Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Erosive wear performance of API X42 pipeline steel

CATEGORY: PIPELINES: EROSIVE WEAR
Erosive wear performance of API X42 pipeline steel


Type
Journal Article
Author
Paul C. Okonkwo
Author
R. A. Shakoor
Author
Qatar University, Center of Advanced Materials
Author
Suez University, Egypt Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering
URL
Volume
60
Pages
86-95
Publication
Engineering Failure Analysis
Date
February 2016
Abstract
Reports a dry erosion test using a sand blaster erosion machine to investigate the erosive behavior and mechanism relative to API X42 pipeline steel. Researchers applied various particle velocities in the range of 20 to 80 m/s at a variety of test durations, while keeping the incident angle constant. Results revealed that the plowing mechanism was prevailing at higher velocity and longer test duration.
Plastic deformation, embedment of the erodent particle on the target material surface and plowing were observed at lower velocity. Understanding the transition in the erosion mechanism as the particle velocity increases is of critical importance to the petroleum industry. This will also aid in the erosion models employed for future erosion analysis.

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