Viereckl ◽  
Zakaria Quadir ◽  
Garry Leadbeater ◽  
Vladimir Golovanevskiy ◽  
...  
Author(s):  
M. Socariceanu ◽  
X. An

Abstract Super Duplex Stainless Steel (SDSS) is the preferred material utilized in steel tube umbilicals, due to its excellent corrosion resistance and high mechanical strength. SDSS is susceptible to Hydrogen Induced Stress Cracking (HISC) under the influence of a Cathodic Protection (CP) system, especially the welded zone. Porosity (relevant rounded indication) is one of the most common weld flaws that impacts the SDSS weld reject rate based on historical acceptance criteria. A study has been carried out investigating the influence of weld porosity on 25% Cr (SDSS) butt welded tube, under the effect of CP potential by using a Slow Strain Rate Testing (SSRT) technique. The study focused on the correlation between the level of porosity and the material mechanical performance when exposed to a simulated CP system in seawater at an elevated temperature. The impact of HISC was evaluated through an assessment of various tube welds including welds with different levels of porosity quantified by number, size and location of pores, when exposed directly to natural CP system in seawater for 4 and 8 weeks. Post hydrogen pre-charging, the samples were subjected immediately to a modified Slow Strain Rate Test (SSRT). After hydrogen charging and SSRT the resulting fracture morphology was examined using a scanning electron microscope (SEM), and the failure mode was assessed in relation to porosity locations. Experimental results indicate that all hydrogen pre-charged samples with or without pores decrease in ductility after exposure to the CP system which was further confirmed by the fractography analysis. It was observed that susceptibility of SDSS to HISC is broadly similar for welds with porosity or without porosity and brittle phenomena is more pronounced at the exposed surfaces of the samples. The study has demonstrated that the butt weld of SDSS umbilical tube with a controlled porosity level in line with ASME design codes does not show an increased susceptibility to HISC under CP system when compared to welds with no porosity.


2019 ◽  
Vol 182 ◽  
pp. 108003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian-Sin Li ◽  
Guan-Ju Cheng ◽  
Hung-Wei Yen ◽  
Liberty T. Wu ◽  
Yo-Lun Yang ◽  
...  

2007 ◽  
Vol 57 (7) ◽  
pp. 615-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vigdis Olden ◽  
Christian Thaulow ◽  
Roy Johnsen ◽  
Erling Østby

Author(s):  
Stig Wa¨stberg ◽  
Morten Solno̸rdal ◽  
Gustav Heiberg ◽  
Rikard To¨rnqvist ◽  
Pedro M. Vargas

Both 22Cr and 25Cr duplex (ferritic-austenitic) stainless steels have been extensively used for subsea equipment. In general the experience is good but some significant failures have occurred where Hydrogen Induced Stress Cracking (HISC) have been identified as a contributing factor. Because of these failures there was identified a need within the offshore industry for a design guideline treating HISC as a failure mode and reflecting best practice based on today’s knowledge, experience from in-service failures and recent research. The paper starts with a brief review of some of the failures and the main results from the comprehensive test program in the HISC JIP conducted in cooperation between Sintef and DNV. The JIP is supported by several major oil companies, subsea contractors and material suppliers and constitute the main scientific background for the recently issued Recommended Practice, DNV-RP-F112, Design of Duplex Stainless Steel Subsea Equipment Exposed to Cathodic Protection (October 2008).


2008 ◽  
Vol 75 (8) ◽  
pp. 2333-2351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vigdis Olden ◽  
Christian Thaulow ◽  
Roy Johnsen ◽  
Erling Østby ◽  
Torodd Berstad

Alloy Digest ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 42 (11) ◽  

Abstract ZERON 100 is a super duplex stainless steel which is manufactured to give a guaranteed corrosion performance by using an equation to control the chemistry in those elements which will determine the corrosion resistance of the material. Major usages in seawater applications, particularly offshore oil gathering systems. This datasheet provides information on composition, hardness, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on low and high temperature performance as well as heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-555. Producer or source: Weir Material Services Ltd.


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