Hydrogen damage of a welded API 5L X52 steel

Authors

  • R. Réquiz Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales, Universidad Simón Bolívar
  • S. Camero Universidad Central de Venezuela, Facultad de Ingeniería, Escuela de Metalurgia y Ciencia de los Materiales
  • V. Aristizabal Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales, Universidad Simón Bolívar
  • A. Rivas Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales, Universidad Simón Bolívar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/revmetalm.2008.v44.i2.99

Keywords:

API 5L X52 steel, electrical resistance welding, Hydrogen damage, Hydrogen permeation, Blistering

Abstract


The main objective of the present investigation was to study the susceptibility to hydrogen damage on a type API 5L X52 steel welded by electrical resistance. Several techniques, such as hydrogen permeation and cathodic charging were used. The metallic material was characterized using SEM and TEM. The base metal microstructure was very similar to that one corresponding to the welded area. This microstructure was mainly comprised by ferrite and perlite, differing only in the grain size. Therefore, the susceptibility to hydrogen damage was similar in both cases. It is worth mentioning that the welded area has very small dimensions. Indeed, the fusion zone is only 5 mm wide while the heat affected zone is 1 mm wide. The hydrogen damage observed was mainly in the form of blisters, which were associated to the presence of aluminum rich inclusions. Also, it was noticed partial inclusion dissolution and some matrix attack adjacent to the inclusions.

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2008-04-30

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Réquiz, R., Camero, S., Aristizabal, V., & Rivas, A. (2008). Hydrogen damage of a welded API 5L X52 steel. Revista De Metalurgia, 44(2), 101–112. https://doi.org/10.3989/revmetalm.2008.v44.i2.99

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