The Susceptibility Of Low Carbon Steel Welded Joint To Sulphide Stress Cracking (SSC)

摘要

The resistance of low carbon steel pipes API 5L GR.B as welded joints to sulphide stress cracking SSC was tested using NACE Standard test method TM 0177_ Method (C). Two stress levels of the material's yield strength were applied, 75 % σy and 100 % σy in three different conditions; as received, as welded, and stress relieved samples. Total of seventeen samples were tested; two as received samples without any welding process, six samples as heat treated, and nine samples as welded. The effect of hardness level on material's susceptibility to sulphide stress cracking was examined. Raw Natural Gas was used as a source of Hydrogen Sulphide (H_2S) in the test, which represents the real environment that the material was exposed to. Results show that samples with high hardness (higher than 22 HRC) were failed the test which was expected as in the NACE Standard MR175. Samples with low hardness (lower than 22 HRC) were passed the test which was expected as in the NACE Standard MR175. The received samples of low hardness failed the test which was not expected.