Date of Last Revision
2023-05-02 14:11:48
Major
Chemical Engineering - Cooperative Education
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2015
Abstract
Through the analysis of materials and environments seen in industry a better understanding of the fundamentals behind degradation mechanisms can be observed. The scope of this project was to better understand the fundamentals behind the degradation of high strength pipeline steels in a lab setting to simulate an environment seen in industry. Specifically the degradation mechanisms of high and nearly neutral pH stress corrosion cracking were examined in environments that simulated oil and gas pipelines buried in soil. Experimentation was carried out utilizing X65 carbon steel specimen, a Gamry potentiostat, a CORTEST proof ring, a CORTEST slow strain rate machine, and NS4 standard solution. Performance of the steel was characterized utilizing electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, SEM/EDS technology, and loading versus failure curves. The stress induced (extension rate) on the specimen was controlled utilizing the CORTEST equipment and the amount potential induced on the specimen was controlled using the potentiostat. It is reasonable to believe that the high pH SCC cracking mechanism is accelerated when large amounts of cathodic over potential (~-1200 mV vs. SCE) are induced on the specimen. It is observed that better equipment should be used to simulate the environment to draw broader based conclusions at varied over potentials.
Research Sponsor
Dr.Homero Castenada-Lopez
First Reader
Dr.Homero Castenada-Lopez
Second Reader
Dr.Hongbo Cong
Recommended Citation
Sines, Jacob, "The Examination of Stress Corrosion Cracking in High Strength Carbon Steel through Combined Mechanical-Electrochemical Testing" (2015). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 90.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/90
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Metallurgy Commons, Other Engineering Science and Materials Commons, Other Materials Science and Engineering Commons