Effect of Microstructure on Hydrogen Induced Cracking Behavior of a High Deformability Pipeline Steel

The hydrogen induced cracking (HIC) behavior of a high deformability pipeline steel was investigated with three different dual-phase microstructures, ferrite and bainite (F+B), ferrite and martensite/austenite islands (F+M/A) and ferrite and martensite (F+M), respectively. The HIC test was conducted...

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Published inJournal of iron and steel research, international Vol. 22; no. 10; pp. 937 - 942
Main Authors SHI, Xian-bo, YAN, Wei, WANG, Wei, ZHAO, Lian-yu, SHAN, Yi-yin, YANG, Ke
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2015
Springer Singapore
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Summary:The hydrogen induced cracking (HIC) behavior of a high deformability pipeline steel was investigated with three different dual-phase microstructures, ferrite and bainite (F+B), ferrite and martensite/austenite islands (F+M/A) and ferrite and martensite (F+M), respectively. The HIC test was conducted in hydrogen sulfide (H2S)-saturated solution. The results showed that the steels with F+B and F+M/A dual-phase microstructures had both higher deformability and better HIC resistance, whereas the harder martensite phase in F+M microstructure was responsible for the worst HIC resistance. The band-like hard phase in dual-phase mi- crostructure was believed to lead to increasing susceptibility to HIC.
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The hydrogen induced cracking (HIC) behavior of a high deformability pipeline steel was investigated with three different dual-phase microstructures, ferrite and bainite (F+B), ferrite and martensite/austenite islands (F+M/A) and ferrite and martensite (F+M), respectively. The HIC test was conducted in hydrogen sulfide (H2S)-saturated solution. The results showed that the steels with F+B and F+M/A dual-phase microstructures had both higher deformability and better HIC resistance, whereas the harder martensite phase in F+M microstructure was responsible for the worst HIC resistance. The band-like hard phase in dual-phase mi- crostructure was believed to lead to increasing susceptibility to HIC.
pipeline steel; high deformability; dual-phase microstructure; mechanical property; hydrogen induced cracking
ISSN:1006-706X
2210-3988
DOI:10.1016/S1006-706X(15)30093-5