X70 large diameter linepipe with helical seam SAW were developed, with 1016mm OD and 14.6mm WT. Acicular ferrite type linepipe steel is adopted for the base material, which was found having high toughness and low yield strength loss after pipe forming. The very stringent requirements for toughness, i.e. 190J/140J for average/minimum for pipe body and 120J/90J for average/minimum for weld and HAZ were meet successfully. The yield strength loss due to Bauschinger effect was found lower than 20 MPa, which benefited.

Volume Subject Area:
Design and Construction
Topics:
Fracture toughness, Pipes, Yield strength, Ferrites (Magnetic materials), Steel
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