Intergranular stress corrosion cracking of 13Cr weldable martensitic stainless steels

Weldable martensitic stainless steels (13Cr) used in the oil and gas industry can suffer from intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC). In this study, sensitisation in the heat-affected zone of welds that can cause intergranular attack and IGSCC under service conditions was characterised. By...

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Main Author: Maier, Jens
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1633
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description Weldable martensitic stainless steels (13Cr) used in the oil and gas industry can suffer from intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC). In this study, sensitisation in the heat-affected zone of welds that can cause intergranular attack and IGSCC under service conditions was characterised. By using electrochemical measurements in combination with scanning probe microscopy, sensitised zones were detected along delta-ferrite precipitates that were formed during welding. A correlation between delta-ferrite and susceptibility towards IGSCC was established.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-16332017-02-20T06:37:42Z Intergranular stress corrosion cracking of 13Cr weldable martensitic stainless steels Maier, Jens Weldable martensitic stainless steels (13Cr) used in the oil and gas industry can suffer from intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC). In this study, sensitisation in the heat-affected zone of welds that can cause intergranular attack and IGSCC under service conditions was characterised. By using electrochemical measurements in combination with scanning probe microscopy, sensitised zones were detected along delta-ferrite precipitates that were formed during welding. A correlation between delta-ferrite and susceptibility towards IGSCC was established. 2012 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1633 en Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Maier, Jens
Intergranular stress corrosion cracking of 13Cr weldable martensitic stainless steels
title Intergranular stress corrosion cracking of 13Cr weldable martensitic stainless steels
title_full Intergranular stress corrosion cracking of 13Cr weldable martensitic stainless steels
title_fullStr Intergranular stress corrosion cracking of 13Cr weldable martensitic stainless steels
title_full_unstemmed Intergranular stress corrosion cracking of 13Cr weldable martensitic stainless steels
title_short Intergranular stress corrosion cracking of 13Cr weldable martensitic stainless steels
title_sort intergranular stress corrosion cracking of 13cr weldable martensitic stainless steels
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1633