Hydrogen Sulfide Corrosion of Weld Regions in API X52 Steel

The corrosion behavior of gas metal arc welding (GMAW) regions has been studied using potentiodynamic polarization and polarization resistance (LPR) techniques. Experiments were conducted in hydrogen sulfi de (H2S)- containing brine and in H2S-free brine. Welds were made on API 5L X52 steel. Due to...

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Autores: L.F Arenas-Martínez, G. García-Cerecero
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:México
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila
Repositorio:Redalyc-UADEC
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:40424505010
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=40424505010
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ingeniería
GMAW
X52 steel
corrosion
Weld regions
hydrogen sulfide
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Sumario:The corrosion behavior of gas metal arc welding (GMAW) regions has been studied using potentiodynamic polarization and polarization resistance (LPR) techniques. Experiments were conducted in hydrogen sulfi de (H2S)- containing brine and in H2S-free brine. Welds were made on API 5L X52 steel. Due to diff erences in their microstructure, chemical composition and residual stress level, weld regions exhibited diff erent responses under H2S corrosion. Base metal exhibited the highest corrosion rate (CR) and the most cathodic corrosion potential.