Corrosion behavior and mechanism of X80 steel in silty soil under the combined effect of salt and temperature

The combined effect of salt and temperature on the corrosion behavior of X80 steel in silty soil was studied by microscopic and spectroscopic characterization techniques and electrochemical measurements.

Effect of SRB and Applied Potential on Stress Corrosion Behavior of X80 Steel in High-pH Soil Simulated Solution

The effect of SRB and applied potential on the stress corrosion sensitivity of X80 pipeline steel was analyzed in high-pH soil simulated solution under different conditions using a slow strain rate tensile test, electrochemical test, and electronic microanalysis. The experimental results showed that X80 pipeline steel has a certain degree of SCC sensitivity in high-pH simulated solution, and the crack growth mode was trans-granular stress corrosion cracking. In a sterile environment, the SCC mechanism of X80 steel was a mixture mechanism of anode dissolution and hydrogen embrittlement at −850 mV potential, while X80 steel had the lowest SCC sensitivity due to the weak effect of AD and HE; after Sulfate Reducing Bacteria (SRB) were inoculated, the SCC mechanism of X80 steel was an AD–membrane rupture mechanism at −850 mV potential. The synergistic effect of Cl− and SRB formed an oxygen concentration cell and an acidification microenvironment in the pitting corrosion pit, and this promoted the formation of pitting corrosion which induced crack nucleation, thus significantly improving the SCC sensitivity of X80 steel. The strong cathodic polarization promoted the local corrosion caused by SRB metabolism in the presence of bacteria, whereby the SCC sensitivity in the presence of bacteria was higher than that in sterile conditions under strong cathodic potential.

Effect of flow rate on the corrosion behaviour of API 5L X80 steel in water-saturated supercritical CO2 environments

The effect of the water-saturated supercritical carbon dioxide flow rate on the corrosion behaviour of API 5L X80 steel at a temperature of 35 oC and pressure of 80 bar was investigated. Tests were carried out with the samples attached to a rotating shaft inside an autoclave. Results indicate that increasing the scCO2 flow rate had no significant influence on the general/localized corrosion rate under the various dynamic conditions considered. The average general corrosion rate was 0.064 mm/year, while the average measured pitting penetration rates were one order of magnitude higher. The size of the corrosion features on the surface of the samples, which were believed to provide an indication as to the size of the condensed water droplets, were much smaller than the calculated critical droplet size needed to be displaced by the flow, supporting the theory as to why flow rate had little effect on the corrosion response.

The corrosion behavior and cracking susceptibility of the disbonded coating in the X80 steel pipeline by theoretical simulations and experimental measurements

The corrosion behavior and cracking susceptibility of the disbonded coating in the X80 steel pipeline were investigated by different methods. The oxygen content in the trapped solution decreased rapidly with the formation of an airtight disbonded area. The airtight system affected the electrode reaction process, resulting in the inhibition of corrosion in the center of the disbonded area and the more refined surface finish of the sample. The bottom of the disbonded area underwent a relatively intense and accelerated corrosion reaction controlled by the diffusion process. The cracking susceptibility of the X80 steel firstly decreased and then increased in the pointing direction.

Effect of DC Currents and Strain on Corrosion of X80 Steel in a Near-Neutral Environment

The corrosion behavior of X80 steel in a near-neutral soil-simulated solution under various DC stray currents and applied strains was investigated using electrochemical measurements (open circuit potential, linear polarization, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy) and surface analysis techniques. Our results show that a DC stray current has a substantially greater effect on steel corrosion compared to applied strain. However, strain could slow down the corrosion rate in specific conditions by affecting the composition of corrosion products and the structure of the corrosion scale on the surface of the steel. Although the porosity of the corrosion scale of steel without an applied strain will increase with increasing DC currents, once strain is applied, the corrosion scale will become denser. Furthermore, both DC currents and strain can promote steel pitting, and the number and size of pitting holes will increase significantly with an increase in current densities.

Influence of hydrostatic pressure on the pitting corrosion behavior of API X80 steel

In this research, the effect of hydrostatic pressure on metastable and stable pitting corrosion of API X80 steel was investigated by using electrochemical method in simulated deep-sea environment. Cumulative probability distribution analysis of metastable pitting events revealed that hydrostatic pressure promoted the occurrence of metastable pitting corrosion and transformation trend of metastable pitting corrosion to stable pitting corrosion. Moreover, according to the results of scanning Kelvin probe force microscopy(SKPFM) tests, pitting corrosion of test steel can be confirmed to originate from the position of the interface between the inclusion and the substrate. Finally, combined with finite element analysis, the mechanism by which hydrostatic pressure promotes the occurrence and expansion of stable pitting corrosion of test steel in simulated deep -sea environment is explained.