Assessment of properties and microstructure of X100 pipeline girth welds

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作者：
Gianetto J.A. [1 ]
Bowker J.T. [1 ]
Dorling D.V. [2 ]
机构：
[1] CANMET-Materials Technology Laboratory,
[2] TransCanada PipeLines Limited,undefined
来源：
Welding in the World | 2005年 / 49卷 / 11-12期
关键词：
Arc welding; Circumferential welds; Gas shielded arc welding; GMA welding; High strength steels; Measurement; Mechanical properties; Narrow gap welding; Pipelines; Steels; Strength; Tensile tests; Ultimate tensile strength; Weld metal;
D O I：
10.1007/BF03266505
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摘要：
Over the last few years, interest in the development and construction of large diameter, high pressure pipelines from the Mackenzie Delta in northern Canada and Alaska's North Slope has steadily increased as a result of the projected decline in recoverable natural gas from existing reserves in western Canada. The success of such enormous pipeline projects, which will require utilisation of a strain-based design approach, is largely based on successful application of high strength line pipe steels, such as X80 and X100. To fully realise the economic benefits of high strength steels, welding processes and procedures must be developed to ensure that the requirements for high strength and good low temperature toughness are confidently obtainable in field girth welds used in the construction of such pipelines. This study aims to provide a better understanding of the factors that control weld metal strength and toughness for a series of mechanised X100 girth welds produced using a range of narrow-gap gas-metal arc welding procedures. The attainment of high yield strength (≥ 810 MPa) is considered to be an important target to ensure over-matching strength relative to the longitudinal property distribution of X100 line pipe steel. Some factors that have been considered in this evaluation include influences of gas-metal arc welding process variants (single and multiwire) and changes in welding procedure specifications, including joint preparation. Key components of this work relate to the reliable measurement of weld metal strength variation through-thickness and as a function of position around the circumference of a given girth weld.
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