Thermophysically Simulated Weld HAZ and CCT Diagram of High Strength Low Alloy Pipeline Steel

  • Green produced Hydrogen is considered as a key energy carrier for the transition to a more sustainable energy supply. Large-scale infrastructure projects, such as the European Hydrogen Backbone, aim to establish a hydrogen pipeline network connecting production and consumption regions. To enable this distribution, existing and newly build pipeline networks play a crucial role. High-strength low-alloy (HSLA) pipeline steels such as L485ME (X70) are therefore faced to challenges associated with hydrogen transportation. One critical challenge in hydrogen transportation is hydrogen-assisted cracking (HAC), which is influenced by mechanical loading, hydrogen content, and the material itself. The microstructure of the steel has a significant impact on its resistance to HAC. Since pipeline tube sections are commonly joined by welding, the weld metal and heat-affected zone (HAZ) reveal different microstructures compared to the base material. In particular, the coarse grain heat affected zoneGreen produced Hydrogen is considered as a key energy carrier for the transition to a more sustainable energy supply. Large-scale infrastructure projects, such as the European Hydrogen Backbone, aim to establish a hydrogen pipeline network connecting production and consumption regions. To enable this distribution, existing and newly build pipeline networks play a crucial role. High-strength low-alloy (HSLA) pipeline steels such as L485ME (X70) are therefore faced to challenges associated with hydrogen transportation. One critical challenge in hydrogen transportation is hydrogen-assisted cracking (HAC), which is influenced by mechanical loading, hydrogen content, and the material itself. The microstructure of the steel has a significant impact on its resistance to HAC. Since pipeline tube sections are commonly joined by welding, the weld metal and heat-affected zone (HAZ) reveal different microstructures compared to the base material. In particular, the coarse grain heat affected zone (CGHAZ) is considered to be a critical zone for HAC. Therefore, the understanding of the resulting microstructure in the HAZ is essential to assess the material’s performance under hydrogen exposure. A quenching dilatometer was used to simulate the weld HAZ of an HSLA L485ME pipeline steel. The influence of cooling on the CGHAZ was investigated at a peak temperature of 1250°C using varying t8/5-cooling times (from 2 s up to 500 s), focusing on microstructural evolution and hardness. Based on these experiments, a continuous cooling transformation (CCT) diagram was constructed. Additionally, other regions of the weld HAZ were thermophysically simulated using two different t8/5-cooling times, namely 6 s and 15 s, while varying the peak temperature between 1250°C and 800°C. The resulting microstructures and hardness values were analyzed and compared.zeige mehrzeige weniger

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Autor*innen:Gero FeyORCiD
Koautor*innen:Arne KrommORCiD, Thomas KannengießerORCiD
Dokumenttyp:Vortrag
Veröffentlichungsform:Präsentation
Sprache:Englisch
Jahr der Erstveröffentlichung:2025
Organisationseinheit der BAM:9 Komponentensicherheit
9 Komponentensicherheit / 9.4 Integrität von Schweißverbindungen
DDC-Klassifikation:Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / Ingenieurwissenschaften / Angewandte Physik
Freie Schlagwörter:CCT; Dilatometry; Heat-affected zone; L485ME; Pipeline steel
Themenfelder/Aktivitätsfelder der BAM:Energie
Energie / Wasserstoff
Veranstaltung:IIW Intermediate Meeting
Veranstaltungsort:Trollhättan, Sweden
Beginndatum der Veranstaltung:10.03.2025
Enddatum der Veranstaltung:12.03.2025
Verfügbarkeit des Dokuments:Datei im Netzwerk der BAM verfügbar ("Closed Access")
Datum der Freischaltung:15.05.2025
Referierte Publikation:Nein
Eingeladener Vortrag (wissenschaftliche Konferenzen):Nein
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