Recent developments in wear- and corrosion-resistant alloys for the oil industry

Journal Article · Sat Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1997 · Materials Performance

OSTI ID:566714

Raghu, D ^[1]; Wu, J B.C. ^[2]

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1. Deloro Stellite Inc., Goshen, IN (United States). Stellite Coatings Div.
2. Stoody Deloro Stellite, Inc., St. Louis, MO (United States)

Oil production and refining pose very severe wear and corrosion environments. Material designers are challenged with the need to design and develop materials that combine high corrosion resistance with good wear resistance. Coupled with that is the need for these materials to meet requirements such as fracture toughness and resistance to sulfide and chloride stress corrosion cracking. Often, increasing wear resistance compromises the corrosion and welding characteristics. This article covers a variety of material developments that address the problems of wear and corrosion, including alloy design fundamentals and pertinent wear properties and general corrosion resistance compared to traditional wear-resistant materials. Proven applications, with particular reference to petroleum and petrochemical areas, are discussed. Potential applications are also cited.

• OSTI ID: 566714
• Journal Information: Materials Performance, Journal Name: Materials Performance Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 36; ISSN 0094-1492; ISSN MTPFBI
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
CHLORIDES
CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS
FIELD PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
FRACTURE PROPERTIES
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
SULFIDES
WEAR RESISTANCE