Hydrogen-induced cracking and corrosion behavior of friction stir welded plates of API 5L X70 pipeline steel

Hydrogen-induced cracking and corrosion behavior of friction stir welded plates of API 5L X70 pipeline steel

The use of friction stir welding (FSW) has proven to be an excellent alternative to join engineering components. Although FSW has had a significant development in recent years, challenges for new applications have been raised, such as offshore steel parts suffering hydrogen embrittlement in the gas...

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Published in:International journal of hydrogen energy Vol. 46; no. 55; pp. 28166 - 28179
Main Authors: Giarola, J.M., Calderón-Hernández, J.W., Quispe-Avilés, J.M., Avila, J.A., Bose Filho, W.W.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 10-08-2021
Subjects:
API 5L X70
Corrosion resistance
Friction stir welding
HIC
LEIS
Potentiodynamic polarization tests
Corrosion resistance
LEIS
HIC
API 5L X70
Potentiodynamic polarization tests
Friction stir welding
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Summary:The use of friction stir welding (FSW) has proven to be an excellent alternative to join engineering components. Although FSW has had a significant development in recent years, challenges for new applications have been raised, such as offshore steel parts suffering hydrogen embrittlement in the gas and oil industry. Therefore, in this work, the microstructure, corrosion, and hydrogen-induced cracking were investigated in a two-pass FSW welded joint of API 5L X70 pipeline steel. The electrochemical results indicate an inhibitory effect on corrosion reaction because of a carbonate product generation in the steel surface. The polygonal ferritic and degenerated pearlite bands microstructure in the base metal fixed carbonate deposits in the steel surface. In the welded regions, the bainitic microstructure and the carbide particle distribution are less efficient in setting the weld surface carbonate deposit. HIC tests showed cracks initiation and propagation to be more prone in hard phases. •FSW resulted in different type of microstructures delivering different corrosive responses.•The FSW regions presented a higher susceptible to hydrogen induced cracking than base metal.•The BM shows better corrosion resistance than the FSWeld regions in alkaline solution.•LEIS maps showed that the FSWeld regions formed a galvanic cell.
ISSN:0360-3199
1879-3487
DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.06.084