Effects of Cooling Processes on Microstructure Evolution of X80 Pipeline Steel

2014 ◽  
Vol 788 ◽  
pp. 378-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Qin Ji ◽  
Guo Dong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Pipeline Steel ◽  
Bainitic Ferrite ◽  
Development Trend ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Granular Bainite ◽  
X80 Pipeline Steel ◽  
Pipeline Steels ◽  
Low Temperature Toughness ◽  
Strength And Plasticity

With the development of pipeline industry, the pipeline steels with higher strength and plasticity, better low-temperature toughness and weldability are the main development trend. For bainitic pipeline steels, M/A constituent is the main hard phase. Although the M/A constituent can enhance the strength, the larger block-form M/A constituent can deteriorate low-temperature toughness. Therefore, it is essential to further investigate how to refine the M/A constituent. In the present paper, X80 pipeline steel was cooled to room temperature with various cooling paths after hot compression deformation at the temperature of 800oC. The evolution of microstructure of X80 pipeline steel has been analyzed by optical microscope (OM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The experimental results show that increasing the cooling rate can significantly refine M/A constituent and promote the formation of granular bainite, and the bainitic ferrite can be also greatly refined. In addition, the effects of five final temperatures of fast cooling were also investigated.

The Analysis of Low Temperature Toughness on X80 Pipeline Steel Welded Joint

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (10) ◽  
pp. 2517-2526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Wang ◽  
Yingchao Xu ◽  
Jing Hu ◽  
Senfeng Zhang ◽  
Chengwu Cui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Pipeline Steel ◽  
X80 Pipeline Steel ◽  
Low Temperature Toughness

scholarly journals Microstructure and Strengthening/Toughening Mechanisms of Heavy Gauge Pipeline Steel Processed by Ultrafast Cooling

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1323
Author(s):  
Xue-qiang Wang ◽  
Guo Yuan ◽  
Jin-hua Zhao ◽  
Guo-dong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Pipeline Steel ◽  
Bainitic Ferrite ◽  
Strengthening Mechanism ◽  
Grain Refining ◽  
Toughening Mechanisms ◽  
X80 Pipeline Steel ◽  
Pipeline Steels ◽  
X70 Pipeline Steel ◽  
Controlled Processing ◽  
Ultrafast Cooling

Heavy gauge pipeline steels experience a low qualification in drop-weight-tear test properties because of the low cooling capability of conventional thermomechanical controlled processing. To solve this problem, a new-generation thermomechanical-controlled processing technology based on ultrafast cooling was applied to prepare heavy gauge pipeline steels. The microstructure, strengthening and toughening mechanisms of 25.4 mm X70 and 22 mm X80 pipeline steels that were processed by ultrafast cooling were studied. The microstructures of the 25.4 mm X70 and 22 mm X80 pipeline steels consisted of bainitic ferrite, M-A island and acicular ferrite with a large fraction above 85%. The grain size and high-angle grain boundary fraction of X70 pipeline steel were 2.7 μm and 43%, respectively, whereas those of the X80 pipeline steel were 2.4 μm and 45%, respectively. The strengthening and toughening mechanisms were studied for the ultrafast cooling method. The main strengthening mechanism for 25.4 mm X70 pipeline steel was solution and grain-refining strengthening and precipitation strengthening with contributions of ~456 MPa and ~90.5 MPa, respectively. In the 22 mm X80 pipeline steel, the main strengthening mechanism was the solution and grain-refining strengthening, and dislocation strengthening with contributions of ~475 MPa and ~109.8 MPa, respectively.

Research and Development Into Low Temperature Toughness of Large Diameter Heavy Wall X80 Pipeline Steel at Shougang Steel

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenhua Ding ◽  
Zhonghang Jiang ◽  
Jiading Li ◽  
Shaopo Li ◽  
Chunhe Zha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Pipeline Steel ◽  
Large Diameter ◽  
X80 Pipeline Steel ◽  
Low Temperature Toughness ◽  
Process Strategy ◽  
Rough Rolling

In recent years the trend in oil and gas transmission pipelines has been toward higher operating pressures. This trend, while the desire to keep steel costs low, has resulted in an increased demand for large diameter heavy wall X80 with good low temperature toughness. It is well known that improving the low temperature toughness with increasing wall thickness of the pipeline is very difficult. To overcome the difficulty of producing consistent low temperature toughness in heavy wall pipe Shougang Steel Research in cooperation with the Shougang Steel Qinhuangdao China (Shouqin) 4.3 m heavy wide plate mill research was conducted. This paper describes the background, composition design and process strategy to produce good low temperature toughness in heavy wall API plate. The importance of the slab reheating schedule and recrystallized rolling process/schedule that occurs during the roughing process will be discussed. The effect of per pass reductions and work roll speed rotation on the strain introduced was analyzed by means of the numerical simulation technology. Furthermore, the center thickness microstructure and low temperature toughness of plate under the different rolling schedules were researched. The results showed a low reheating temperature and slow rough rolling speed should be implemented. The per pass reductions during recrystallized rough rolling should be increased in a steady fashion, with special emphasis on the reduction of the final roughing pass prior to the intermediate hold (transfer thickness for finishing). When the final roughing pass had a per pass reduction of more than 15%, the main microstructure of plate consists of uniform (surface to center) fine ferrite/acicular ferrite with a small volume fraction of M-A constituent. This fine uniform microstructure results in good low temperature fracture toughness in heavier plate thicknesses. Results of this research and development work will be discussed.

scholarly journals Microstructure and Corrosion Resistance to H2S in the Welded Joints of X80 Pipeline Steel

Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian-Bao Wang ◽  
Guang-Chun Xiao ◽  
Wei Zhao ◽  
Bing-Rong Zhang ◽  
Wei-Feng Rao
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Heat Affected Zone ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Pipeline Steel ◽  
Electrochemical Corrosion ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Coarse Grained ◽  
Granular Bainite ◽  
X80 Pipeline Steel

The microstructure and corrosion resistance in H2S environments for various zones of X80 pipeline steel submerged arc welded joints were studied. The main microstructures in the base metal (BM), welded metal (WM), coarse-grained heat-affected zone (CGHAZ), and fine-grained heat-affected zone (FGHAZ) were mainly polygonal ferrite and granular bainite; acicular ferrite with fine grains; granular bainite, ferrite, and martensite/austenite constituents, respectively. The corrosion behavior differences resulted from the microstructure gradients. The results of the micro-morphologies of the corrosion product films and the electrochemical corrosion characteristics in H2S environments, including open circuit potential and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, showed that the order of corrosion resistance was FGHAZ > BM > WM > CGHAZ.

scholarly journals Effect of Tempering Temperature after Thermo-Mechanical Control Process on Microstructure Characteristics and Hydrogen-Induced Ductility Loss in High-Vanadium X80 Pipeline Steel

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 2839
Author(s):  
Longfei Li ◽  
Bo Song ◽  
Biwen Yang ◽  
Lei Wang ◽  
Wensen Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Diffusion ◽  
Pipeline Steel ◽  
Control Process ◽  
Granular Bainite ◽  
X80 Pipeline Steel ◽  
Tempering Temperature ◽  
Mechanical Control ◽  
Ductility Loss ◽  
Vanadium Carbides ◽  
20 Nm

In this study, an optimum tempering temperature after a thermo-mechanical control process (TMCP) was proposed to improve the hydrogen-induced ductility loss of high-vanadium X80 pipeline steel. The results showed that with increasing tempering temperature from 450 to 650 °C, the size and quantity of granular bainite decreased but the spacing of deformed lath ferrite and the fraction of massive ferrite increased. The number of fine vanadium carbides increased as well. However, as the tempering temperature increased to 700 °C, the microstructure of T700 steel completely converted to massive ferrite and the grain size became larger. Additionally, the amount of nanoscale precipitates decreased again, and the mean size of precipitates evidently increased in T700 steel. The steel tempering at 650 °C, containing the most vanadium precipitates with a size less than 20 nm, had the lowest hydrogen diffusion coefficient and the best resistance to hydrogen-induced ductility loss.

scholarly journals Correlation of rolling condition, microstructure, and low-temperature toughness of X70 pipeline steels

2005 ◽  
Vol 36 (7) ◽  
pp. 1793-1805 ◽  
Author(s):  
Byoungchul Hwang ◽  
Young Min Kim ◽  
Sunghak Lee ◽  
Nack J. Kim ◽  
Jang Yong Yoo
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Pipeline Steels ◽  
Rolling Condition ◽  
Low Temperature Toughness

Fracture and Crack Propagation Behavior of 560 MPa Microalloyed Pipeline Steel under Different Cooling Schedules

2017 ◽  
Vol 898 ◽  
pp. 1094-1102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Hua Zhao ◽  
Dong Fang Li ◽  
Guo Yuan ◽  
Xue Qiang Wang ◽  
Rui Hao Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Crack Propagation ◽  
Pipeline Steel ◽  
Crack Arrest ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
Cooling Schedules ◽  
Effective Grain Size ◽  
Mixed Microstructure ◽  
Low Temperature Toughness

Three kinds of pipeline steel with different microstructures were fabricated by varying cooling schedules during thermo-mechanical controlled processing (TMCP). Charpy impact property of the pipeline steels were obtained, and the fracture and crack-arrest mechanisms were further studied. The results indicated that the steels were classified into two kinds according to their microstructures, the mixture of acicular ferrite (AF), quasi-polygonal ferrite (QF), granular bainite (GB) and small fraction of degenerate pearlite (DP), and the mixed microstructure of AF and GB, respectively. The processed steel with microstructure of AF and GB exhibited more excellent low-temperature toughness and crack-arrest properties with upper shelf energy of ~281 J and energy transition temperature of ~-76°C. The mixed microstructure (AF + GB) possessing smaller effective grain size hindered the propagating of crack and consumed large amount of energy during fracture. The effective grain size of microstructure was the dominant factor controlling low-temperature toughness and crack-arrest properties of pipeline steel, which increased the high-angle boundary length per unit area and further increased the crack propagation energy during fracture.

Microstructure and Toughness of Weld CGHAZ Under Different Heat Input for X90 High Strength Pipeline Steel

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liuqing Yang ◽  
Yongli Sui ◽  
PeiPei Xia ◽  
Die Yang ◽  
Yongqing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Impact Toughness ◽  
Impact Energy ◽  
Heat Input ◽  
Pipeline Steel ◽  
Charpy Impact ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Granular Bainite ◽  
Alloy Content ◽  
Welding Heat Input ◽  
The Impact

Two kinds of industry trial X90 pipeline steel which had different chemical composition were chosen as experimental materials, and the grain coarsening, microstructure evolution characteristics and the variation rules of low-temperature impact toughness in weld CGHAZ of this two steel under different welding heat input were studied by physical thermal simulation technology, SEM, optical microscope and Charpy impact test. The results show that microstructure in weld CGHAZ of 1# steel is mainly bainite ferrite (BF) and most of the M/A constituents are blocky or short rod-like; the grains of 2# steel are coarse and there is much granular bainite (GB), meanwhile M/A constituents become coarse and their morphology is changing from block to elongated laths; alloy content of X90 pipeline steel under different welding heat input has great effect on the grain size of original austenite, and when heat input is lower than 2.0KJ/mm, Charpy impact toughness in CGHAZ of lower alloy content pipeline steel is good; as heat input increases, impact toughness in CGHAZ of 1# steel is on the rise, and it is high (between 260J and 300J) when heat input is between 2.0KJ/mm and 2.5KJ/mm and the scatter of impact energy is small; impact toughness of 2# steel decreases gradually and the impact energy has obvious variability.

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