Hydrogen accelerated fatigue crack growth of friction stir welded X52 steel pipe
Abstract
Friction stir welded steel pipelines were tested in high pressure hydrogen gas to examine the effects of hydrogen accelerated fatigue crack growth. Fatigue crack growth rate (da/dN) vs. stress-intensity factor range (ΔK) relationships were measured for an X52 friction stir welded pipe tested in 21 MPa hydrogen gas at a frequency of 1 Hz and R = 0.5. Tests were performed on three regions: base metal (BM), center of friction stir weld (FSW), and 15 mm off-center of the weld. For all three material regions, tests in hydrogen exhibited accelerated fatigue crack growth rates that exceeded an order of magnitude compared to companion tests in air. Among tests in hydrogen, fatigue crack growth rates were modestly higher in the FSW than the BM and 15 mm off-center tests. Select regions of the fracture surfaces associated with specified ΔK levels were examined which revealed intergranular fracture in the BM and 15 mm off-center specimens but an absence of intergranular features in the FSW specimens. In conclusion, the X52 friction stir weld and base metal tested in hydrogen exhibited fatigue crack growth rate relationships that are comparable to those for conventional arc welded steel pipeline of similar strength found in the literature.
- Authors:
-
[1];
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX (United States)
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Sustainable Transportation Office. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1333901
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1397058
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2016-8245J
Journal ID: ISSN 0360-3199; 646864
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000; AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy; Journal ID: ISSN 0360-3199
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 08 HYDROGEN; 42 ENGINEERING; hydrogen embrittlement; friction stir weld; hydrogen assisted cracking; fatigue crack growth rate
Citation Formats
Ronevich, Joseph Allen, Somerday, Brian P., and Feng, Zhili. Hydrogen accelerated fatigue crack growth of friction stir welded X52 steel pipe. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.10.153.
Ronevich, Joseph Allen, Somerday, Brian P., & Feng, Zhili. Hydrogen accelerated fatigue crack growth of friction stir welded X52 steel pipe. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.10.153
Ronevich, Joseph Allen, Somerday, Brian P., and Feng, Zhili. Thu .
"Hydrogen accelerated fatigue crack growth of friction stir welded X52 steel pipe". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.10.153. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1333901.
@article{osti_1333901,
title = {Hydrogen accelerated fatigue crack growth of friction stir welded X52 steel pipe},
author = {Ronevich, Joseph Allen and Somerday, Brian P. and Feng, Zhili},
abstractNote = {Friction stir welded steel pipelines were tested in high pressure hydrogen gas to examine the effects of hydrogen accelerated fatigue crack growth. Fatigue crack growth rate (da/dN) vs. stress-intensity factor range (ΔK) relationships were measured for an X52 friction stir welded pipe tested in 21 MPa hydrogen gas at a frequency of 1 Hz and R = 0.5. Tests were performed on three regions: base metal (BM), center of friction stir weld (FSW), and 15 mm off-center of the weld. For all three material regions, tests in hydrogen exhibited accelerated fatigue crack growth rates that exceeded an order of magnitude compared to companion tests in air. Among tests in hydrogen, fatigue crack growth rates were modestly higher in the FSW than the BM and 15 mm off-center tests. Select regions of the fracture surfaces associated with specified ΔK levels were examined which revealed intergranular fracture in the BM and 15 mm off-center specimens but an absence of intergranular features in the FSW specimens. In conclusion, the X52 friction stir weld and base metal tested in hydrogen exhibited fatigue crack growth rate relationships that are comparable to those for conventional arc welded steel pipeline of similar strength found in the literature.},
doi = {10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.10.153},
journal = {International Journal of Hydrogen Energy},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Nov 17 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Thu Nov 17 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}
Free Publicly Available Full Text
Publisher's Version of Record
Other availability
Search WorldCat to find libraries that may hold this journal
Cited by: 29 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science
Web of Science
Save to My Library
You must Sign In or Create an Account in order to save documents to your library.
Works referenced in this record:
Fatigue crack growth modeling of pipeline steels in high pressure gaseous hydrogen
journal, May 2014
- Amaro, Robert L.; Drexler, Elizabeth S.; Slifka, Andrew J.
- International Journal of Fatigue, Vol. 62
Fatigue crack growth of two pipeline steels in a pressurized hydrogen environment
journal, January 2014
- Slifka, Andrew J.; Drexler, Elizabeth S.; Nanninga, Nicholas E.
- Corrosion Science, Vol. 78
Elucidating the variables affecting accelerated fatigue crack growth of steels in hydrogen gas with low oxygen concentrations
journal, September 2013
- Somerday, B. P.; Sofronis, P.; Nibur, K. A.
- Acta Materialia, Vol. 61, Issue 16
Effects of gaseous hydrogen on fatigue crack growth in pipeline steel
journal, January 1985
- Cialone, H. J.; Holbrook, J. H.
- Metallurgical Transactions A, Vol. 16, Issue 1
Microstructure and mechanical properties of hard zone in friction stir welded X80 pipeline steel relative to different heat input
journal, December 2013
- Aydin, Hakan; Nelson, Tracy W.
- Materials Science and Engineering: A, Vol. 586
Works referencing / citing this record:
Fatigue of Friction Stir Welded Aluminum Alloy Joints: A Review
journal, December 2018
- Li, Hongjun; Gao, Jian; Li, Qinchuan
- Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 12
Formation Criterion of Hydrogen-Induced Cracking in Steel Based on Fracture Mechanics
journal, November 2018
- Fu, Lei; Fang, Hongyuan
- Metals, Vol. 8, Issue 11
Prediction of Corrosive Fatigue Life of Submarine Pipelines of API 5L X56 Steel Materials
journal, March 2019
- Gao, Xudong; Shao, Yongbo; Xie, Liyuan
- Materials, Vol. 12, Issue 7