Sulfide stress cracking failures of 12Cr and 17-4PH stainless steel wellhead equipment

Journal Article · Fri Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Corrosion (Houston); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5006/1.3585248· OSTI ID:7045365

Thompson, R M ^[1]; Kohut, G B ^[2]; Canfield, D R; Bass, W R ^[3]

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1. Chevron USA Inc., Bakersfield, CA (US)
2. Chicago Medical School, IL (United States)
3. Chevron USA Inc., Englewood, CO (US)

In this paper sulfide stress cracking case histories of 12 Cr and 17-4PH stainless steel tubing hangers are presented along with the results of NACE Standard TM0177 laboratory tests performed on the failed material. Even though the hangers both met NACE Standard MR0175-88 hardness requirements, failure still occurred. These failures demonstrate the limitations of these alloys in high H{sub 2}S service even when MR0175 requirements are met. The need for better usage guidelines is discussed.

• OSTI ID: 7045365
• Journal Information: Corrosion (Houston); (United States), Journal Name: Corrosion (Houston); (United States) Vol. 47:3; ISSN CORRA; ISSN 0010-9312
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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022000 -- Petroleum-- Transport
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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360103 -- Metals & Alloys-- Mechanical Properties
360105 -- Metals & Alloys-- Corrosion & Erosion
ALLOYS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
CHROMIUM STEELS
CORROSION
CORROSION PROTECTION
CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS
CORROSIVE EFFECTS
FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS
FRACTURE MECHANICS
HIGH ALLOY STEELS
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
MATERIALS TESTING
MECHANICS
OIL WELLS
PIPELINES
STAINLESS STEELS
STEELS
STRESS CORROSION
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SYSTEM FAILURE ANALYSIS
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
TESTING
WELLHEADS
WELLS