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Evaluation of 3Cr-1. 5Mo steels in a simulated coal conversion environment

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6561713
Purpose of this study was to evaluate two 3Cr-1.5Mo steels in a simulated coal gasification environment (H/sub 2/ + 1% H/sub 2/S, 900 psig (6.3 MPa), 600/sup 0/F (316/sup 0/C)) and also at room temperature after exposure to this environment. A commercial heat of 2.25Cr-1Mo steel was also tested for comparison. The test techniques included fracture mechanics tests (J/sub Ic/), tensile tests and Charpy impact tests. The 3Cr-1.5Mo-V steel was tempered to three strength levels for the study. The 3Cr-1.5Mo-Ni steel was a weldment and tests were carried out on the base metal, the weld metal and the heat affected zone. Results showed that overall the 2.25Cr-1Mo steel and the low strength 3Cr-1.5Mo-V steel were superior. The high strength 3Cr-1.5Mo-V steel exhibited low resistance to tearing fracture (tearing modulus T approx. 0) at room temperature after temper embrittlement and after exposure to the environment.
Research Organization:
Westinghouse Research and Development Center, Pittsburgh, PA (USA); Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
6561713
Report Number(s):
ORNL/SUB-83-47977/01; ON: DE87010223
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English