Intergranular stress corrosion cracking of 13Cr weldable martensitic stainless steels

Maier, Jens

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Authors

Maier, Jens

Date

2012

Supervisor

Dr Stuart Bailey

Brian Kinsella

Type

Thesis

Award

PhD

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School

Department of Chemistry

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1633

Collection

Curtin Theses

Abstract

Weldable martensitic stainless steels (13Cr) used in the oil and gas industry can suffer from intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC). In this study, sensitisation in the heat-affected zone of welds that can cause intergranular attack and IGSCC under service conditions was characterised. By using electrochemical measurements in combination with scanning probe microscopy, sensitised zones were detected along delta-ferrite precipitates that were formed during welding. A correlation between delta-ferrite and susceptibility towards IGSCC was established.