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    Member Report Number: 1092/2017

    Industrial Member Report Summary – Key Findings for Industry

    Effect of Back Purging Oxygen Content on Weld Discolouration and Corrosion Resistance
    of Autogenous Tungsten Inert Gas Welds in Duplex Stainless Steel Pipes.

    TWI Core Research Programme Author: Usani Ofem

    Industrial need

    There is a general concern amongst contractors and fabricators that acceptable weld discolouration requirements by
    industry for duplex stainless steel (DSS) welds are often too stringent or conservative, particularly for oil and gas
    applications. In addition, there are no single widely recognised standard on acceptable levels of weld discoloration for
    DSS welds for this industry, which consumes a large tonnage of these steels.

    There are concerns that the presence of weld discolouration on the root surface of DSS welds could contribute to poor
    ASTM G48 Method A pitting corrosion test performance during weld procedure qualification test. This study provides an
    authoritative and independent investigation into the effect of weld discolouration on the pitting corrosion resistance of
    autogenous TIG welds on thin-walled DSS and super duplex (SDSS) stainless steel pipes.

    Key Findings

     All the root surfaces were less resistant to pitting than


    the unwelded DSS and SDSS parent pipes, with the latter
    showing more significant decrease
     The pitting resistance decreased even for the lowest
    purge gas O2 content used, suggesting that welding and
    associated microstructure dominates the pitting
    behaviour of the welds rather than weld discolouration.
     The critical pitting temperature (CPT) of the DSS and
    SDSS welded pipes were relatively constant between the
    lowest purge gas O2 content to 1000ppm.
     For the purge gas O2 content above 1000ppm up to
    20000ppm, the oxide scales produced appear to give Plot of CPT vs oxygen contents for SDSS welds
    improved pitting resistance than the lower O2 contents. samples
    How to benefit from this work:

     As an Industrial Member of TWI, you have free access to


    the full report
     If you are not an Industrial Member of TWI, find out how
    your company could benefit from Membership www.twi- b)
    global.com/membership a)

     Contact materials@twi.co.uk to learn more

    Examination of corrosion pits on a DSS weld sample, a) Post G48 corrosion


    tested sample, b) Cross section through sample showing corrosion pits, c)
    Microstructure of the WM and HAZ revealing pitting locations, d) Higher
    magnification image of the corrosion pit (encircled in red in c) showing
    preferential pitting attacks around the ferrite grains

    Web: www.twi-global.com Phone: +44 (0)1223 899000 Email: twi@twi.co.uk Copyright ©2017 TWI Ltd. All rights reserved.

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