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Effect of strain rate on stress corrosion cracking of X100 pipeline steel in environments with sulfate-reducing bacteria

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From the journal Materials Testing Volume 60 Issue 3

Abstract

Pipelines installed in the seabed for long periods suffer from high stress levels, and the sea mud environment is complex because it contains various microorganisms that make pipelines prone to stress corrosion cracking (SCC). In this study, a self-designed stress electrochemical corrosion test device was adopted to ensure the normal growth and metabolism of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB). The effects of strain rate on the SCC behavior of X100 pipeline steel with SRB in a simulation solution of sea mud from the South China Sea were studied using the slow strain rate test, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy fractography. Results show that SRB can promote the stress corrosion susceptibility of X100 pipeline steel. As strain rate increases, the stress corrosion susceptibility decreases in general. When the strain rate is 5 × 10−7 × s−1, the stress corrosion susceptibility is largest and SCC occurs. Under the impact of SRB and strain rate, the stress corrosion fracture mechanism is hydrogen embrittlement mechanism. With the increase in strain rate, the effect of SRB becomes weak and the stress corrosion susceptibility shows a decreasing trend in general. Consequently, SCC does not occur in the specimen and the fracture is dominated by mechanical factors.

Kurzfassung

Pipelines, die auf dem Meeresgrund über lange Zeit installiert sind, sind hohen Spannungsniveaus ausgesetzt. Die Umgebung am Meeresboden ist komplex, da sie verschiedene Mikroorganismen enthält, die Pipelines anfällig für eine Spannungsrisskorrosion (Stress Corrosion Cracking – SCC) machen können. In der diesem Beitrag zugrunde liegenden Studie wurde eine Eigenentwicklung eines Versuchsaufbaus zur Abbildung der Spannungen und Umgebungen angewandt, um das normale Wachstum und den Metabolismus von sulfatreduzierenden Bakterien (Sulfate Reducing Bacteria – SRB) sicherzustellen. Die Auswirkungen der Dehnrate auf das SCC-Verhalten des X100 Pipelinestahles unter SRB-Exposition in einer Lösung, die den Meeresboden der Südlichen Chinesischen See simulierte, wurden mittels des Slow Strain Rate Tests, elektrochemischer Impedanzspektroskopie und rasterelektronenmikroskopischer Fraktografie untersucht. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass SRB die SCC-Anfälligkeit des X100 Pipelinestahles unterstützen können. Wenn die Dehnrate zunimmt, nimmt die Risskorrosionsanfälligkeit allgemein ab. Bei einer Dehnrate von 5 × 10−7 × s−1 ist die SCC-Anfälligkeit am größten und es tritt auch SCC auf. Unter der Wirkung der SRB und dieser Dehnrate entspricht der Mechanismus der Risskorrosion dem einer wasserstoffunterstützten Rissbildung. Mit zunehmender Dehnrate wird der Effekt der SRB geschwächt, und die SCC-Anfälligkeit zeigt allgemein einen abnehmenden Trend. Somit tritt auch keine Spannungsrisskorrosion in der Probe auf, und der Bruch ist durch die mechanischen Einflussfaktoren bestimmt.

* Correspondence Address, Prof. Dr. Fei Xie, Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Storage and Transportation, College of Petroleum Engineering, Liaoning Shihua University, Fushun Liaoning, 113001, P. R. China, E-mail:

Prof. Dr Wu, born in 1961, currently a professor at Liaoning Shihua University, has long been engaged in oil and gas engineering teaching and research work.

Ke Gong is an MSc student at Liaoning Shihua University In Fushun Liaoning, P. R. China

Deputy Prof. Dr. Fei Xie, born in 1983, is currently a professor at Liaoning Shihua University, Fushun Liaoning, P. R. China, with a research focus on oil and gas pipeline corrosion.

Dr. Dan Wang, born in 1984, graduated from China University of Petroleum, Fushun, and has a research focus on oil and gas pipeline corrosion. He is currently a lecturer at Liaoning Shihua University in Fushun Liaoning, P. R. China.

Guangxin Liu is a PhD student at China University of Petroleum, Fushun, with a research focus on oil and gas pipeline corrosion.

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Published Online: 2018-02-28
Published in Print: 2018-03-27

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Articles in the same Issue

  1. Inhalt/Contents
  2. Contents
  3. Fachbeiträge/Technical Contributions
  4. Effect of strain rate on stress corrosion cracking of X100 pipeline steel in environments with sulfate-reducing bacteria
  5. Influence of microstructural parameters of indefinite chill alloys on flexural strength and Young's modulus
  6. Corrosion behavior of a 3 % Cr tubing steel in a CO2 saturated high-salinity brine
  7. Comparative study of the testing approaches for the susceptibility of high-strength fasteners to environmental hydrogen embrittlement (EHE)
  8. Combined impact of UV radiation and nitric acid on HDPE containers during outdoor exposure
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  10. Microstructural and mechanical properties of friction and MIAB welded carbon steel tubes and forging bracket joints
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  13. Comparison of seismic performance between thermal insulation concrete and normal concrete shear walls
  14. Test procedure for stress damage of ferromagnetic materials based on metal magnetic memory effects
  15. Lightweight design of an automobile hinge component using glass fiber polyamide composites
  16. Comparison of grey wolf, whale, water cycle, ant lion and sine-cosine algorithms for the optimization of a vehicle engine connecting rod
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https://doi.org/10.3139/120.111145

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Inhalt/Contents
  2. Contents
  3. Fachbeiträge/Technical Contributions
  4. Effect of strain rate on stress corrosion cracking of X100 pipeline steel in environments with sulfate-reducing bacteria
  5. Influence of microstructural parameters of indefinite chill alloys on flexural strength and Young's modulus
  6. Corrosion behavior of a 3 % Cr tubing steel in a CO2 saturated high-salinity brine
  7. Comparative study of the testing approaches for the susceptibility of high-strength fasteners to environmental hydrogen embrittlement (EHE)
  8. Combined impact of UV radiation and nitric acid on HDPE containers during outdoor exposure
  9. Analysis of wear properties of Zn-based composites using the Taguchi method
  10. Microstructural and mechanical properties of friction and MIAB welded carbon steel tubes and forging bracket joints
  11. Influence of sintering temperature on mechanical properties of spark plasma sintered pre-alloyed Ti-6Al-4 V powder
  12. Ultrasound on-line measurement of pulverized coal flow in coal-fired boilers
  13. Comparison of seismic performance between thermal insulation concrete and normal concrete shear walls
  14. Test procedure for stress damage of ferromagnetic materials based on metal magnetic memory effects
  15. Lightweight design of an automobile hinge component using glass fiber polyamide composites
  16. Comparison of grey wolf, whale, water cycle, ant lion and sine-cosine algorithms for the optimization of a vehicle engine connecting rod
  17. Influence of a stepped feed rate on burr formation when drilling Al-5005
  18. Relationship between extrusion temperature and corrosion resistance of magnesium alloy AZ61
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