Silva, SC, Silva, AB, Folena, MC et al. (3 more authors) (2020) Cracking mechanism in API 5L X65 steel in a CO2-saturated environment – Part II: A study under cathodic polarisation. Engineering Failure Analysis, 113. 104550. ISSN 1350-6307
Abstract
The aim of this work is to achieve a better understanding of hydrogen effect in CO2 environments, isolating its contribution by imposing cathodic polarisation on Hydrogen Permeation (HP) and Slow Strain Rate Tests (SSRTs). The influence of Fe3C and FeCO3 layers on hydrogen embrittlement (HE) susceptibility was a specific focus of this study. The results indicate that CO2 environment generates hydrogen, which permeates through steel, although in lower amount compared to H2S environments. Moreover, in Fe3C-rich surface, the HP current achieves values higher than in wet-ground surface. Furthermore, in FeCO3-filmed surface HP current is higher at the beginning of the test but decreases over time. The results of SSRT show the loss of ductility of the steel under cathodic polarisation that was driven by hydrogen and the embrittlement effect magnitude depends on the surface condition, indicating that a pre-corroded steel surface can raise the HE susceptibility in a CO2 environment.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Engineering Failure Analysis Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Hydrogen embrittlement; Cathodic polarisation; CO2 corrosion; Surface layers; Pipeline steel failures |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Mechanical Engineering (Leeds) > Institute of Functional Surfaces (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number BG Group TO551 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 20 May 2020 13:21 |
Last Modified: | 17 Apr 2021 00:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2020.104550 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:160750 |