duplex stainless steel welds and their susceptibility to intergranular corrosion双相不锈钢焊缝及其对晶间腐蚀的敏感性.pdfVIP

Journal of Minerals Materials Characterization Engineering, Vol. 7, No.3, pp 247-263, 2008 Printed in the USA. All rights reserved Duplex Stainless Steel Welds and their Susceptibility to Intergranular Corrosion 1* 2 3 B. Gideon , L. Ward and G. Biddle 1 ARV Offshore, 199/62 LandCo Building, Vipavadee-Rangsit Road Samsaen-Nai, Phayathai, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. 2 School of Civil and Chemical Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne, Vic. 3001, Australia 3 Surface Materials Analysis Research Training Group, Department of Applied Physics RMIT University, GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne, Vic. 3001, Australia *Corresponding Author: barry@ ABSTRACT Duplex stainless steels (DSS) as alternatives to conventional austenitic stainless steels for the construction of pipelines is becoming more wide-spread, particularly for sour service applications where corrosion resistance / stress corrosion cracking resistance is required in aggressive chloride / sulphide environments. While these steels show many superior characteristics, limitations are associated with the welding of these steels, particularly controlling the weld structure and properties and understanding how the weld metallurgy may influence the susceptibility to intergranular corrosion (IGC). The focus of this paper is to report on the findings from a detailed study of the various weld sections within a DSS pipeline,