Transverse Strain Aging Behaviour of Uncoated Thick Walled X70 UOE Microalloyed Steel Pipes

Transverse tensile samples were extracted from the centreline position of three different compositions of uncoated thick walled microalloyed X70 UOE pipe at a location 180° from the weld. Aging heat treatments of 5, 15, and 25 minutes and temperatures of 175, 215, and 255°C were applied. Tensile tests were conducted on both the original pipe and on pre-strained samples. Microstructural analysis was undertaken using optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The effects of a combined time and temperature aging parameter, pre-strain, microstructure and tensile work hardening behaviour on the pipe yield stress and yield to tensile strength ratio, is presented.