Technical Note: Microstructure Effects in the Stress Corrosion Cracking of Alloy 28 Under Sour Conditions
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Alloy 28 (UNS N08028), an important candidate material for sour gas well service, was investigated for sensitivity to stress corrosion cracking under a sour environment simulating the down-hole service conditions. Three different heat samples were tested, and their microstructure was observed with an optical microscope and scanning electron microscopy (SEM); microchemistry was analyzed using energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Specimens with precipitates from heat A failed in stress corrosion cracking (SSC) testing, and their specimens without precipitates from heats B and C did not. The precipitated phase was rich in carbon, chromium, and molybdenum, and with high hardness. Some microcracks were observed around the platelet precipitates. The microstructure had a remarkable effect on the SCC of Alloy 28 under sour conditions, so the optimum microstructure was the key to Alloy 28 use in sour service conditions.
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OpenAlex topics: Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals · Fatigue and fracture mechanics · High Temperature Alloys and Creep
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