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Qualification of welded super 13%Cr martensitic stainless steels for sour service applications

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OSTI ID:504773
 [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Statoil Research Centre, Trondheim (Norway)
  2. Statoil Forus, Stavanger (Norway)
A test program has been carried out to qualify welded super 13%Cr stainless steels for sour service applications. The test program included weldability trials, weld simulations, mechanical testing and corrosion testing of 13%Cr steels from five different steel mills. Two of the tested steels have been qualified for use as flowline materials in some parts of new sour service fields. The result shows excellent weldability properties and acceptable corrosion properties. Post weld heat treatment (PWHT) of the welds improved the resistance towards sulfide stress corrosion cracking significantly.
OSTI ID:
504773
Report Number(s):
CONF-970332--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English