Stress corrosion cracking behavior of X90 pipeline steel and its weld joint at different applied potentials in near-neutral solutions

X90 pipeline steel is a new generation of pipeline steel developed after X80 and X100 pipeline steels, and it is now a new research hotspot at home. In order to thoroughly study the effect of applied potential on the soil stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior of X90 pipeline steel, we investigate...

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Main Authors: Jinheng Luo, Sheji Luo, Lifeng Li, Liang Zhang, Gang Wu, Lixia Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2019-04-01
Series:Natural Gas Industry B
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352854019300270
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author Jinheng Luo
Sheji Luo
Lifeng Li
Liang Zhang
Gang Wu
Lixia Zhu
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Sheji Luo
Lifeng Li
Liang Zhang
Gang Wu
Lixia Zhu
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description X90 pipeline steel is a new generation of pipeline steel developed after X80 and X100 pipeline steels, and it is now a new research hotspot at home. In order to thoroughly study the effect of applied potential on the soil stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior of X90 pipeline steel, we investigated the SCC behaviors of base metal and weld joint samples in the straight-weld pipe of X90 pipeline steel at different applied potentials in near-neutral solution using electrochemical measurements methods and slow strain rate testing (SSRT). Besides, the fracture surfaces were observed through scanning electron microscope (SEM) and the mechanisms of the corrosion cracking behaviors were analyzed. And the following research results were obtained. First, the polarization curves of the base metal and weld joint samples in the NS4 solution present the typical characteristics of anodic dissolution but no activation–passivation phenomenon happens. Second, in the NS4 solution, the base metal and weld joint samples present SCC sensitivity. The SCC sensitivity indicator which is expressed by yield loss percentage elongation and yield loss percentage elongation area decreases firstly and then increases with the negative increase of the applied potential, and the SCC sensitivity of weld joint is higher than that of base metal. Third, there are three mechanisms on the SCC behaviors of base metal and weld joint samples, i.e., anodic dissolution mechanism when the applied potential is open circuit potential (EOCP), anodic dissolution and hydrogen embrittlement mechanism when the applied potential is −850 mV, and hydrogen embrittlement mechanism when the applied potential is −1000 mV and −1200 mV. It is concluded that the research results can provide a technical support and theoretical basis for the large-scale application of X90 pipeline steel. Keywords: X90 pipeline steel, Straight-weld pipe, Base metal, Weld joint, Soil stress corrosion cracking behavior, Applied potential, Anodic dissolution, Hydrogen embrittlement
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spelling doaj.art-0fa52805cc414877adbe0a99bf027e4b2024-03-02T16:30:24ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Natural Gas Industry B2352-85402019-04-0162138144Stress corrosion cracking behavior of X90 pipeline steel and its weld joint at different applied potentials in near-neutral solutionsJinheng Luo0Sheji Luo1Lifeng Li2Liang Zhang3Gang Wu4Lixia Zhu5CNPC Tubular Goods Research Institute, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710077, China; State Key Laboratory of Performance and Structural Safety for Petroleum Tubular Goods and Equipment Material, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710077, China; Corresponding author.Xi'an Shiyou University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710065, ChinaCNPC Tubular Goods Research Institute, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710077, China; State Key Laboratory of Performance and Structural Safety for Petroleum Tubular Goods and Equipment Material, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710077, ChinaCNPC Tubular Goods Research Institute, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710077, China; State Key Laboratory of Performance and Structural Safety for Petroleum Tubular Goods and Equipment Material, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710077, ChinaCNPC Tubular Goods Research Institute, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710077, China; State Key Laboratory of Performance and Structural Safety for Petroleum Tubular Goods and Equipment Material, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710077, ChinaCNPC Tubular Goods Research Institute, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710077, China; State Key Laboratory of Performance and Structural Safety for Petroleum Tubular Goods and Equipment Material, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710077, ChinaX90 pipeline steel is a new generation of pipeline steel developed after X80 and X100 pipeline steels, and it is now a new research hotspot at home. In order to thoroughly study the effect of applied potential on the soil stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior of X90 pipeline steel, we investigated the SCC behaviors of base metal and weld joint samples in the straight-weld pipe of X90 pipeline steel at different applied potentials in near-neutral solution using electrochemical measurements methods and slow strain rate testing (SSRT). Besides, the fracture surfaces were observed through scanning electron microscope (SEM) and the mechanisms of the corrosion cracking behaviors were analyzed. And the following research results were obtained. First, the polarization curves of the base metal and weld joint samples in the NS4 solution present the typical characteristics of anodic dissolution but no activation–passivation phenomenon happens. Second, in the NS4 solution, the base metal and weld joint samples present SCC sensitivity. The SCC sensitivity indicator which is expressed by yield loss percentage elongation and yield loss percentage elongation area decreases firstly and then increases with the negative increase of the applied potential, and the SCC sensitivity of weld joint is higher than that of base metal. Third, there are three mechanisms on the SCC behaviors of base metal and weld joint samples, i.e., anodic dissolution mechanism when the applied potential is open circuit potential (EOCP), anodic dissolution and hydrogen embrittlement mechanism when the applied potential is −850 mV, and hydrogen embrittlement mechanism when the applied potential is −1000 mV and −1200 mV. It is concluded that the research results can provide a technical support and theoretical basis for the large-scale application of X90 pipeline steel. Keywords: X90 pipeline steel, Straight-weld pipe, Base metal, Weld joint, Soil stress corrosion cracking behavior, Applied potential, Anodic dissolution, Hydrogen embrittlementhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352854019300270
spellingShingle Jinheng Luo
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Stress corrosion cracking behavior of X90 pipeline steel and its weld joint at different applied potentials in near-neutral solutions
Natural Gas Industry B
title Stress corrosion cracking behavior of X90 pipeline steel and its weld joint at different applied potentials in near-neutral solutions
title_full Stress corrosion cracking behavior of X90 pipeline steel and its weld joint at different applied potentials in near-neutral solutions
title_fullStr Stress corrosion cracking behavior of X90 pipeline steel and its weld joint at different applied potentials in near-neutral solutions
title_full_unstemmed Stress corrosion cracking behavior of X90 pipeline steel and its weld joint at different applied potentials in near-neutral solutions
title_short Stress corrosion cracking behavior of X90 pipeline steel and its weld joint at different applied potentials in near-neutral solutions
title_sort stress corrosion cracking behavior of x90 pipeline steel and its weld joint at different applied potentials in near neutral solutions
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352854019300270
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