Mechanism of development of damages of low-strength pipe steel due to hydrogenation under operation

Keywords

pipe steel, strength, hydrogen, damage development mechanism.

Cite as

Zvirko O. I., Hredil M. I., Tsyrulnyk O. T., Student O. Z., and Nykyforchyn H. M. Mechanism of development of damages of low-strength pipe steel due to hydrogenation under operation. Physicochemical Mechanics of Materials. 2023. 59(3), 54-59.

https://doi.org/10.15407/pcmm2023.03.054

Abstract

The important indicator of serviceability for pipe steels is the resistance to hydrogen embrittlement. Pipes are manufactured from steels of a wide strength range. With the strength increase, a susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement in general increases. This regularity is usually true for steels in the as-received state; however, the long-term operation can improve susceptibility to hydrogen action even for low-strength steels. It is caused by the development of damage dissipated in the metal bulk with the formation of voids due to deformation caused by high-pressure hydrogen recombined in them. Implementation of the hydrogen-induced damage mechanism, associated with the formation of deformation voids, extends the strength range of pipe steels, which become susceptible to operational hydrogen embrittlement.

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