High Pressure Fatigue Testing of 160 KSI Yield Strength Stainless Steel Tubing

Author(s):  
Peter Koerner ◽  
Waldemar Hiller ◽  
Rolf Wink ◽  
Henrich Strackerjahn ◽  
Matthias Goeken

High pressure processes like water-jet cutting, hydroforming or LDPE production require high pressure tubing with nominal sizes of 2 to 90 mm for pressures of up to 4,000 bar. The most common materials for these applications are either cold drawn austenitic steels type 304 / 316 or low alloy martensitic steels from the A723 series. Recent developments in material technology made it possible to increase the yield strength of the cold drawn austenitic steel from 700 MPa to 1100 MPa maintaining high toughness values, even for relatively large tube sizes. This steel grade, referred to as “HP160” (nitrogen strengthened 21Cr 10Ni 3Mn 2.5Mo stainless steel), is now increasingly being utilised in the high pressure industry. In this paper the fatigue performance of HP160 under pulsating internal pressure will be compared to fatigue results from conventional steels. The results will also be compared with the requirements of the ASME high pressure code Section VIII Division 3.

Author(s):  
C. San Marchi ◽  
D. K. Balch ◽  
B. P. Somerday

Applications requiring the containment and transport of hydrogen gas at pressures greater than 70 MPa are anticipated in the evolving hydrogen economy infrastructure. Since hydrogen is known to alter the mechanical properties of materials, data are needed to guide the selection of materials for structural components. The objective of this study is to characterize hydrogen-assisted fracture in two austenitic steels, 21Cr-6Ni-9Mn (21-6-9) and 22Cr-13Ni-5Mn (22-13-5), as well as explore the role of yield strength and small concentrations of ferrite on hydrogen-assisted fracture. The testing methodology involves exposure of uniaxial tensile specimens to high-pressure hydrogen gas in order to precharge the specimens with hydrogen, then subsequently testing the specimens to measure strength and ductility. In all cases, the alloys remained ductile despite precharging to hydrogen concentrations >1 at%, this is substantiated by reduction in area of >50% and fracture surfaces dominated by microvoid coalescence. Low concentrations of ferrite and moderate changes in yield strength did not affect the hydrogen-assisted fracture of 21-6-9 and 22-13-5 respectively.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 3159
Author(s):  
Ján Kmec ◽  
Miroslav Gombár ◽  
Marta Harničárová ◽  
Jan Valíček ◽  
Milena Kušnerová ◽  
...  

Austenitic stainless steel belongs to the best oxidation-resistant alloys, which must function effectively and reliably when used in a corrosion environment. Their attractive combination of properties ensures their stable position in the steel industry. They belong to a group of difficult-to-cut materials, and the abrasive water jet cutting technology is often used for their processing. Samples made of stainless steel AISI 304 has been used as the experimental material. Data generated during experiments were used to study the effects of AWJ process parameters (high-pressure water volume flow rate, the diameter of the abrasive nozzle, the distance of the nozzle from the material surface, cutting head feed rate, abrasive mass flow, and material thickness) on surface roughness. Based on the analysis and interpretation of all data, a prediction model was created. The main goal of the long-term research was to create the simplest and most usable prediction model for the group of austenitic steels, based on the evaluation of the practical results obtained in the company Watting Ltd. (Budovateľská 3598/38, Prešov, Slovakia) during 20 years of operation and cooperation with customers from industrial practice. Based on specific customer requirements from practice, the publication also contains specific recommendations for practice and a proposal for the classification of the predicted cut quality.


Alloy Digest ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 46 (10) ◽  

Abstract Allegheny Stainless Type 205 is a chromium-manganese nitrogen austenitic high strength stainless steel that maintains its low magnetic permeability even after large amounts of cold working. Annealed Type 205 has higher mechanical properties than any of the conventional austenitic steels-and for any given strength level, the ductility of Type 205 is comparable to that of Type 301. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-640. Producer or source: Allegheny Ludlum Corporation. Originally published March 1996, revised October 1997.


Alloy Digest ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  

Abstract Sandvik Pressurfect is an austenitic chromium-nickel stainless steel with low carbon content used for high-pressure gasoline direct injection (GDI) fuel system. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and bend strength. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as heat treating and machining. Filing Code: SS-1195. Producer or source: Sandvik Steel Company.


2017 ◽  
Vol 86 (8) ◽  
pp. 555-558
Author(s):  
Kana JOTOKU ◽  
Jun NAKAMURA ◽  
Takahiro OSUKI ◽  
Hiroyuki HIRATA

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