Papers by Keyword: X70 Pipeline Steel

Abstract: The corrosion behavior of X70 pipeline steel in 0.5% NaC1 solution in different temperature of 25°C、35°C and 55°C was studied by dynamic potential polarization curve and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy（EIS）method. The corrosion topography of X70 pipeline steel in normal temperature and 30°C was also compared in immersion corrosion test after 25 days. The results show that when the temperature rises, the corrosion current density Icorr increases, the linear polarization resistance reduces, cathode polarization curve right shift, caused corrosion rate increases which primarily by the increasing the transmission of reactant in the cathode reaction. Pitting corrosion developed after 25 days immersion corrosion in 30°C solution which proved the promoter action of temperature to pit corrosion, and which is agreed with the electrochemical corrosion test results.

Abstract: Pipeline system is the main form of transportation for oil and natural gas. High grade pipeline steel can effectively improve the security of long-distance transportation and to reduce costs, will become the main steel for gas pipeline project. A highly selective and sensitive spectrophotometric method for the determination of molybdenum in high grade pipeline steel has been presented. This method was based on the chromogenic reaction between molybdenum(V) and sodium thiocyanate. Employing stannous chloride as a reductant, molybdenum(VI) was reduced to molybdenum(V) at the room temperature. The obtained molybdenum(V) formed an orange-red-colored (1:5) ligand complex with thiocyanate. The absorbance of the complex was measured at 470nm, and the molar extinction coefficient (e) is 1.75´10⁴L·mol^-1·cm^-1. Under the optimum reaction conditions the absorption value was proportional to the concentration of molybdenum in the range of 0.11%~0.89% (mass fraction), and the relative standard deviation was less than 3.0%. The proposed method was free from the interference from a large number of analytical important elements and has been applied satisfactorily to the determination of molybdenum in X80 pipeline steel and X70 pipeline steel samples with the improved accuracy and precision.

Abstract: The X70 pipeline steel welded joint was processed to strengthen with laser shock wave, the structures of welded joint by laser shock wave were observed with Scanning Electric Microscope (SEM), and its surface residual stresses was analyzed with X-ray diffraction (XRD), the residual stress distributions of welded joint by laser shock processing were discussed, and the strengthened mechanism of X70 pipeline welded joint by laser shock processing was investigated. The experimental results shown that the phenomenon of grain fine is produced in the surface of X70 pipeline steel welded joint by laser shock processing, and compressive residual stress is formed in its surface layer, and improves the distribution of residual stress, which is benefit to increasing the capability of stress corrosion resistance for X70 pipeline steel welded joint.

Abstract: Using the commercial code ANSTS/LS-DYNA, this study has established a Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) finite element model (FEM) of X70 pipeline steel. Moreover, the stress-strain behavior of X70 pipeline steel has been investigated by a simplified Johnson-Cook model. The stress and strain relationship of X70 pipeline steel under different compact speeds is obtained under the high strain rate of 103S-1. The results obtained by numerical simulation agree well with those by experiments, and the parameters of Johnson-Cook model describe accurately the mechanical behaviors of X70 pipe line steel under high strain rate. This conclusion will serve as an important reference for developing and applying materials.

Abstract: In-service welding is a kind of important method to ensure the integrality of oil gas pipeline and the thermal cycle of which is significant for repairing. Used SYSWELD to establish model and simulate thermal cycle of in-service welding on X70 steel gas pipeline, compared thermal cycles of in-service welding and air-cooling welding, studied the influence of gas pressure and flow rate on thermal cycle. The result shows that peak temperature of the coarse grain in heat affected zone (CGHAZ) of in-service welding is similar to air cooling welding, but the cooling time of t8/5, t8/3 and t8/1 decreases at certain degree. Peak temperature of CGHAZ of in-service welding doesn’t vary match with gas pressure and flow rate either. t8/5, t8/3 and t8/1 decrease when gas pressure increases. t8/5 varies with the gas pressure linearly. When the pressure is less than 4MPa, t8/3 and t8/1 decrease rapidly while gas pressure increases. When the pressure is more than 4MPa, t8/3 and t8/1 decrease slowly while gas pressure increases. t8/5, t8/3 and t8/1 decrease when the flow rate increases. When gas flow rate is less than 10m/s, t8/5, t8/3 and t8/1 decrease rapidly while flow rate increases. When gas flow rate is more than 10m/s, t8/5, t8/3 and t8/1 decrease slowly while flow rate increases.

Abstract: The Charpy V notch specimens of X70 pipeline steel with different notch orientation are tested under the static and dynamic conditions at different temperatures. By analyzing the load versus displacement curves and fracture appearances of specimens the relation of fracture behavior and loading rate is investigated. The maximum load increases and the displacement corresponding to maximum load reduces with test temperature decreasing. Both under the static conditions are larger than that under the dynamic conditions. The fracture sections of all test specimens are reduced in the thickness direction and quantity reduced depends on the load rate, notch orientation and test temperature. At the higher temperature, delamination cracks are found on the fracture surface both under the static and dynamic conditions, which are perpendicular to the thickness direction in T-L specimen and perpendicular to the main crack propagation direction in T-S specimen. Influence of loading rate on the delamination crack size and amount is obvious. The fracture initiation energy and total fracture energy increase with test temperature increasing. Influence of loading rate on the total fracture energy is unobvious at the higher temperature, but is obvious at the lower temperature. So the loading rate effects on total fracture energy are relevant to test temperature and notch orientation.

Abstract: The effects of thickness, notch orientation and delamination cracks on the impact toughness of X70 pipeline steel are investigated experimentally by use of the instrumented Charpy impact tests at different temperatures. The couple effect of delamination cracks, thickness, notch orientation and temperature is discovered. The delamination cracks have certain direction, and their amount and size are related to the temperature and the specimen thickness. Though the delaminating orientations of T-S and T-L specimen are not same, the reasons for both T-S and T-L specimen delaminating are that the weak interfaces in the specimens are pulled apart by the stress perpendicular to them. The delamination cracks can improve the actual impact toughness of X70 pipeline steel both T-L and T-S specimens. The effect of delamination cracks on the actual impact toughness changes with the thickness and the temperature. The couple effect of wall thickness, defect orientation and working temperature of pipeline must be taken into account in safe assessment of pipeline.