Yellow metal for sour service

Journal Article · Mon Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1996 · Materials Performance

OSTI ID:218595

Clark, T; Inglis, W ^[1]; Fowler, C M ^[2]

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1. Tungum Hydraulics Ltd., Cheltenham (United Kingdom)
2. Capcis Ltd., Manchester (United Kingdom)

UNS C69100, a yellow metal copper-based alloy, is used extensively in the European oil and gas industry. A series of sour environmental tests was conducted at ambient temperature and at elevated temperature and pressure. The ambient temperature tests indicated high resistance to sulfide stress corrosion cracking (SSCC). Additionally, tests including free sulfur exhibited no evidence of cracking. The high temperature and pressure tests also showed no tendency for SSCC. The corrosion rate tests at ambient temperature indicated corrosion rates well below those of carbon steel tested in an identical environment. Hydrogen permeation measurements confirmed the corrosion rate measurements. This alloy should be considered for sour service use.

• OSTI ID: 218595
• Journal Information: Materials Performance, Journal Name: Materials Performance Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 35; ISSN 0094-1492; ISSN MTPFBI
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ALUMINIUM ADDITIONS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
COPPER BASE ALLOYS
CORROSION RESISTANCE
CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS
CORROSIVE EFFECTS
CRACK PROPAGATION
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FIELD PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT
HYDROGEN SULFIDES
IRON ADDITIONS
LEAD ADDITIONS
MANGANESE ADDITIONS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
NATURAL GAS WELLS
NICKEL ADDITIONS
OIL WELLS
SILICON ADDITIONS
STRESS CORROSION
SULFIDES
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TIN ADDITIONS
ZINC ALLOYS