Evaluation of hydrogen brittleness of operated pipe steel by J-integral method

Keywords

pipe steel, fracture toughness, J-integral method, in-service degradation, hydrogen embrittlement.

Cite as

Tsyrulnyk O. T., Student O. Z., Zvirko O. I., Demianchuk D. O., and Venhryniuk O. I. Evaluation of hydrogen brittleness of operated pipe steel by J-integral method. Physico­chemical Mechanics of Materials. 2023. 59(6), 048-055.

https://doi.org/10.15407/pcmm2023.06.048

Abstract

Fracture due to hydrogen embrittlement is a major concern for the reliability and safety of hydrogen transportation via gas pipelines. Pipe steels are characterized by high plasticity, therefore, methods of nonlinear fracture mechanics, including the J-integral method, are preferred for determining the fracture toughness. The influence of pre-charged hydrogen under a moderate fracture toughness mode of as-received API 5L X67 steel and after 34 years of operation on gas main pipeline was studied. A methodological feature of the experiments is the use of different rates of mechanical loading of specimens with cracks. The influence of the long-term operation of steel on its resistance to brittle fracture is revealed, depending on the test conditions.

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