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  • 1.  Ni steels for sour service

    Posted 09-08-2023 09:31 AM

    Hi Everyone,

    I am searching for any historical data on sour service compatibility of Ni steels, 2 1/4, 3 1/2 grades in particular. While testing is necessary to prove its fitness for service, it would be useful to find industry experience on it. I gather, there isn't much on it probably because typically very low temperatures and sour service is uncommon. 

    Looking forward to any pointers. 

    Thank you.



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    sreekar parimi
    Houston TX
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  • 2.  RE: Ni steels for sour service

    Posted 09-09-2023 10:48 AM
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    Hi Sreekar,

    Please see attached reference. Eric Caldwell describes the "colourful" history behind the 1 wt% Ni limit reference in NACE MR0175/ISO 15156-2:2021. I think this will address some of your questions.

    Please also review the literature by Bruce Craig, where he wrote several articles on Ni content in low alloy steels:  B.D. Craig, J.K. Brownlee, T.V. Bruno, Corrosion 48, 2 (1992): p. 90.

    Sincerely,

    Brent



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    Brent Sherar
    Flowserve
    Spring TX
    +12818857964
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  • 3.  RE: Ni steels for sour service

    Posted 09-09-2023 11:33 AM

    Hi Brent,
    Thank you for the message. I chanced upon Criag's paper and didn't find anything else beyond it. But I did miss the one from you and Eric, which I had  read when it was presented in 2021 conference , I think....... but failed to recall it on this occasion.  Good to be reminded. Will go through it again. 

    Regards,



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    sreekar parimi
    Houston TX
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