WO2019198459A1 - 鋼管、及び、鋼管の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a steel pipe and a method for manufacturing the steel pipe, and more particularly to a steel pipe suitable for use in a sour environment and a method for manufacturing the steel pipe.
- oil wells and gas wells By increasing the depth of oil wells and gas wells (hereinafter, oil wells and gas wells are simply referred to as “oil wells”), it is required to increase the strength of steel pipes for oil wells.
- steel pipes for oil wells of 80 ksi class yield strength less than 80 to 95 ksi, that is, less than 552 to 655 MPa
- 95 ksi class yield strength less than 95 to 110 ksi, that is, less than 655 to 758 MPa
- yield strength means the tensile yield strength in the axial direction of the steel pipe.
- the sour environment means an acidified environment containing hydrogen sulfide.
- carbon dioxide may be included.
- Oil well steel pipes used in such a sour environment are required to have not only high strength but also resistance to sulfide stress cracking (hereinafter referred to as SSC resistance).
- Patent Document 1 JP-A-62-253720
- Patent Document 2 JP-A-59-232220
- Patent Document 3 JP-A-8-3115551
- Patent Document 5 JP-A 2000-256783
- Patent Document 6 JP-A 2000-297344
- Patent Document 7 JP2012-519238A
- Patent Document 9 JP2012-26030A
- Patent Document 1 proposes a method for improving the SSC resistance of oil well steel by reducing impurities such as Mn and P.
- Patent Document 2 proposes a method of increasing the SSC resistance of steel by performing quenching twice to refine crystal grains.
- Patent Document 3 proposes a method of increasing the SSC resistance of 125 ksi-class steel materials by refining the steel structure by induction heat treatment.
- Patent Document 4 proposes a method for improving the SSC resistance of a 110 to 140 ksi class steel pipe by using a direct quenching method to enhance the hardenability of the steel and further to increase the tempering temperature.
- Patent Document 5 and Patent Document 6 propose a method for increasing the SSC resistance of 110-140 ksi class low alloy oil country tubular goods by controlling the form of carbides.
- Patent Document 7 proposes a method for increasing the SSC resistance of a steel material of 125 ksi class or higher by controlling the dislocation density and the hydrogen diffusion coefficient to desired values.
- Patent Document 8 proposes a method for improving the SSC resistance of 125 ksi grade steel by performing multiple quenching on low alloy steel containing 0.3 to 0.5% C.
- Patent Document 9 proposes a method of controlling the form and number of carbides by adopting a tempering process of two-stage heat treatment. More specifically, Patent Document 9 increases the SSC resistance of 125 ksi class steel by suppressing the number density of large M 3 C and M 2 C.
- Patent Documents 1 to 9 even when the techniques disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 9 are applied, in the case of a steel pipe (for example, oil well steel pipe) having a yield strength of 862 to 965 MPa (125 to 140 ksi, 125 ksi class), excellent SSC resistance is obtained. It may not be obtained stably.
- An object of the present disclosure is to provide a steel pipe having a yield strength of 862 to 965 MPa (125 to 140 ksi, 125 ksi class) and excellent SSC resistance, and a method for manufacturing the steel pipe.
- the steel pipe according to the present disclosure is, by mass%, C: 0.25 to 0.50%, Si: 0.05 to 0.50%, Mn: 0.05 to 1.00%, P: 0.025% or less S: 0.0050% or less, Al: 0.005-0.100%, Cr: 0.30-1.50%, Mo: 0.25-3.00%, Ti: 0.002-0. 050%, N: 0.0010 to 0.0100%, O: 0.0030% or less, V: 0 to 0.300%, Nb: 0 to 0.100%, B: 0 to 0.0030%, Ca : 0-0.0100%, Mg: 0-0.0100%, Zr: 0-0.0100%, Co: 0-1.00%, W: 0-1.00%, Ni: 0-0.
- the steel pipe according to the present disclosure contains 0.010 to 0.050 mass% of solute C.
- the tensile yield strength in the axial direction of the steel pipe is 862 to 965 MPa
- the yield ratio in the axial direction of the steel pipe is 90% or more.
- the steel pipe according to the present disclosure has a tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe of 862 to 965 MPa, and the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe is 30 to 80 MPa higher than the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe.
- the method for manufacturing a steel pipe according to the present disclosure includes a preparation process, a quenching process, a tempering process, a warming correction process, a raw pipe temperature adjusting process, and a rapid cooling process.
- a preparation step a raw tube having the above chemical composition is prepared.
- the quenching step after the preparation step, the raw tube at 800 to 1000 ° C. is cooled at a cooling rate of 300 ° C./min or more.
- the blank after the quenching step is held at a tempering temperature of 670 ° C. to A c1 point for 10 to 180 minutes.
- warm straightening process warm straightening is performed at 600 ° C. to a tempering temperature on the raw tube after the tempering process.
- the temperature of the raw tube is maintained within the range of the temperature of the raw tube at the time of completion of warm correction to 500 ° C. for 10 to 120 seconds after the completion of warm correction.
- the raw tube after the raw tube temperature adjustment step is cooled at a cooling rate of 5 to 100 ° C./second when the temperature of the raw tube is in the range of 500 to 200 ° C.
- the steel pipe according to the present disclosure has a yield strength of 862 to 965 MPa (125 ksi class) and excellent SSC resistance.
- the manufacturing method of the steel pipe by this indication can manufacture the above-mentioned steel pipe.
- FIG. 1 is a graph showing the relationship between the amount of dissolved C and SSC resistance.
- FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a tensile stress-strain curve and a compressive stress-strain curve in the circumferential direction of a steel pipe when warm straightening is not performed after quenching and tempering.
- FIG. 2B is a diagram showing a tensile stress-strain curve and a compressive stress-strain curve in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe when warm straightening is performed after quenching and tempering.
- FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a tensile stress-strain curve and a compressive stress-strain curve in the circumferential direction of a steel pipe when warm straightening is performed after quenching and tempering.
- FIG. 2C shows the tensile stress-strain in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe when the difference between the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe and the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe is reduced after warming is performed after quenching and tempering. It is a figure which shows a curve and a compressive stress-strain curve.
- FIG. 3A is a side view and a cross-sectional view of a DCB test piece used in the DCB test of the example.
- FIG. 3B is a perspective view of a wedge used in the DCB test of the example.
- the inventors of the present invention have investigated and studied a method for achieving both the yield strength of 862 to 965 MPa (125 ksi class) and the SSC resistance in a steel pipe assumed to be used in a sour environment, and obtained the following knowledge.
- the yield strength (Yield Strength) of the steel pipe increases.
- dislocations can occlude hydrogen. Therefore, if the dislocation density of the steel pipe increases, the amount of hydrogen stored in the steel pipe may also increase.
- the SSC resistance of the steel pipe decreases even if high strength is obtained. Therefore, in order to achieve both the 125 ksi-class yield strength and the excellent SSC resistance, it seems that it is not preferable to increase the strength using the dislocation density.
- the present inventors have found that by adjusting the amount of solute C in the steel pipe, the yield strength is increased to 125 ksi class using the dislocation density, and further excellent SSC resistance can be obtained. .
- the reason for this is not clear, but the present inventors consider as follows.
- solid solution C in the steel pipe is considered to be fixed dislocations by fixing the movable dislocations. If the movable dislocation is immobilized by the solid solution C, the disappearance of the dislocation can be suppressed, and the decrease in the dislocation density can be suppressed. In this case, the yield strength of the steel pipe can be maintained.
- the stationary dislocation formed by the solute C reduces the amount of hydrogen occluded in the steel pipe than the movable dislocation. Therefore, it is considered that the amount of hydrogen occluded in the steel pipe is reduced by increasing the density of fixed dislocations formed by the solute C. As a result, the SSC resistance of the steel pipe can be improved. With this mechanism, it is considered that excellent SSC resistance can be obtained even if a steel pipe in which immobile dislocations are formed by solute C has a yield strength of 125 ksi class.
- the present inventors can improve the SSC resistance of a steel pipe while maintaining the yield strength of 125 ksi class by using the dislocation density if the amount of solute C in the steel pipe is appropriately adjusted. I thought it was possible. Therefore, the present inventors, in mass%, C: 0.25 to 0.50%, Si: 0.05 to 0.50%, Mn: 0.05 to 1.00%, P: 0.025 %: S: 0.0050% or less, Al: 0.005 to 0.100%, Cr: 0.30 to 1.50%, Mo: 0.25 to 3.00%, Ti: 0.002 to 0.050%, N: 0.0010 to 0.0100%, O: 0.0030% or less, V: 0 to 0.300%, Nb: 0 to 0.100%, B: 0 to 0.0030% , Ca: 0 to 0.0100%, Mg: 0 to 0.0100%, Zr: 0 to 0.0100%, Co: 0 to 1.00%, W: 0 to 1.00%, Ni:
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the relationship between the amount of dissolved C and SSC resistance.
- FIG. 1 was obtained by the following method. About the steel pipe which conditions other than the amount of solid solution C satisfy
- the yield strength of each steel pipe shown in FIG. 1 was in the range of 862 to 965 MPa (125 ksi class). The yield strength was adjusted by adjusting the tempering temperature. Further, regarding the SSC resistance, when the fracture toughness value K 1SSC obtained in the DCB test was 30.0 MPa ⁇ m or more, it was judged that the result of the DCB test was good. In addition, “(circle)" in FIG. 1 shows the steel pipe with the favorable result of the tension type
- the fracture toughness value K 1SSC is 30.0 MPa ⁇ m or more, and The result of the mold load test was also good. That is, if the amount of solute C was 0.010% by mass or more, the steel pipe exhibited excellent SSC resistance.
- the amount of dissolved C is 0. If it is 050 mass% or less, the steel pipe which shows the outstanding SSC resistance can be obtained. Therefore, in the steel pipe according to the present embodiment, the amount of solute C is 0.010 to 0.050 mass%.
- quenching means quenching a steel pipe (or a raw pipe) heated to a temperature of A 3 point or higher.
- the rapid cooling is, for example, oil cooling and water cooling.
- tempering means that the steel pipe (or raw pipe) after quenching is reheated to a temperature below the A c1 point and held.
- the final product of the steel pipe may be required to have straightness in the axial direction of the steel pipe and / or roundness of the cross-sectional shape of the steel pipe. Therefore, when the steel pipe is bent at the time of quenching and / or when the cross-sectional shape of the steel pipe is broken (for example, an ellipse), the tempered steel pipe is straightened.
- the type of the straightening machine that performs the straightening process is not particularly limited, and a known straightening machine may be used.
- the straightening machine may be, for example, an inclined roll type straightening machine (for example, a rotary straightener) or a rotary housing type straightening machine.
- warming correction In order to stably improve the SSC resistance of a steel pipe subjected to such warming correction processing (hereinafter also simply referred to as “warm correction”), the present inventors performed warming correction after quenching and tempering. It was verified whether there was a difference in SSC resistance between the obtained steel pipe and the steel pipe that was not subjected to warm correction after quenching and tempering. As a result, it has been found that steel pipes subjected to warm correction may have reduced SSC resistance.
- the present inventors have conducted two types of SSC resistance tests (NACE TM0177-) on steel pipes that have been subjected to warm straightening after quenching and tempering and on steel pipes that have not been subjected to warming straightening after quenching and tempering.
- a DCB test based on 2005 Method D and a tensile type constant load test based on NACE TM0177-2005 Method A) were performed.
- Table 1 in the DCB test, both the steel pipe that was subjected to warm correction and the steel pipe that was not subjected to warm correction exhibited excellent SSC resistance (in Table 1, “ E ": Expressed as Excellent).
- the present inventors further examined the relationship between warm correction and SSC resistance. As a result, the following knowledge was obtained.
- warm straightening introduces fewer dislocations into the steel pipe than cold straightening.
- dislocations are introduced to some extent in steel pipes that have been straightened, compared to steel pipes that are not straightened. That is, a steel pipe that has been warm-corrected after quenching and tempering may have a higher dislocation density than a steel pipe that has not been warm-corrected after quenching and tempering.
- dislocations can occlude hydrogen. Therefore, if the dislocation density of the steel pipe is increased, the SSC resistance of the steel pipe may be reduced. That is, if the dislocation density of the steel pipe is increased by warm straightening performed after quenching and tempering, the SSC resistance of the steel pipe may be reduced.
- the steel pipe subjected to the warm straightening has excellent resistance to the DCB test as well as the tensile constant load test. It does not appear to show SSC properties. That is, the reason why the steel pipe that has been subjected to warm straightening after quenching and tempering showed excellent SSC resistance in the DCB test, while it did not show excellent SSC resistance in the tensile constant load test was that This is not only due to the increased dislocation density.
- the SSC resistance test is carried out with stress applied to the test piece.
- the tensile type constant load test is performed in accordance with NACE TM0177-2005 Method A. Specifically, the tensile constant load test is performed in a state in which a tensile stress is applied in the axial direction of the steel pipe to a test piece collected from the steel pipe.
- the DCB test is performed in accordance with NACE TM0177-2005 Method D.
- the DCB test is performed in a state in which stress is applied in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the steel pipe and perpendicular to the radial direction of the steel pipe by using a wedge driven into a test piece collected from the steel pipe. That is, the direction of stress applied to the test piece is different between the tensile constant load test and the DCB test.
- the present inventors have shown that the steel tube subjected to warm straightening after quenching and tempering shows excellent SSC resistance in the DCB test, whereas the tensile constant load test does not show excellent SSC resistance.
- the reason for this was thought to be that anisotropy occurred in the mechanical properties of the steel pipe due to warm straightening after quenching and tempering. Therefore, the present inventors have examined in detail the tensile yield strength and compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe after quenching and tempering.
- the present inventors performed hot rolling on the steel having the chemical composition shown in Table 2 to produce a raw pipe (seamless steel pipe) having an outer diameter of 340 mm and a wall thickness of 13 mm.
- the raw tube after hot rolling was allowed to cool, and the temperature of the raw tube was set to room temperature. Subsequently, quenching was performed by heating the base tube at 900 ° C. for 30 minutes and then rapidly cooling. The tempered tube was further tempered by holding at 680 ° C. for 60 minutes. Subsequently, the test was performed under three conditions by changing the temperature conditions of the warm straightening and the blank after warm warming. Test No. 1 did not perform warm correction. For test numbers 2 and 3, warm correction was performed. In the warm correction, the warm correction start temperature was 600 ° C. Thereafter, the base tube of each test number was cooled at a cooling rate of 20 ° C./second. For Test Nos. 2 and 3, the time from the completion of warm correction to the start of cooling (elapsed time before cooling after correction) was as shown in Table 3.
- Table 3 shows the axial tensile yield strength (YS (MPa)), the axial tensile strength (TS (MPa)), and the axial yield ratio (YR (%)) of the steel pipe of each test number.
- the tensile yield strength in the axial direction means a 0.2% offset proof stress obtained by an axial tensile test.
- the steel pipe of each test number has a circumferential yield strength (circumferential tensile YS (MPa)), a circumferential compressive yield strength (circumferential compressive YS (MPa)), and a circumferential tensile yield strength and circumferential direction.
- the difference from the compressive yield strength is shown in Table 3.
- the circumferential direction of the steel pipe in this specification means a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the steel pipe and perpendicular to the radial direction of the steel pipe at an arbitrary point of the steel pipe. That is, in this specification, the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe was obtained in a tensile test in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the steel pipe and perpendicular to the radial direction of the steel pipe at any point of the steel pipe. It means 0.2% offset proof stress.
- the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe is obtained by a compression test in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the steel pipe and perpendicular to the radial direction of the steel pipe at any point of the steel pipe. Means 2% offset proof stress.
- the “arbitrary point” is not particularly limited as to the position in the thickness direction of the steel pipe, but is preferably the thickness center portion. However, in the case where a test piece, which will be described later, cannot be collected from the central thickness portion, the “arbitrary point” may be near the inner surface of the steel pipe.
- FIG. 2A shows a tensile stress-strain curve and a compressive stress-strain curve in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe of test number 1.
- FIG. 2B shows a tensile stress-strain curve and a compressive stress-strain curve in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe of test number 2.
- FIG. 2C shows a tensile stress-strain curve and a compressive stress-strain curve in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe of test number 3.
- the amount of solid solution C was calculated from the difference between the C content of the steel pipe and the amount of C precipitated as carbide (hereinafter also referred to as precipitated C amount), as described in the test method described later.
- the amount of precipitated C was calculated from the residual amounts of Fe, Cr, Mn, Mo, V, and Nb and the concentrations of Fe, Cr, Mn, and Mo in cementite. Table 3 shows the calculated amount of solid solution C (% by mass).
- Table 3 shows the evaluation results of the tensile constant load test described later and the fracture toughness value K 1SSC (MPa ⁇ m) obtained by the DCB test described later for the steel pipes of the respective test numbers.
- the steel pipe of test number 1 in the steel pipe of test number 1, the tensile stress-strain curve and the compressive stress-strain curve in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe almost overlapped. That is, in the steel pipe of test number 1, the anisotropy of the yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe was hardly confirmed.
- Table 3 in the steel pipe of test number 1, the difference between the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction and the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe was 5 MPa. As a result, referring to Table 3, the steel pipe of test number 1 showed excellent SSC resistance in both the tensile constant load test and the DCB test.
- the difference between the tensile stress-strain curve and the compressive stress-strain curve in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe increased in the steel pipe of test number 2. That is, in the steel pipe of test number 2, the anisotropy of the yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe was confirmed. With reference to Table 3, in the steel pipe of test number 2, the difference between the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction and the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe exceeded 80 MPa. As a result, referring to Table 3, the steel pipe of test number 2 exhibited excellent SSC resistance in the DCB test, but did not exhibit excellent SSC resistance in the tensile constant load test.
- the difference between the tensile stress-strain curve in the circumferential direction and the compressive stress-strain curve of the steel pipe of test number 3 was reduced. That is, in the steel pipe of test number 3, the anisotropy of the yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe was reduced as compared with the steel pipe of test number 2. With reference to Table 3, the difference between the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction and the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe of test number 3 was 80 MPa or less. As a result, with reference to Table 3, the steel pipe of test number 3 showed excellent SSC resistance in both the tensile constant load test and the DCB test.
- the anisotropy of the yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe may be reduced. Specifically, if the difference between the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction and the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe according to the present embodiment is 80 MPa or less, even when warm correction is performed after quenching and tempering, Excellent SSC resistance can be obtained not only in the DCB test but also in the tensile constant load test. Therefore, the difference between the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction and the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe according to the present embodiment is 80 MPa or less.
- the microstructure of the steel pipe according to the present embodiment is a structure mainly composed of tempered martensite and tempered bainite.
- the tempered martensite and tempered bainite mainly means that the volume ratio of tempered martensite and tempered bainite is 90% or more.
- the yield strength meaning the tensile yield strength in the axial direction as described above
- the ratio of the yield strength to the ratio is 90% or more.
- the steel pipe according to the present embodiment completed based on the above knowledge is, in mass%, C: 0.25 to 0.50%, Si: 0.05 to 0.50%, Mn: 0.05 to 1.00. %, P: 0.025% or less, S: 0.0050% or less, Al: 0.005 to 0.100%, Cr: 0.30 to 1.50%, Mo: 0.25 to 3.00% , Ti: 0.002 to 0.050%, N: 0.0010 to 0.0100%, O: 0.0030% or less, V: 0 to 0.300%, Nb: 0 to 0.100%, B : 0-0.0030%, Ca: 0-0.0100%, Mg: 0-0.0100%, Zr: 0-0.0100%, Co: 0-1.00%, W: 0-1.
- the steel pipe according to the present embodiment contains 0.010 to 0.050 mass% of solute C.
- the tensile yield strength in the axial direction of the steel pipe is 862 to 965 MPa
- the yield ratio in the axial direction of the steel pipe is 90% or more.
- the steel pipe according to this embodiment has a tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe of 862 to 965 MPa, and the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe is 30 to 80 MPa higher than the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe.
- the chemical composition may contain one or more selected from the group consisting of V: 0.010 to 0.300% and Nb: 0.002 to 0.100%.
- the above chemical composition may contain B: 0.0001 to 0.0030%.
- the chemical composition is one or two selected from the group consisting of Ca: 0.0001 to 0.0100%, Mg: 0.0001 to 0.0100%, and Zr: 0.0001 to 0.0100%. It may contain seeds or more.
- the chemical composition may contain one or more selected from the group consisting of Co: 0.02 to 1.00% and W: 0.02 to 1.00%.
- the chemical composition may contain one or more selected from the group consisting of Ni: 0.02 to 0.50% and Cu: 0.01 to 0.50%.
- the steel pipe may be an oil well steel pipe.
- the oil well steel pipe may be a line pipe steel pipe or an oil well pipe.
- the shape of the oil well steel pipe is not limited, and may be, for example, a seamless steel pipe or a welded steel pipe.
- An oil well pipe is, for example, a steel pipe used for casing and tubing applications.
- the steel pipe may be a seamless steel pipe.
- the steel pipe according to the present embodiment is a seamless steel pipe, it has a yield strength of 862 to 965 MPa (125 ksi class) and excellent SSC resistance even if the wall thickness is 15 mm or more.
- the above-described excellent SSC resistance can be specifically evaluated by a DCB test based on NACE TM0177-2005 Method D and a tensile type constant load test based on NACE TM0177-2005 Method A.
- a mixed aqueous solution (NACE solution B) of 5.0 mass% sodium chloride and 0.4 mass% sodium acetate adjusted to pH 3.5 with acetic acid is used as a test solution.
- NACE solution B a mixed aqueous solution
- a wedge taken from a steel pipe is driven into a test piece taken from a steel pipe, and the whole test piece is sealed in a test container.
- test solution is poured into a test vessel in which a test piece is sealed, leaving a gas phase portion, and used as a test bath. After degassing the test bath, a mixed gas of 0.1 atm H 2 S and 0.9 atm CO 2 is blown to make the test bath a corrosive environment. After holding the test bath in which the test piece is immersed at 24 ° C. for 17 days (408 hours) with stirring, the fracture toughness value K 1SSC is obtained from the taken-out test piece.
- NACE solution B a mixed aqueous solution
- a stress (776 MPa) corresponding to 90% of 125 ksi (862 MPa) is applied to a test piece collected from the steel pipe.
- test solution is poured into a test container so that a stressed test piece is immersed, and a test bath is obtained. After degassing the test bath, a gas mixture of 0.1 atm H 2 S and 0.9 atm CO 2 is blown to saturate the test bath.
- the test bath in which the test piece is immersed is kept at 24 ° C. for 720 hours.
- the fracture toughness value K 1SSC obtained by the DCB test is 30.0 MPa ⁇ m or more, and further, no crack is confirmed under the conditions of the tensile type constant load test.
- the said solid solution C amount means the difference from C content of the chemical composition of a steel pipe of C amount (mass%) in the carbide
- the amount of C in the carbide in the steel pipe is the Fe concentration ⁇ Fe> a, Cr concentration ⁇ Cr> a in the carbide (cementite and MC type carbide) obtained as a residue by performing extraction residue analysis on the steel pipe.
- Mn concentration ⁇ Mn> a, Mo concentration ⁇ Mo> a, V concentration ⁇ V> a, Nb concentration ⁇ Nb> a, and a replica film obtained by the extraction replica method were transmitted using a transmission electron microscope (Transmission Electron Microscope: Also referred to as “TEM”.) Obtained by carrying out point analysis by means of energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (hereinafter also referred to as “EDS”) on the cementite identified by observation.
- EDS energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
- ⁇ Mo> c ( ⁇ Fe> a + ⁇ Cr> a + ⁇ Mn> a) ⁇ ⁇ Mo> b / ( ⁇ Fe> b + ⁇ Cr> b + ⁇ Mn> b) (1)
- ⁇ Mo> d ⁇ Mo> a- ⁇ Mo> c (2)
- ⁇ C> a ( ⁇ Fe> a / 55.85 + ⁇ Cr> a / 52 + ⁇ Mn> a / 53.94 + ⁇ Mo> c / 95.9) / 3 ⁇ 12
- cementite means the carbide
- the method for manufacturing a steel pipe includes a preparation process, a quenching process, a tempering process, a warming correction process, a raw pipe temperature adjusting process, and a rapid cooling process.
- a preparation step a raw tube having the above chemical composition is prepared.
- the quenching step after the preparation step, the raw tube at 800 to 1000 ° C. is cooled at a cooling rate of 300 ° C./min or more.
- the tempering step the blank after the quenching step is held at a tempering temperature of 670 ° C. to A c1 point for 10 to 180 minutes.
- warm straightening process warm straightening is performed at 600 ° C. to a tempering temperature on the raw tube after the tempering process.
- the temperature of the raw tube is maintained within the range of the temperature of the raw tube at the time of completion of warm correction to 500 ° C. for 10 to 120 seconds after the completion of warm correction.
- the raw tube after the raw tube temperature adjustment step is cooled at a cooling rate of 5 to 100 ° C./second when the temperature of the raw tube is in the range of 500 to 200 ° C.
- the preparation step of the manufacturing method may include a material preparation step of preparing a material having the above-described chemical composition and a hot processing step of manufacturing a raw pipe by hot working the material.
- the chemical composition of the steel pipe according to the present embodiment contains the following elements.
- C 0.25 to 0.50% Carbon (C) increases the hardenability of the steel pipe and increases the strength of the steel pipe. Therefore, if the C content is too low, a yield strength of 862 MPa or more may not be obtained. C further promotes the spheroidization of carbides during tempering during the manufacturing process, and increases the SSC resistance of the steel pipe. If the carbide is dispersed, the strength of the steel pipe is further increased. If the C content is too low, these effects cannot be obtained. On the other hand, if the C content is too high, the toughness of the steel pipe is lowered and fire cracks are likely to occur. Therefore, the C content is 0.25 to 0.50%. The upper limit with preferable C content is 0.45%, More preferably, it is 0.40%.
- Si 0.05 to 0.50% Silicon (Si) deoxidizes steel. If the Si content is too low, this effect cannot be obtained. On the other hand, if the Si content is too high, the SSC resistance of the steel pipe decreases. Therefore, the Si content is 0.05 to 0.50%.
- the minimum of preferable Si content is 0.15%, More preferably, it is 0.20%.
- the upper limit with preferable Si content is 0.45%, More preferably, it is 0.40%.
- Mn 0.05 to 1.00%
- Manganese (Mn) deoxidizes steel. Mn further enhances the hardenability of the steel pipe. If the Mn content is too low, these effects cannot be obtained. On the other hand, if the Mn content is too high, Mn segregates at grain boundaries together with impurities such as P and S. In this case, the SSC resistance of the steel pipe decreases. Therefore, the Mn content is 0.05 to 1.00%.
- the minimum with preferable Mn content is 0.25%, More preferably, it is 0.30%.
- the upper limit with preferable Mn content is 0.90%, More preferably, it is 0.80%.
- Phosphorus (P) is an impurity. That is, the P content is more than 0%. P segregates at the grain boundaries and reduces the SSC resistance of the steel pipe. Therefore, the P content is 0.025% or less.
- the upper limit with preferable P content is 0.020%, More preferably, it is 0.015%.
- the P content is preferably as low as possible. However, the extreme reduction of the P content significantly increases the manufacturing cost. Therefore, when industrial production is considered, the minimum with preferable P content is 0.0001%, More preferably, it is 0.0003%, More preferably, it is 0.001%.
- S 0.0050% or less Sulfur (S) is an impurity. That is, the S content is more than 0%. S segregates at the grain boundaries and decreases the SSC resistance of the steel pipe. Therefore, the S content is 0.0050% or less.
- the upper limit with preferable S content is 0.0040%, More preferably, it is 0.0030%.
- the S content is preferably as low as possible. However, the extreme reduction of the S content greatly increases the manufacturing cost. Therefore, when industrial production is considered, the minimum with preferable S content is 0.0001%, More preferably, it is 0.0002%, More preferably, it is 0.0003%.
- Al 0.005 to 0.100%
- Aluminum (Al) deoxidizes steel. If the Al content is too low, this effect cannot be obtained, and the SSC resistance of the steel pipe is lowered. On the other hand, if the Al content is too high, coarse oxide inclusions are generated and the SSC resistance of the steel pipe is lowered. Therefore, the Al content is 0.005 to 0.100%.
- the minimum with preferable Al content is 0.015%, More preferably, it is 0.020%.
- the upper limit with preferable Al content is 0.080%, More preferably, it is 0.060%.
- Al content means “acid-soluble Al”, that is, the content of “sol. Al”.
- Chromium (Cr) improves the hardenability of the steel pipe. Cr further increases the resistance to temper softening and enables high temperature tempering. As a result, the SSC resistance of the steel pipe is increased. If the Cr content is too low, these effects cannot be obtained. On the other hand, if the Cr content is too high, the toughness and SSC resistance of the steel pipe will decrease. Therefore, the Cr content is 0.30 to 1.50%.
- the minimum with preferable Cr content is 0.35%, More preferably, it is 0.40%.
- the upper limit with preferable Cr content is 1.30%.
- Mo 0.25 to 3.00% Molybdenum (Mo) increases the hardenability of the steel pipe. Mo further generates fine carbides and increases the temper softening resistance of the steel pipe. As a result, Mo increases the SSC resistance of the steel pipe by high temperature tempering. If the Mo content is too low, these effects cannot be obtained. On the other hand, if the Mo content is too high, the above effect is saturated. Therefore, the Mo content is 0.25 to 3.00%.
- the minimum with preferable Mo content is 0.50%, More preferably, it is 0.55%, More preferably, it is 0.65%.
- the upper limit with preferable Mo content is 2.50%, More preferably, it is 2.00%.
- Titanium (Ti) forms a nitride and refines crystal grains by a pinning effect. As a result, the strength of the steel pipe is increased. If the Ti content is too low, this effect cannot be obtained. On the other hand, if the Ti content is too high, the Ti nitride becomes coarse and the SSC resistance of the steel pipe decreases. Therefore, the Ti content is 0.002 to 0.050%.
- the minimum with preferable Ti content is 0.003%, More preferably, it is 0.005%.
- the upper limit with preferable Ti content is 0.030%, More preferably, it is 0.020%.
- N 0.0010 to 0.0100% Nitrogen (N) combines with Ti to form fine nitrides and refines the crystal grains. If the N content is too low, this effect cannot be obtained. On the other hand, if the N content is too high, N forms coarse nitrides and the SSC resistance of the steel pipe decreases. Therefore, the N content is 0.0010 to 0.0100%.
- the upper limit with preferable N content is 0.0050%, More preferably, it is 0.0040%.
- a preferable lower limit of the N content is 0.0015%.
- Oxygen (O) is an impurity. That is, the O content is over 0%. O forms a coarse oxide and reduces the corrosion resistance of the steel pipe. Therefore, the O content is 0.0030% or less.
- the upper limit with preferable O content is 0.0020%.
- the O content is preferably as low as possible. However, the extreme reduction of the O content greatly increases the manufacturing cost. Therefore, when considering industrial production, the preferable lower limit of the O content is 0.0001%, more preferably 0.0002%, and still more preferably 0.0003%.
- the balance of the chemical composition of the steel pipe according to this embodiment is composed of Fe and impurities.
- the impurities are mixed from ore as a raw material, scrap, or production environment when the steel pipe is industrially manufactured, and are allowed within a range that does not adversely affect the steel pipe according to the present embodiment. Means what will be done.
- the chemical composition of the steel pipe described above may further contain one or more selected from the group consisting of V and Nb instead of a part of Fe. Any of these elements is an arbitrary element and improves the SSC resistance of the steel pipe.
- V 0 to 0.300% Vanadium (V) is an optional element and may not be contained. That is, the V content may be 0%.
- V combines with C or N to form a carbide, nitride or carbonitride (hereinafter referred to as “carbonitride etc.”).
- Carbonitrides and the like refine the substructure of the steel pipe by the pinning effect and increase the SSC resistance of the steel pipe.
- V further forms fine carbides during tempering. Fine carbides increase the resistance of the steel pipe to temper softening and increase the strength of the steel pipe.
- V becomes a spherical MC type carbide, the formation of acicular M 2 C type carbide is suppressed, and the SSC resistance of the steel pipe is improved.
- V is contained even a little, the above effect can be obtained to some extent.
- the V content is 0 to 0.300%.
- the minimum with preferable V content is more than 0%, More preferably, it is 0.010%, More preferably, it is 0.020%.
- the upper limit with preferable V content is 0.200%, More preferably, it is 0.150%, More preferably, it is 0.120%.
- Niobium (Nb) is an optional element and may not be contained. That is, the Nb content may be 0%. When contained, Nb forms carbonitride and the like. Carbonitride and the like refine the substructure of the steel pipe by the pinning effect, and improve the SSC resistance of the steel pipe. Further, since Nb becomes a spherical MC type carbide, the formation of acicular M 2 C type carbide is suppressed, and the SSC resistance of the steel pipe is improved. If Nb is contained even a little, the above effect can be obtained to some extent. However, if the Nb content is too high, carbonitrides and the like are excessively generated, and the SSC resistance of the steel pipe is lowered.
- the Nb content is 0 to 0.100%.
- the minimum with preferable Nb content is more than 0%, More preferably, it is 0.002%, More preferably, it is 0.003%, More preferably, it is 0.007%.
- the upper limit with preferable Nb content is 0.075%, More preferably, it is 0.050%.
- the total content of V and Nb is preferably 0.300% or less, and more preferably 0.200% or less.
- the chemical composition of the above steel pipe may further contain B instead of a part of Fe.
- B 0 to 0.0030%
- Boron (B) is an optional element and may not be contained. That is, the B content may be 0%. When contained, B dissolves in the steel to increase the hardenability of the steel pipe and increase the strength of the steel pipe. If B is contained even a little, the above effect can be obtained to some extent. However, if the B content is too high, coarse nitrides are generated and the SSC resistance of the steel pipe is lowered. Therefore, the B content is 0 to 0.0030%.
- the minimum with preferable B content is more than 0%, More preferably, it is 0.0001%, More preferably, it is 0.0003%, More preferably, it is 0.0007%.
- the upper limit with preferable B content is 0.0025%.
- the chemical composition of the steel pipe described above may further include one or more selected from the group consisting of Ca, Mg, and Zr instead of part of Fe. Any of these elements is an arbitrary element and improves the SSC resistance of the steel pipe.
- Ca 0 to 0.0100% Calcium (Ca) is an optional element and may not be contained. That is, the Ca content may be 0%. When contained, Ca renders S in the steel pipe harmless as a sulfide and improves the SSC resistance of the steel pipe. If Ca is contained even a little, the above effect can be obtained to some extent. However, if the Ca content is too high, the oxide in the steel pipe becomes coarse, and the SSC resistance of the steel pipe decreases. Therefore, the Ca content is 0 to 0.0100%.
- the preferable lower limit of the Ca content is more than 0%, more preferably 0.0001%, still more preferably 0.0003%, still more preferably 0.0006%, still more preferably 0.0010%. It is.
- the upper limit with preferable Ca content is 0.0025%, More preferably, it is 0.0020%.
- Mg 0 to 0.0100%
- Magnesium (Mg) is an optional element and may not be contained. That is, the Mg content may be 0%. When contained, Mg renders S in the steel pipe harmless as a sulfide and improves the SSC resistance of the steel pipe. If Mg is contained even a little, the above effect can be obtained to some extent. However, if the Mg content is too high, the oxide in the steel pipe becomes coarse, and the SSC resistance of the steel pipe decreases. Therefore, the Mg content is 0 to 0.0100%.
- the lower limit of the Mg content is preferably more than 0%, more preferably 0.0001%, still more preferably 0.0003%, still more preferably 0.0006%, and still more preferably 0.0010%. It is.
- the upper limit with preferable Mg content is 0.0025%, More preferably, it is 0.0020%.
- Zr Zirconium
- Zr Zirconium
- the Zr content may be 0%.
- Zr renders S in the steel pipe harmless as a sulfide and improves the SSC resistance of the steel pipe. If Zr is contained even a little, the above effect can be obtained to some extent. However, if the Zr content is too high, the oxide in the steel pipe becomes coarse, and the SSC resistance of the steel pipe decreases. Therefore, the Zr content is 0 to 0.0100%.
- the preferable lower limit of the Zr content is more than 0%, more preferably 0.0001%, still more preferably 0.0003%, still more preferably 0.0006%, and further preferably 0.0010%. It is.
- the upper limit with preferable Zr content is 0.0025%, More preferably, it is 0.0020%.
- the total content when containing two or more selected from the group consisting of Ca, Mg and Zr is preferably 0.0100% or less, and 0.0050% or less. More preferably it is.
- the chemical composition of the above-described steel pipe may further contain one or more selected from the group consisting of Co and W instead of part of Fe. All of these elements are optional elements, and form a protective corrosion film in a sour environment and suppress hydrogen intrusion. Thereby, these elements increase the SSC resistance of the steel pipe.
- Co 0 to 1.00%
- Co is an optional element and may not be contained. That is, the Co content may be 0%.
- Co forms a protective corrosion film in the sour environment and suppresses hydrogen intrusion. Thereby, the SSC resistance of the steel pipe is increased. If Co is contained even a little, the above effect can be obtained to some extent. However, if the Co content is too high, the hardenability of the steel pipe is lowered and the strength of the steel pipe is lowered. Therefore, the Co content is 0 to 1.00%.
- the minimum with preferable Co content is more than 0%, More preferably, it is 0.02%, More preferably, it is 0.05%.
- the upper limit with preferable Co content is 0.80%, More preferably, it is 0.70%.
- W 0 to 1.00%
- Tungsten (W) is an optional element and may not be contained. That is, the W content may be 0%. When contained, W forms a protective corrosion film in a sour environment and suppresses hydrogen intrusion. Thereby, the SSC resistance of the steel pipe is increased. If W is contained even a little, the above effect can be obtained to some extent. However, if the W content is too high, coarse carbides are generated in the steel pipe, and the SSC resistance of the steel pipe decreases. Therefore, the W content is 0 to 1.00%.
- the minimum with preferable W content is more than 0%, More preferably, it is 0.02%, More preferably, it is 0.05%.
- the upper limit with preferable W content is 0.80%, More preferably, it is 0.70%.
- the chemical composition of the above steel pipe may further contain one or more selected from the group consisting of Ni and Cu instead of a part of Fe. All of these elements are optional elements and enhance the hardenability of the steel pipe.
- Nickel (Ni) is an optional element and may not be contained. That is, the Ni content may be 0%. When contained, Ni increases the hardenability of the steel pipe and increases the strength of the steel pipe. If Ni is contained even a little, the above effect can be obtained to some extent. However, if the Ni content is too high, local corrosion is promoted and the SSC resistance of the steel pipe is lowered. Therefore, the Ni content is 0 to 0.50%.
- the minimum with preferable Ni content is more than 0%, More preferably, it is 0.01%, More preferably, it is 0.02%, More preferably, it is 0.05%.
- the upper limit with preferable Ni content is 0.35%, More preferably, it is 0.25%.
- Cu 0 to 0.50% Copper (Cu) is an optional element and may not be contained. That is, the Cu content may be 0%. When contained, Cu increases the hardenability of the steel pipe and increases the strength of the steel pipe. If Cu is contained even a little, the above effect can be obtained to some extent. However, if the Cu content is too high, the hardenability of the steel pipe becomes too high, and the SSC resistance of the steel pipe decreases. Therefore, the Cu content is 0 to 0.50%.
- the minimum with preferable Cu content is more than 0%, More preferably, it is 0.01%, More preferably, it is 0.02%, More preferably, it is 0.05%.
- the upper limit with preferable Cu content is 0.35%, More preferably, it is 0.25%.
- the steel pipe according to the present embodiment contains 0.010 to 0.050 mass% of solute C. If the amount of solute C is less than 0.010% by mass, the dislocation in the steel pipe is not sufficiently fixed, and a steel pipe exhibiting excellent SSC resistance cannot be obtained. In addition, in the range of the chemical composition and mechanical properties (yield strength (125 ksi class) and circumferential yield strength described later) of this embodiment, the amount of solute C should be 0.050 mass% or less. Thus, a steel pipe exhibiting excellent SSC resistance can be obtained. Therefore, the amount of C dissolved is 0.010 to 0.050% by mass. The minimum with the preferable amount of solid solution C is 0.015 mass%, More preferably, it is 0.020 mass%.
- the amount of solid solution C means the difference from the C content of the chemical composition of the steel pipe in the amount of C (mass%) in the carbide in the steel pipe.
- the amount of C in the carbide in the steel pipe is the Fe concentration ⁇ Fe> a, Cr concentration ⁇ Cr> a in the carbide (cementite and MC type carbide) obtained as a residue by performing extraction residue analysis on the steel pipe.
- ⁇ Mo> c ( ⁇ Fe> a + ⁇ Cr> a + ⁇ Mn> a) ⁇ ⁇ Mo> b / ( ⁇ Fe> b + ⁇ Cr> b + ⁇ Mn> b) (1)
- ⁇ Mo> d ⁇ Mo> a- ⁇ Mo> c (2)
- ⁇ C> a ( ⁇ Fe> a / 55.85 + ⁇ Cr> a / 52 + ⁇ Mn> a / 53.94 + ⁇ Mo> c / 95.9) / 3 ⁇ 12
- cementite means the carbide
- the amount of precipitated C is calculated by the following procedure 1 to procedure 4. Specifically, extraction residue analysis is performed in Procedure 1. In step 2, an extraction replica method using TEM and element concentration analysis in cementite by EDS (hereinafter referred to as “EDS analysis”) are performed. In step 3, the Mo content is adjusted. In step 4, the amount of precipitated C is calculated.
- the electropolished test piece is electrolyzed with an electrolytic solution 10% acetylacetone + 1% tetraammonium + methanol. Residues are captured by passing the electrolytic solution after electrolysis through a 0.2 ⁇ m filter. The obtained residue is acid-decomposed, and the Fe, Cr, Mn, Mo, V, and Nb concentrations are quantified in units of mass% by ICP (inductively coupled plasma) emission analysis. This concentration is defined as ⁇ Fe> a, ⁇ Cr> a, ⁇ Mn> a, ⁇ Mo> a, ⁇ V> a, and ⁇ Nb> a, respectively.
- Procedure 2 Determination of Fe, Cr, Mn, and Mo contents in cementite by extraction replica method and EDS
- procedure 2 the contents of Fe, Cr, Mn, and Mo in cementite are determined.
- the specific procedure is as follows. A micro test piece is cut out from the thickness center of the steel pipe and the surface is finished by mirror polishing. The test piece is immersed in a 3% nital etchant for 10 minutes to corrode the surface. The surface is covered with a carbon vapor deposition film. A test piece whose surface is covered with a vapor deposition film is immersed in a 5% nital corrosive solution, held for 20 minutes, and the vapor deposition film is peeled off.
- the peeled deposited film is washed with ethanol, then scooped with a sheet mesh and dried.
- This deposited film (replica film) is observed with a TEM, and 20 cementites are subjected to point analysis by EDS.
- the Fe, Cr, Mn, and Mo concentrations when the total amount of alloy elements excluding carbon in cementite is 100% are quantified in units of mass%.
- the concentration of 20 cementites is quantified, and the arithmetic average value of each element is defined as ⁇ Fe> b, ⁇ Cr> b, ⁇ Mn> b, and ⁇ Mo> b.
- the amount of Mo precipitated as cementite ( ⁇ Mo> c) is calculated by the equation (1).
- ⁇ Mo> c ( ⁇ Fe> a + ⁇ Cr> a + ⁇ Mn> a) ⁇ ⁇ Mo> b / ( ⁇ Fe> b + ⁇ Cr> b + ⁇ Mn> b) (1)
- the amount of Mo precipitated as MC type carbide ( ⁇ Mo> d) is calculated in units of mass% according to the formula (2).
- ⁇ Mo> d ⁇ Mo> a- ⁇ Mo> c (2)
- the amount of precipitated C is calculated as the sum of the amount of C precipitated as cementite ( ⁇ C> a) and the amount of C precipitated as MC type carbide ( ⁇ C> b).
- ⁇ C> a and ⁇ C> b are calculated in units of mass% according to formula (3) and formula (4), respectively.
- Formula (3) is a formula derived from the structure of cementite being M 3 C type (M includes Fe, Cr, Mn, and Mo).
- ⁇ C> a ( ⁇ Fe> a / 55.85 + ⁇ Cr> a / 52 + ⁇ Mn> a / 53.94 + ⁇ Mo> c / 95.9) / 3 ⁇ 12 (3)
- ⁇ C> b ( ⁇ V> a / 50.94 + ⁇ Mo> d / 95.9 + ⁇ Nb> a / 92.9) ⁇ 12 (4)
- the amount of precipitated C is ⁇ C> a + ⁇ C> b.
- the amount of solid solution C (hereinafter also referred to as ⁇ C> c) is calculated as a difference between the C content ( ⁇ C>) of the steel pipe and the amount of precipitated C in units of mass% using Equation (5).
- ⁇ C> c ⁇ C> ⁇ ( ⁇ C> a + ⁇ C> b) (5)
- the microstructure of the steel pipe according to this embodiment is mainly composed of tempered martensite and tempered bainite. More specifically, the microstructure consists of tempered martensite and tempered bainite having a volume ratio of 90% or more. That is, the microstructure has a volume ratio of tempered martensite and tempered bainite of 90% or more. The balance of the microstructure is, for example, ferrite or pearlite. If the microstructure of the steel pipe having the above chemical composition contains tempered martensite and tempered bainite at a volume ratio of 90% or more, the tensile yield strength in the axial direction of the steel pipe is 862 to 965 MPa (125 ksi class), and The yield ratio is 90% or more.
- the microstructure has a volume ratio of tempered martensite and tempered bainite of 90% or more.
- the microstructure consists only of tempered martensite and tempered bainite. That is, the microstructure may have a volume ratio of tempered martensite and tempered bainite of 100%.
- tempered martensite and tempered bainite and other phases can be distinguished from contrast. Therefore, tempered martensite and tempered bainite are specified in each field of view.
- the total area fraction of the specified tempered martensite and tempered bainite is determined.
- the arithmetic average value of the total area fractions of tempered martensite and tempered bainite obtained from all the visual fields is defined as the volume ratio (%) of tempered martensite and tempered bainite.
- the steel pipe according to the present embodiment preferably has 30 ⁇ carbides / ⁇ m 3 or less in the microstructure. If the number density of ⁇ carbides exceeds 30 pieces / ⁇ m 3 , the SSC resistance of the steel pipe is lowered.
- the amount of ⁇ carbide is preferably as small as possible. That is, the number of ⁇ carbides may be 0 / ⁇ m 3 . However, ⁇ carbide is acceptable even if 30 pieces / ⁇ m 3 are contained in the steel pipe. Accordingly, the number of ⁇ carbides is preferably 30 pieces / ⁇ m 3 or less.
- ⁇ Carbide is believed to precipitate mainly due to warm holding around 200 ° C. For this reason, the alloy elements are not easily concentrated in the ⁇ carbide. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when component analysis is performed, a precipitate in which 97% or more by mass of iron (Fe) is included in the constituent elements excluding carbon is defined as ⁇ carbide.
- the number density of ⁇ carbides in the microstructure of the steel pipe according to the present embodiment can be obtained by the following method.
- a thin film sample (thickness: 100 nm to 200 nm) for observing the structure is taken from an arbitrary portion of the cross section of the steel pipe. More specifically, a thin film sample for tissue observation is collected from the central portion of the thickness of the steel pipe, and any five visual fields are specified. Tissue observation is performed by TEM at a magnification of 10,000 times with respect to the specified five visual fields. Specifically, arbitrary five visual fields (1 ⁇ m ⁇ 1 ⁇ m) are specified as observation visual fields. Subsequently, the precipitate is specified based on the contrast from each visual field.
- Component analysis by EDS of TEM is performed on the identified precipitate.
- a precipitate in which 97% or more by mass is Fe among constituent elements excluding carbon is identified as ⁇ carbide.
- the total number of ⁇ carbides specified in 5 fields of view is obtained.
- the number density of ⁇ carbides (pieces / ⁇ m 3 ) is obtained from the total number of ⁇ carbides obtained and the volume of the thin film sample.
- the volume of the thin film sample is determined by analysis using the observation field area of the TEM and electron energy loss spectroscopy (hereinafter also referred to as “EELS”) attached to the TEM. It can be determined from the thickness.
- EELS electron energy loss spectroscopy
- the tensile yield strength in the axial direction of the steel pipe according to this embodiment is 862 to 965 MPa (125 ksi class), and the axial yield ratio of the steel pipe is 90% or more.
- the tensile yield strength in the axial direction referred to in this specification means a 0.2% offset proof stress obtained by a tensile test in the axial direction of the steel pipe.
- the yield strength of the steel pipe according to the present embodiment is 125 ksi class.
- the tensile yield strength in the axial direction of the steel pipe according to this embodiment can be obtained by the following method. Specifically, a tensile test is performed by a method based on ASTM E8 (2013). A round bar test piece is collected from the thickness center of the steel pipe according to the present embodiment. The size of the round bar test piece is, for example, a diameter of the parallel part of 4 mm and a length of the parallel part of 35 mm. In addition, the axial direction of a round bar test piece is parallel to the axial direction of a steel pipe.
- a 0.2% offset proof stress obtained by carrying out a tensile test at room temperature (25 ° C.) in the air using a round bar test piece is defined as an axial tensile yield strength (MPa).
- the maximum stress during uniform elongation is defined as tensile strength (MPa).
- the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe according to this embodiment is 862 to 965 MPa, and the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe is 30 to 80 MPa higher than the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe.
- the circumferential direction of the steel pipe means a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the steel pipe and perpendicular to the radial direction of the steel pipe at any point of the steel pipe.
- the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe is 0.2% offset obtained in a tensile test in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the steel pipe and perpendicular to the radial direction of the steel pipe at any point of the steel pipe. It means proof stress.
- the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe is the 0.2% offset proof stress obtained in a compression test in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the steel pipe and perpendicular to the radial direction of the steel pipe at any point of the steel pipe. means.
- the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe is higher than the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe by more than 80 MPa, even if excellent SSC resistance is obtained in the DCB test, excellent tensile resistance test is achieved in the tensile constant load test. SSC property cannot be obtained.
- the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe may be 30 MPa or more higher than the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe. . Therefore, in the steel pipe according to the present embodiment, the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe is 30 to 80 MPa higher than the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe.
- the preferable lower limit of the difference between the tensile yield strength and the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe is 31 MPa, more preferably 33 MPa, still more preferably 40 MPa, and further preferably 50 MPa.
- the steel pipe according to the present embodiment has excellent SSC resistance by satisfying the above-described chemical composition, solute C amount, microstructure, and mechanical properties even when warm straightening is performed after tempering.
- the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe according to this embodiment can be measured by the following method. Specifically, a tensile test is performed by a method based on ASTM E8 (2013). A round bar test piece is collected from the thickness center of the steel pipe according to the present embodiment. The size of the round bar test piece is, for example, a diameter of the parallel part of 4 mm and a length of the parallel part of 35 mm.
- the round bar test piece is sampled so that the axial direction of the round bar test piece is perpendicular to the axial direction of the steel pipe and perpendicular to the radial direction of the steel pipe at the center of the round bar test piece. That is, the axial direction of the round bar test piece is parallel to the circumferential direction of the steel pipe at the center of the round bar test piece.
- a 0.2% offset proof stress obtained by carrying out a tensile test in a normal temperature (25 ° C.) and in the atmosphere using a round bar test piece is defined as a tensile yield strength (MPa) in the circumferential direction.
- the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe according to this embodiment can be measured by the following method.
- a round bar test piece is sampled from the thickness central portion of the steel pipe according to the present embodiment in the same manner as the method for measuring the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction described above.
- a 0.2% offset proof stress obtained by carrying out a compression test at room temperature (25 ° C.) and in the atmosphere using a round bar test piece is defined as a compressive yield strength (MPa) in the circumferential direction.
- the steel pipe according to the present embodiment has the above-described mechanical characteristics.
- the above-mentioned mechanical properties specifically mean that the steel pipe according to the present embodiment has an axial tensile yield strength of 862 to 965 MPa (125 ksi class) and an axial yield ratio of 90% or more. Further, the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction is 862 to 965 MPa, and further, the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction is 30 to 80 MPa higher than the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction.
- Such mechanical properties are determined by the microstructure (phases, precipitates, and inclusions) of the steel pipe and / or the crystal structure and / or atomic arrangement of the metal crystal, and the balance thereof. is there.
- the development of measuring instruments has made remarkable progress.
- no measurement method has been found that can confirm that the microstructure, the crystal structure of the metal crystal, and the atomic arrangement are different from each other with high reproducibility and high resolution as much as mechanical characteristics.
- the mechanical characteristics in the alloy field are measurement methods that can confirm the difference between the microstructure, the crystal structure of the metal crystal, and the atomic arrangement with the highest reproducibility and high resolution. Therefore, a steel pipe that satisfies these mechanical characteristics and a steel pipe that does not satisfy these mechanical characteristics have distinctly different microstructures and / or crystal structures and / or atomic arrangements of metal crystals. Therefore, the steel pipe satisfying the above-described mechanical properties can obtain an effect of having excellent SSC resistance.
- the shape of the steel pipe according to the present embodiment is not particularly limited.
- the steel pipe is preferably a seamless steel pipe.
- the preferred thickness is 9 to 60 mm.
- the steel pipe according to the present embodiment is particularly suitable for use as a thick-walled seamless steel pipe. More specifically, even if the steel pipe according to the present embodiment is a seamless steel pipe having a thickness of 15 mm or more, and further 20 mm or more, the yield strength of 862 to 965 MPa (125 to 140 ksi, 125 ksi class) and excellent SSC resistance is shown.
- the SSC resistance of the steel pipe according to the present embodiment can be evaluated by a DCB test based on NACE TM0177-2005 Method D and a tensile type constant load test based on NACE TM0177-2005 Method A.
- a mixed aqueous solution (NACE solution B) of 5.0 mass% sodium chloride and 0.4 mass% sodium acetate adjusted to pH 3.5 with acetic acid is used as a test solution.
- NACE solution B a mixed aqueous solution
- a DCB test piece shown in FIG. 3A is collected from the thickness center of the steel pipe according to the present embodiment.
- the longitudinal direction of the DCB test piece is parallel to the axial direction of the steel pipe.
- the wedge shown in FIG. 3B is further collected from the steel pipe according to the present embodiment.
- the wedge thickness t is 3.10 (mm).
- the wedge is driven between the arms of the DCB test piece.
- the DCB test piece into which the wedge is driven is sealed in a test container. Thereafter, the test solution is poured into the test container leaving the gas phase portion to form a test bath. After degassing the test bath, a mixed gas of 0.1 atm H 2 S and 0.9 atm CO 2 is blown to make the test bath a corrosive environment. While stirring the test bath, the test container is kept at 24 ° C. for 17 days (408 hours). A DCB test piece is taken out from the holding test container.
- a pin is inserted into a hole formed at the arm tip of the DCB test piece taken out, and the notch is opened with a tensile tester, and the wedge release stress P is measured. Further, the notch of the DCB test piece is released in liquid nitrogen, and the crack propagation length a of the DCB test piece being immersed in the test bath is measured. The crack propagation length a can be measured visually using a caliper. Based on the measured wedge release stress P and the crack propagation length a, the fracture toughness value K 1SSC (MPa ⁇ m) is determined using Equation (6).
- h (mm) is the height of each arm of the DCB test piece
- B (mm) is the thickness of the DCB test piece
- Bn (mm) is the web thickness of the DCB test piece. That's it.
- a mixed aqueous solution (NACE solution B) of 5.0% by mass sodium chloride and 0.4% by mass sodium acetate adjusted to pH 3.5 with acetic acid is used as a test solution.
- a round bar test piece is collected from the thickness center of the steel pipe according to the present embodiment.
- the size of the round bar test piece is, for example, a parallel part diameter of 6.35 mm and a parallel part length of 25.4 mm.
- the axial direction of a round bar test piece is parallel to the axial direction of a steel pipe.
- a stress (776 MPa) corresponding to 90% of 125 ksi (862 MPa) is applied to the round bar test piece.
- a test solution at 24 ° C. is poured into the test vessel so that the stressed round bar test piece is immersed, and a test bath is prepared. After degassing the test bath, a mixed gas of 0.1 atm H 2 S and 0.9 atm CO 2 is blown into the test vessel to make the test bath a corrosive environment.
- the test bath in which the round bar specimen is immersed is held at 24 ° C. for 720 hours.
- the steel pipe according to the present embodiment has a fracture toughness value K 1SSC obtained by a DCB test of 30.0 MPa ⁇ m or more, and further, no crack is confirmed under the conditions of the tensile type constant load test.
- “no cracking is confirmed” means that when the test piece after the test is observed with the naked eye, no crack is confirmed on the test piece.
- the method for manufacturing a steel pipe according to the present embodiment includes a preparation process, a quenching process, a tempering process, a warming correction process, a raw pipe temperature adjusting process, and a rapid cooling process.
- the preparation process may include a material preparation process and a hot working process.
- a method for manufacturing a seamless steel pipe will be described as an example of a method for manufacturing a steel pipe.
- the method of manufacturing a seamless steel pipe includes a process of preparing a raw pipe (preparation process), a process of quenching and tempering the raw pipe (quenching process and tempering process), a warming process, and a pipe temperature.
- An adjustment process and a rapid cooling process are provided.
- each process is explained in full detail.
- a raw tube having the above-described chemical composition is prepared.
- the production method is not particularly limited.
- the preparation step may include a step of preparing a material (material preparation step) and a step of hot-working the material to manufacture a raw tube (hot processing step).
- material preparation step a step of preparing a material
- hot processing step a step of hot-working the material to manufacture a raw tube
- the material is manufactured using molten steel having the above-described chemical composition.
- the method for producing the material is not particularly limited, and may be a known method. Specifically, a slab (slab, bloom, or billet) may be manufactured by continuous casting using molten steel. You may manufacture an ingot by the ingot-making method using molten steel. If necessary, the billet may be produced by rolling the slab, bloom or ingot into pieces. The material (slab, bloom, or billet) is manufactured by the above process.
- a raw material tube is manufactured by hot working the prepared material.
- the heating temperature is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 1100 to 1300 ° C.
- the billet extracted from the heating furnace is hot-worked to produce a raw pipe (seamless steel pipe).
- the method of hot working is not particularly limited, and may be a well-known method.
- the raw tube may be manufactured by performing the Mannesmann method as hot working.
- the round billet is pierced and rolled by a piercing machine.
- the piercing ratio is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 1.0 to 4.0.
- the round billet that has been pierced and rolled is further hot-rolled by a mandrel mill, a reducer, a sizing mill, or the like into a blank tube.
- the cumulative area reduction in the hot working process is, for example, 20 to 70%.
- the blank tube may be manufactured from the billet by other hot working methods.
- the raw pipe may be manufactured by forging such as the Erhard method.
- An element pipe is manufactured by the above process.
- the thickness of the raw tube is not particularly limited, but is 9 to 60 mm, for example.
- the raw tube manufactured by hot working may be air-cooled (As-Rolled).
- the raw tube manufactured by hot working may be directly quenched after hot working without cooling to room temperature, or may be quenched after reheating after hot working. Good.
- SR process stress relief annealing process
- the tube is prepared in the preparation process.
- the raw pipe may be manufactured by the above-mentioned preferable process, or a raw pipe manufactured by a third party, a factory other than the factory where the quenching process and the tempering process described below are performed, and other establishments. You may prepare the raw tube manufactured by. Hereinafter, the quenching process will be described in detail.
- quenching In the quenching process, quenching is performed on the prepared raw tube. As described above, in this specification, “quenching” means quenching a base tube heated to a temperature of A 3 point or higher. In the quenching process of this embodiment, the quenching temperature is 800 to 1000 ° C.
- the quenching temperature corresponds to the surface temperature of the raw tube measured by a thermometer installed on the outlet side of the apparatus that performs the final hot working when directly quenching after hot working.
- the quenching temperature further corresponds to the temperature of the furnace in which the supplemental heating or reheating is performed when the quenching is performed after the supplementary heating or reheating after the hot working.
- the quenching method is, for example, continuously cooling the blank from the quenching start temperature and continuously lowering the temperature of the blank.
- the method of the continuous cooling process is not particularly limited, and may be a well-known method.
- Examples of the continuous cooling treatment method include a method in which the raw tube is immersed and cooled in a water tank, and a method in which the raw tube is accelerated and cooled by shower water cooling or mist cooling.
- the base pipe is rapidly cooled during quenching.
- the average cooling rate in the range where the temperature of the raw tube during quenching is 800 to 500 ° C. is defined as quenching cooling rate CR 800-500 .
- the quenching cooling rate CR 800-500 is the slowest cooling part in the cross section of the quenched pipe (for example, when the outer and inner surfaces of the blank are forcedly cooled, ) Determined from the measured temperature.
- the quenching cooling rate CR 800-500 is 300 ° C./min or more.
- the preferable lower limit of the quenching cooling rate CR 800-500 is 400 ° C./min, more preferably 600 ° C./min.
- the upper limit of the quenching cooling rate CR 800-500 is not particularly defined, but is, for example, 60000 ° C./min.
- quenching is performed after heating the element tube in the austenite region multiple times.
- the austenite grains before quenching are refined, the SSC resistance of the steel pipe is further enhanced.
- Heating in the austenite region may be repeated a plurality of times by performing multiple quenching, or heating in the austenite region may be repeated a plurality of times by performing normalization and quenching.
- the tempering step will be described in detail.
- tempering is performed on the above-described quenched pipe.
- tempering means that the quenched pipe is reheated to a temperature lower than the A c1 point and held.
- the tempering temperature is appropriately adjusted according to the chemical composition of the raw pipe and the yield strength in the axial direction of the steel pipe to be obtained.
- the tempering temperature is adjusted with respect to the element pipe having the chemical composition of the present embodiment, the steel pipe has an axial yield strength of 862 to 965 MPa (125 ksi class), and the steel pipe has an axial yield ratio of 90. Adjust to at least%.
- the tempering temperature means the temperature of a furnace in which tempering is performed.
- the tempering temperature is 670 ° C. to A c1 point. If the tempering temperature is 670 ° C. or higher, the carbide is sufficiently spheroidized and the SSC resistance of the steel pipe is further enhanced.
- the tempering holding time (tempering time) is 10 to 180 minutes. If the tempering time is too short, the carbide is not sufficiently spheroidized and the SSC resistance of the steel pipe is lowered. Even if the tempering time is too long, the above effect is saturated. Furthermore, compared with other shapes, steel pipes are more likely to have temperature variations during tempering soaking. Therefore, the lower limit of the tempering holding time is preferably 15 minutes. In the present specification, the tempering time means the time from when the raw tube is inserted into the heat treatment furnace until it is extracted.
- the preferable upper limit of the tempering time is 90 minutes, more preferably 70 minutes, and further preferably 60 minutes. It is possible to bring the yield strength into the range of 862 to 965 MPa (125 ksi class) by performing tempering with the tempering temperature and the tempering time appropriately adjusted on the element tube having the chemical composition of the present embodiment. Those skilled in the art can sufficiently do this. Hereinafter, the warm correction process will be described in detail.
- Warm straightening process In the warm straightening step, warm straightening (warm straightening) is performed on the tempered pipe that has been tempered.
- the temperature at which warm correction is started (warm correction start temperature) is 600 ° C. to tempering temperature.
- the warm correction start temperature is set to 600 ° C. or higher.
- the warm straightening start temperature is 600 ° C. to tempering temperature.
- the warm straightening start temperature means the surface temperature of the raw tube on the entry side of the straightening machine.
- the surface temperature of the raw tube on the entry side of the straightening machine can be measured by, for example, a thermometer (for example, a radiation thermometer) installed on the entry side of the straightening machine.
- the type of the straightening machine on which warm correction is performed is not particularly limited, and a known straightening machine may be used.
- the straightening machine may be, for example, an inclined roll type straightening machine (for example, a rotary straightener) or a rotary housing type straightening machine. That is, in this embodiment, warm correction may be performed by a known method and is not particularly limited.
- the degree of processing in warm correction is, for example, 10 to 50%.
- Those skilled in the field of steel pipes for oil wells perform warm straightening on steel pipes with an appropriate degree of processing to increase the straightness in the axial direction of the steel pipe and / or the roundness of the cross-sectional shape of the steel pipe. be able to.
- the raw tube temperature adjustment step will be described in detail.
- the temperature of the raw tube is adjusted after the above-described warm correction step is performed.
- the temperature of the raw tube is maintained within the range of the temperature of the raw tube to 500 ° C. after the completion of warm correction for 10 to 120 seconds after the completion of warm correction.
- “maintaining the temperature of the tube” means that the tube is cooled at a cooling rate (cooling, slow cooling, etc.) that is less than or equal to the cooling rate, and the temperature of the tube is changed from the temperature at the completion of warming up to It is good also as the range of 500 degreeC.
- the raw tube may be heated using a supplementary heating furnace or a high-frequency heating furnace, and the temperature of the raw tube may be in the range of 500 ° C. from the temperature at the time of completion of warm correction. That is, in the raw tube temperature adjustment step, the raw tube may be allowed to cool or gradually cool, or may be soaked or heated.
- the temperature of the raw pipe is maintained until the rapid cooling described later is started after the warm correction is completed.
- the difference between the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction and the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction can be reduced.
- Warm correction causes anisotropy in the circumferential strength of the blank. Specifically, the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction of the blank tube is increased, and the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction is decreased.
- the newly introduced dislocation is a movable dislocation. Therefore, it is considered that the solid solution C adheres to the newly introduced movable dislocation by maintaining the raw tube warm after warm correction. In this case, the Cottrell effect occurs in the raw tube.
- both the tensile yield strength and the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction of the blank tube are increased.
- maintaining warmly reduces the dislocation density of the tube somewhat. As a result of the balance, the difference between the tensile yield strength and the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction can be reduced.
- the maintenance time is 10 to 120 seconds in the raw tube temperature adjustment step of this embodiment.
- the preferable lower limit of the maintenance time is 20 seconds.
- a preferable upper limit of the maintenance time is 100 seconds.
- the raw tube temperature to be maintained (maintenance temperature) is within the range of the temperature of the raw tube at the time of completion of warm correction to 500 ° C. If the maintenance temperature is too low, ⁇ carbide may be precipitated. In this case, the SSC resistance of the steel pipe decreases. On the other hand, if the maintenance temperature is too high, the dislocation density of the steel pipe may be too low. In this case, the desired tensile yield strength in the axial direction cannot be obtained. Therefore, in the raw tube temperature adjustment step of the present embodiment, the maintenance temperature is within the range of the temperature of the raw tube at the time of completion of warm correction to 500 ° C.
- the maintenance temperature means the surface temperature of the raw tube from the inlet side of the straightening machine to the inlet side of the quenching equipment used in the quenching process described later.
- the surface temperature of the raw tube on the entry side of the quenching facility can be measured by, for example, a thermometer (for example, a radiation thermometer) installed on the entry side of the quenching facility.
- a thermometer for example, a radiation thermometer
- the raw tube is cooled after performing the above-described raw tube temperature adjustment step.
- cooling is performed at a cooling rate of 5 to 100 ° C./second when the temperature of the raw tube is in the range of 500 to 200 ° C.
- the cooling rate after performing warm correction has not been controlled.
- 500 ° C. and 200 ° C. is a temperature range in which C diffusion is relatively fast. For this reason, if the cooling rate of the tube after the tube temperature adjusting step is slow, most of the C that has been dissolved is re-deposited during the temperature drop.
- the raw tube after warm correction is rapidly cooled.
- the raw tube is rapidly cooled at 5 to 100 ° C./second when the temperature of the raw tube is in the range of 500 to 200 ° C.
- the maintenance temperature is 500 ° C. or higher. Therefore, in the rapid cooling process of this embodiment, rapid cooling is started from 500 ° C. or higher.
- the maintenance temperature is too low, ⁇ carbide may be precipitated. Therefore, in the rapid cooling process of this embodiment, it cools rapidly to 200 degrees C or less. That is, in the rapid cooling process of the present embodiment, the cooling start temperature is 500 ° C. or higher, and the cooling stop temperature is 200 ° C. or lower.
- the temperature range for performing the rapid cooling includes a range of at least 500 to 200 ° C. Therefore, in this specification, the average cooling rate from the cooling start temperature to the cooling stop temperature in the rapid cooling process is defined as the rapid cooling process cooling rate CR 500-200 .
- the quenching process cooling rate CR 500-200 is 5 to 100 ° C./second .
- the quenching process cooling rate CR 500-200 of this embodiment is set to 5 to 100 ° C./second , cooling can be performed at a cooling rate of 5 to 100 ° C./second in a range from 500 ° C. to 200 ° C. .
- the solid solution C amount of the steel pipe according to the present embodiment is 0.010 to 0.050 mass%.
- the quenching process cooling rate CR 500-200 is 5 to 100 ° C./second .
- the preferable lower limit of the quenching process cooling rate CR 500-200 is 10 ° C./second , more preferably 15 ° C./second .
- the preferable upper limit of the quenching process cooling rate CR 500-200 is 75 ° C./second , more preferably 50 ° C./second .
- the cooling method in which the quenching process cooling rate CR 500-200 is 5 to 100 ° C./second is not particularly limited, and may be a well-known method.
- the raw tube is continuously forcedly cooled from 500 ° C. or higher, and the temperature of the raw tube is continuously reduced.
- a continuous cooling treatment for example, there are a method of immersing and cooling a raw tube in a water tank or an oil tank, and a method of accelerating cooling of the raw tube by shower water cooling, mist cooling, or forced air cooling.
- the facility for performing the continuous cooling process is also referred to as “quick cooling facility”.
- the quenching process cooling rate CR 500-200 can be obtained based on the surface temperature of the raw tube on the entry side and the exit side of the quenching facility.
- the surface temperature (cooling start temperature) of the raw tube on the entry side of the quenching facility can be measured by, for example, a thermometer (for example, a radiation thermometer) installed on the entry side of the quenching facility.
- the surface temperature (cooling stop temperature) of the raw tube on the exit side of the quenching facility can be measured by, for example, a thermometer (for example, a radiation thermometer) installed on the exit side of the quenching facility.
- the steel pipe according to the present embodiment may have other shapes.
- the manufacturing method of another shape also includes, for example, a preparation process, a quenching process, a tempering process, a warming correction process, an element tube temperature adjusting process, and a rapid cooling process, similarly to the manufacturing method described above.
- the above-described manufacturing method is an example and may be manufactured by other manufacturing methods.
- the molten steel which has the chemical composition shown in Table 4 was manufactured.
- An ingot was manufactured using the above molten steel.
- the ingot was hot-rolled (mandrel / Mannesmann rolling) to produce a raw pipe (seamless steel pipe) having an outer diameter of 340 mm and a wall thickness of 13 mm.
- the raw tube of each test number after hot rolling was allowed to cool and the temperature of the raw tube was set to room temperature (25 ° C.).
- the test tube of each test number was reheated, and the temperature of the test tube was set to the quenching temperature (900 ° C. which becomes an austenite single-phase region) and soaked for 30 minutes.
- the temperature of the furnace in which reheating was performed was set as a quenching temperature (° C.).
- the base tube was immersed in a water bath and quenched.
- the quenching cooling rate was determined from the temperature measured with a sheath-type K thermocouple previously charged in the center of the wall of the blank.
- the quenching cooling rate (CR 800-500 ) for each test number was in the range of 300 to 6000 ° C./min.
- tempering was performed on the test tube of each test number.
- the tempering temperature was adjusted so that it would be the API standard 125 ksi class (yield strength 862 to 965 MPa).
- Table 5 shows the tempering temperature (° C.) and the tempering time (minutes) for the raw tube of each test number.
- the temperature of the furnace in which tempering was performed was defined as the tempering temperature (° C.).
- the A c1 point of each test number was within the range of 730 to 750 ° C., and the tempering temperature was set lower than the A c1 point.
- warm correction was performed on the raw tube of each test number.
- Warm correction was performed with an inclined roll type straightening machine (rotary straightener).
- Table 5 shows the warming start temperature (° C.) in warm straightening of the tube of each test number.
- the surface temperature of the raw tube measured with the radiation thermometer installed in the entrance side of the straightening machine which implements warm correction was made into warm correction start temperature (degreeC).
- the tube of each test number after performing warm correction was cooled. Cooling was performed by injecting water from a ring-shaped tube having 24 nozzles arranged in the circumferential direction of the raw tube.
- the ring-shaped pipe is also referred to as “quick cooling equipment”.
- the quenching equipment was placed on the exit side of the straightening machine. By adjusting the timing of jetting water, the time (maintenance time) (seconds) from warm correction to the start of rapid cooling was adjusted. Furthermore, the surface temperature of the raw tube of each test number was measured with a radiation thermometer installed on the entry side of the quenching facility and a radiation thermometer installed on the exit side of the quenching facility.
- the quenching process cooling rate CR 500-200 (° C./second ) was determined for the raw tube of each test number.
- Table 5 shows the maintenance time (seconds), the rapid cooling process start temperature (° C.), and the rapid cooling process cooling rate CR 500-200 (° C./second ).
- the surface temperature of the raw tube measured with the radiation thermometer installed in the entrance side of quenching equipment was made into quenching process start temperature (degreeC).
- each of the cooled steel pipes of each test number is subjected to an axial tensile test, a circumferential tensile test and a compressive test, a solid solution C content measurement test, a microstructure observation, a DCB described below.
- a test and a tensile type constant load test were performed.
- the axial tensile test was performed according to ASTM E8 (2013). Specifically, a round bar test piece having a parallel part diameter of 6.35 mm and a parallel part length of 35 mm was collected from the thickness center of the steel pipe of each test number. The axial direction of the round bar test piece was parallel to the rolling direction (axial direction) of the steel pipe.
- the circumferential tensile test was performed according to ASTM E8 (2013) in the same manner as the axial tensile test. Specifically, a round bar test piece having a parallel part diameter of 6.35 mm and a parallel part length of 35 mm was collected from the thickness center of the steel pipe of each test number. The round bar specimen was collected so that the axial direction of the round bar specimen and the circumferential direction of the steel pipe were parallel to each other at the center of the round bar specimen.
- a tensile test was carried out at room temperature (25 ° C.) and in the atmosphere using a round bar test piece of each test number to obtain a tensile yield strength (MPa) in the circumferential direction.
- MPa tensile yield strength
- the 0.2% offset yield strength obtained by the tension test was made into the tensile yield strength (MPa) of the circumferential direction of each test number.
- the circumferential compression test was conducted by the following method.
- a round bar test piece having a parallel part diameter of 6.35 mm and a parallel part length of 35 mm was collected from the thickness center of the steel pipe of each test number.
- the round bar specimen was collected so that the axial direction of the round bar specimen and the circumferential direction of the steel pipe were parallel to each other at the center of the round bar specimen.
- circumferential tensile yield strength (circumferential tensile YS) (MPa)
- circumferential compressive yield strength (circumferential compressive YS) (MPa)
- difference between the circumferential tensile yield strength and compressive yield strength (Table 6 shows tensile YS-compression YS (MPa).
- the number density of ⁇ carbides was calculated for the steel pipe of each test number by the above-described method.
- the TEM was JEM-2010 manufactured by JEOL Ltd., and the acceleration voltage was 200 kV.
- the irradiation current was 2.56 nA, and measurement was performed for 60 seconds at each point.
- region by TEM shall be 1 micrometer x 1 micrometer, and observed by arbitrary 5 visual fields.
- Table 6 shows the obtained number density of ⁇ carbides (pieces / ⁇ m 3 ).
- DCB test A DCB test according to NACE TM0177-2005 Method D was performed on the steel pipe of each test number. Specifically, three DCB test pieces shown in FIG. 3A were collected from the center of the thickness of the steel pipe of each test number. The DCB specimen was collected so that the longitudinal direction was parallel to the axial direction of the steel pipe. Further, the wedge shown in FIG. 3B was collected from the steel pipe of each test number. The wedge thickness t was 3.10 mm. The wedge was driven between the arms of the DCB test piece.
- test solution a mixed aqueous solution (NACE solution B) of 5.0% by mass sodium chloride and 0.4% by mass sodium acetate adjusted to pH 3.5 with acetic acid was used.
- a test solution was poured into a test vessel enclosing a DCB test piece into which wedges were implanted, leaving the gas phase portion, and used as a test bath. After degassing the test bath, a mixed gas of 0.1 atm H 2 S and 0.9 atm CO 2 was blown to make the test bath a corrosive environment. While stirring the test bath, the inside of the test container was kept at 24 ° C. for 17 days (408 hours). The DCB test piece was taken out from the test container after being held.
- a pin was inserted into a hole formed at the arm tip of the DCB test piece taken out, the notch was opened with a tensile tester, and the wedge release stress P was measured. Furthermore, the notch of the DCB test piece was released in liquid nitrogen, and the crack propagation length a of the DCB test piece being immersed in the test bath was measured. The crack propagation length a was measured visually using a caliper. Based on the measured wedge release stress P and crack growth length a, the fracture toughness value K 1SSC (MPa ⁇ m) was determined using Equation (6). The arithmetic average value of the obtained three fracture toughness values K 1SSC (MPa ⁇ m) was determined and defined as the fracture toughness value K 1SSC (MPa ⁇ m) of the steel pipe of the test number.
- h (mm) is the height of each arm of the DCB test piece
- B (mm) is the thickness of the DCB test piece
- Bn (mm) is the web thickness of the DCB test piece. That's it.
- Table 6 shows the obtained fracture toughness values K 1SSC for the steel pipes of the respective test numbers.
- K 1SSC was 30.0 MPa ⁇ m or more, it was judged that the result of the DCB test was good.
- interval of the arm at the time of driving in a wedge before being immersed in a test bath influences K1SSC value. Therefore, the distance between the arms was measured with a micrometer, and it was confirmed that it was within the API standard range.
- Tensile type constant load test Tensile type constant load tests were performed on steel pipes having test numbers other than test number 19 by a method in accordance with NACE TM0177-2005 Method A. Specifically, a round bar test piece having a parallel part diameter of 6.35 mm and a parallel part length of 25.4 mm was sampled from the thickness center of the steel pipe of each test number. The axial direction of the round bar test piece was parallel to the axial direction of the steel pipe. Tensile stress was applied in the axial direction of the round bar test piece of each test number. At this time, it adjusted so that the stress given to the round bar test piece of each test number might be 90% of 125 ksi (862 MPa), ie, 776 MPa.
- test solution a mixed aqueous solution (NACE solution B) of 5.0% by mass sodium chloride and 0.4% by mass sodium acetate adjusted to pH 3.5 with acetic acid was used.
- a test solution at 24 ° C. was poured into each of the three test containers to form a test bath.
- Three round bar specimens loaded with stress were immersed in different test baths one by one. After degassing the test bath, a mixed gas of 0.1 atm H 2 S and 0.9 atm CO 2 was blown to saturate the test bath. The test bath was held at 24 ° C. for 720 hours.
- the chemical compositions of the steel pipes of test numbers 1 to 14 were appropriate, the axial yield strength was 862 to 965 MPa (125 ksi class), and the yield ratio was 90% or more. Further, the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction was 862 to 965 MPa, and the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction was 30 to 80 MPa higher than the compressive yield strength in the circumferential direction. Further, the amount of dissolved C was 0.010 to 0.050% by mass. Furthermore, the number density of ⁇ carbides was 30 pieces / ⁇ m 3 or less. As a result, the K 1 SSC value was 30.0 MPa ⁇ m or more, and no crack was confirmed in the test piece in the tensile constant load test. That is, excellent SSC resistance was exhibited.
- the K 1 SSC value was less than 30.0 MPa ⁇ m, and cracks were confirmed in the test piece in the tensile type constant load test. That is, it did not show excellent SSC resistance.
- the quenching start temperature after warm correction was too low. Therefore, the amount of solute C was less than 0.010%. Furthermore, the number density of ⁇ carbide exceeded 30 pieces / ⁇ m 3 . As a result, the K 1 SSC value was less than 30.0 MPa ⁇ m, and cracks were confirmed in the test piece in the tensile type constant load test. That is, it did not show excellent SSC resistance.
- the quenching process cooling rate CR 500-200 was too slow. Therefore, the amount of solute C was less than 0.010%. Furthermore, the number density of ⁇ carbide exceeded 30 pieces / ⁇ m 3 . As a result, the K 1 SSC value was less than 30.0 MPa ⁇ m, and cracks were confirmed in the test piece in the tensile type constant load test. That is, it did not show excellent SSC resistance.
- the C content was too low. Therefore, the amount of solute C was less than 0.010%. Furthermore, the yield strength in the axial direction and the tensile yield strength in the circumferential direction were both less than 862 MPa. That is, a yield strength of 125 ksi class was not obtained.
- the Si content was too high.
- the K 1 SSC value was less than 30.0 MPa ⁇ m, and cracks were confirmed in the test piece in the tensile type constant load test. That is, it did not show excellent SSC resistance.
- the steel pipe according to the present invention is widely applicable to steel pipes used in sour environments, preferably used as oil well steel pipes used in oil well environments, and more preferably, casings, tubing, line pipes and the like. It can be used as a steel pipe for oil wells.
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図1は、固溶C量と、耐SSC性との関係を示す図である。図1は次の方法で得られた。後述する実施例のうち固溶C量以外の条件が本実施形態の範囲を満たす鋼管について、得られた固溶C量(質量%)と、後述する引張型定荷重試験の評価結果と、後述するDCB試験によって得られた破壊靭性値K1SSC(MPa√m)とを用いて、図1を作成した。
ところで、サワー環境での使用が想定された鋼管を製造する場合、焼入れ及び焼戻しが実施される。本明細書において、「焼入れ」とは、A3点以上の温度に加熱した鋼管(又は素管)を急冷することを意味する。なお、急冷とは、たとえば、油冷及び水冷である。本明細書において、「焼戻し」とは、焼入れ後の鋼管(又は素管)をAc1点未満の温度に再加熱して、保持することを意味する。
<Mo>c=(<Fe>a+<Cr>a+<Mn>a)×<Mo>b/(<Fe>b+<Cr>b+<Mn>b) (1)
<Mo>d=<Mo>a-<Mo>c (2)
<C>a=(<Fe>a/55.85+<Cr>a/52+<Mn>a/53.94+<Mo>c/95.9)/3×12 (3)
<C>b=(<V>a/50.94+<Mo>d/95.9+<Nb>a/92.9)×12 (4)
(固溶C量)=<C>-(<C>a+<C>b) (5)
なお、本明細書において、セメンタイトとは、Fe含有量が50質量%以上の炭化物を意味する。
本実施形態による鋼管の化学組成は、次の元素を含有する。
炭素(C)は、鋼管の焼入れ性を高め、鋼管の強度を高める。そのため、C含有量が低すぎれば、862MPa以上の降伏強度が得られない場合がある。Cはさらに、製造工程中の焼戻し時において、炭化物の球状化を促進し、鋼管の耐SSC性を高める。炭化物が分散されればさらに、鋼管の強度が高まる。C含有量が低すぎれば、これらの効果が得られない。一方、C含有量が高すぎれば、鋼管の靭性が低下し、焼割れが発生しやすくなる。したがって、C含有量は0.25~0.50%である。C含有量の好ましい上限は0.45%であり、より好ましくは0.40%である。
シリコン(Si)は、鋼を脱酸する。Si含有量が低すぎれば、この効果が得られない。一方、Si含有量が高すぎれば、鋼管の耐SSC性が低下する。したがって、Si含有量は0.05~0.50%である。好ましいSi含有量の下限は0.15%であり、より好ましくは0.20%である。Si含有量の好ましい上限は0.45%であり、より好ましくは0.40%である。
マンガン(Mn)は、鋼を脱酸する。Mnはさらに、鋼管の焼入れ性を高める。Mn含有量が低すぎれば、これらの効果が得られない。一方、Mn含有量が高すぎれば、Mnは、P及びS等の不純物とともに、粒界に偏析する。この場合、鋼管の耐SSC性が低下する。したがって、Mn含有量は0.05~1.00%である。Mn含有量の好ましい下限は0.25%であり、より好ましくは0.30%である。Mn含有量の好ましい上限は0.90%であり、より好ましくは0.80%である。
燐(P)は不純物である。すなわち、P含有量は0%超である。Pは、粒界に偏析して鋼管の耐SSC性を低下させる。したがって、P含有量は0.025%以下である。P含有量の好ましい上限は0.020%であり、より好ましくは0.015%である。P含有量はなるべく低い方が好ましい。ただし、P含有量の極端な低減は、製造コストを大幅に高める。したがって、工業生産を考慮した場合、P含有量の好ましい下限は0.0001%であり、より好ましくは0.0003%であり、さらに好ましくは0.001%である。
硫黄(S)は不純物である。すなわち、S含有量は0%超である。Sは、粒界に偏析して鋼管の耐SSC性を低下する。したがって、S含有量は0.0050%以下である。S含有量の好ましい上限は0.0040%であり、より好ましくは0.0030%である。S含有量はなるべく低い方が好ましい。ただし、S含有量の極端な低減は、製造コストを大幅に高める。したがって、工業生産を考慮した場合、S含有量の好ましい下限は0.0001%であり、より好ましくは0.0002%であり、さらに好ましくは0.0003%である。
アルミニウム(Al)は、鋼を脱酸する。Al含有量が低すぎれば、この効果が得られず、鋼管の耐SSC性が低下する。一方、Al含有量が高すぎれば、粗大な酸化物系介在物が生成して鋼管の耐SSC性が低下する。したがって、Al含有量は0.005~0.100%である。Al含有量の好ましい下限は0.015%であり、より好ましくは0.020%である。Al含有量の好ましい上限は0.080%であり、より好ましくは0.060%である。本明細書にいう「Al」含有量は「酸可溶Al」、つまり、「sol.Al」の含有量を意味する。
クロム(Cr)は、鋼管の焼入れ性を高める。Crはさらに、焼戻し軟化抵抗を高め、高温焼戻しを可能にする。その結果、鋼管の耐SSC性が高まる。Cr含有量が低すぎれば、これらの効果が得られない。一方、Cr含有量が高すぎれば、鋼管の靭性及び耐SSC性が低下する。したがって、Cr含有量は0.30~1.50%である。Cr含有量の好ましい下限は0.35%であり、より好ましくは0.40%である。Cr含有量の好ましい上限は1.30%である。
モリブデン(Mo)は、鋼管の焼入れ性を高める。Moはさらに、微細な炭化物を生成し、鋼管の焼戻し軟化抵抗を高める。その結果、Moは、高温焼戻しにより鋼管の耐SSC性を高める。Mo含有量が低すぎれば、これらの効果が得られない。一方、Mo含有量が高すぎれば、上記効果が飽和する。したがって、Mo含有量は0.25~3.00%である。Mo含有量の好ましい下限は0.50%であり、より好ましくは0.55%であり、さらに好ましくは0.65%である。Mo含有量の好ましい上限は2.50%であり、より好ましくは2.00%である。
チタン(Ti)は窒化物を形成し、ピンニング効果により、結晶粒を微細化する。その結果、鋼管の強度が高まる。Ti含有量が低すぎれば、この効果が得られない。一方、Ti含有量が高すぎれば、Ti窒化物が粗大化して鋼管の耐SSC性が低下する。したがって、Ti含有量は0.002~0.050%である。Ti含有量の好ましい下限は0.003%であり、より好ましくは0.005%である。Ti含有量の好ましい上限は0.030%であり、より好ましくは0.020%である。
窒素(N)はTiと結合して微細窒化物を形成し、結晶粒を微細化する。N含有量が低すぎれば、この効果が得られない。一方、N含有量が高すぎれば、Nは粗大な窒化物を形成して、鋼管の耐SSC性が低下する。したがって、N含有量は0.0010~0.0100%である。N含有量の好ましい上限は0.0050%であり、より好ましくは0.0040%である。N含有量の好ましい下限は0.0015%である。
酸素(O)は不純物である。すなわち、O含有量は0%超である。Oは粗大な酸化物を形成し、鋼管の耐食性を低下させる。したがって、O含有量は0.0030%以下である。O含有量の好ましい上限は0.0020%である。O含有量はなるべく低い方が好ましい。ただし、O含有量の極端な低減は、製造コストを大幅に高める。したがって、工業生産を考慮した場合、O含有量の好ましい下限は0.0001%であり、より好ましくは0.0002%であり、さらに好ましくは0.0003%である。
上述の鋼管の化学組成はさらに、Feの一部に代えて、V及びNbからなる群から選択される1種以上を含有してもよい。これらの元素はいずれも任意元素であり、鋼管の耐SSC性を高める。
バナジウム(V)は任意元素であり、含有されなくてもよい。すなわち、V含有量は0%であってもよい。含有される場合、VはC又はNと結合して炭化物、窒化物又は炭窒化物(以下、「炭窒化物等」という)を形成する。炭窒化物等は、ピンニング効果により鋼管のサブ組織を微細化し、鋼管の耐SSC性を高める。Vはさらに、焼戻し時に微細な炭化物を形成する。微細な炭化物は鋼管の焼戻し軟化抵抗を高め、鋼管の強度を高める。Vはさらに、球状のMC型炭化物となるため、針状のM2C型炭化物の生成を抑制して、鋼管の耐SSC性を高める。Vが少しでも含有されれば、上記効果がある程度得られる。しかしながら、V含有量が高すぎれば、鋼管の靭性が低下する。したがって、V含有量は0~0.300%である。V含有量の好ましい下限は0%超であり、より好ましくは0.010%であり、さらに好ましくは0.020%である。V含有量の好ましい上限は0.200%であり、より好ましくは0.150%であり、さらに好ましくは0.120%である。
ニオブ(Nb)は任意元素であり、含有されなくてもよい。すなわち、Nb含有量は0%であってもよい。含有される場合、Nbは炭窒化物等を形成する。炭窒化物等はピンニング効果により鋼管のサブ組織を微細化し、鋼管の耐SSC性を高める。Nbはさらに、球状のMC型炭化物となるため、針状のM2C型炭化物の生成を抑制して、鋼管の耐SSC性を高める。Nbが少しでも含有されれば、上記効果がある程度得られる。しかしながら、Nb含有量が高すぎれば、炭窒化物等が過剰に生成して、鋼管の耐SSC性が低下する。したがって、Nb含有量は0~0.100%である。Nb含有量の好ましい下限は0%超であり、より好ましくは0.002%であり、さらに好ましくは0.003%であり、さらに好ましくは0.007%である。Nb含有量の好ましい上限は0.075%であり、より好ましくは0.050%である。
ホウ素(B)は任意元素であり、含有されなくてもよい。すなわち、B含有量は0%であってもよい。含有される場合、Bは鋼に固溶して鋼管の焼入れ性を高め、鋼管の強度を高める。Bが少しでも含有されれば、上記効果がある程度得られる。しかしながら、B含有量が高すぎれば、粗大な窒化物が生成して鋼管の耐SSC性が低下する。したがって、B含有量は0~0.0030%である。B含有量の好ましい下限は0%超であり、より好ましくは0.0001%であり、さらに好ましくは0.0003%であり、さらに好ましくは0.0007%である。B含有量の好ましい上限は0.0025%である。
カルシウム(Ca)は任意元素であり、含有されなくてもよい。すなわち、Ca含有量は0%であってもよい。含有される場合、Caは鋼管中のSを硫化物として無害化し、鋼管の耐SSC性を高める。Caが少しでも含有されれば、上記効果がある程度得られる。しかしながら、Ca含有量が高すぎれば、鋼管中の酸化物が粗大化して、鋼管の耐SSC性が低下する。したがって、Ca含有量は0~0.0100%である。Ca含有量の好ましい下限は0%超であり、より好ましくは0.0001%であり、さらに好ましくは0.0003%であり、さらに好ましくは0.0006%であり、さらに好ましくは0.0010%である。Ca含有量の好ましい上限は0.0025%であり、より好ましくは0.0020%である。
マグネシウム(Mg)は任意元素であり、含有されなくてもよい。すなわち、Mg含有量は0%であってもよい。含有される場合、Mgは鋼管中のSを硫化物として無害化し、鋼管の耐SSC性を高める。Mgが少しでも含有されれば、上記効果がある程度得られる。しかしながら、Mg含有量が高すぎれば、鋼管中の酸化物が粗大化して、鋼管の耐SSC性が低下する。したがって、Mg含有量は0~0.0100%である。Mg含有量の好ましい下限は0%超であり、より好ましくは0.0001%であり、さらに好ましくは0.0003%であり、さらに好ましくは0.0006%であり、さらに好ましくは0.0010%である。Mg含有量の好ましい上限は0.0025%であり、より好ましくは0.0020%である。
ジルコニウム(Zr)は任意元素であり、含有されなくてもよい。すなわち、Zr含有量は0%であってもよい。含有される場合、Zrは鋼管中のSを硫化物として無害化し、鋼管の耐SSC性を高める。Zrが少しでも含有されれば、上記効果がある程度得られる。しかしながら、Zr含有量が高すぎれば、鋼管中の酸化物が粗大化して、鋼管の耐SSC性が低下する。したがって、Zr含有量は0~0.0100%である。Zr含有量の好ましい下限は0%超であり、より好ましくは0.0001%であり、さらに好ましくは0.0003%であり、さらに好ましくは0.0006%であり、さらに好ましくは0.0010%である。Zr含有量の好ましい上限は0.0025%であり、より好ましくは0.0020%である。
コバルト(Co)は任意元素であり、含有されなくてもよい。すなわち、Co含有量は0%であってもよい。含有される場合、Coはサワー環境において保護性の腐食被膜を形成し、水素侵入を抑制する。これにより、鋼管の耐SSC性を高める。Coが少しでも含有されれば、上記効果がある程度得られる。しかしながら、Co含有量が高すぎれば、鋼管の焼入れ性が低下して、鋼管の強度が低下する。したがって、Co含有量は0~1.00%である。Co含有量の好ましい下限は0%超であり、より好ましくは0.02%であり、さらに好ましくは0.05%である。Co含有量の好ましい上限は0.80%であり、より好ましくは0.70%である。
タングステン(W)は任意元素であり、含有されなくてもよい。すなわち、W含有量は0%であってもよい。含有される場合、Wはサワー環境において保護性の腐食被膜を形成し、水素侵入を抑制する。これにより、鋼管の耐SSC性を高める。Wが少しでも含有されれば、上記効果がある程度得られる。しかしながら、W含有量が高すぎれば、鋼管中に粗大な炭化物が生成して、鋼管の耐SSC性が低下する。したがって、W含有量は0~1.00%である。W含有量の好ましい下限は0%超であり、より好ましくは0.02%であり、さらに好ましくは0.05%である。W含有量の好ましい上限は0.80%であり、より好ましくは0.70%である。
ニッケル(Ni)は任意元素であり、含有されなくてもよい。すなわち、Ni含有量は0%であってもよい。含有される場合、Niは鋼管の焼入れ性を高め、鋼管の強度を高める。Niが少しでも含有されれば、上記効果がある程度得られる。しかしながら、Ni含有量が高すぎれば、局部的な腐食を促進させ、鋼管の耐SSC性が低下する。したがって、Ni含有量は0~0.50%である。Ni含有量の好ましい下限は0%超であり、より好ましくは0.01%であり、さらに好ましくは0.02%であり、さらに好ましくは0.05%である。Ni含有量の好ましい上限は0.35%であり、より好ましくは0.25%である。
銅(Cu)は任意元素であり、含有されなくてもよい。すなわち、Cu含有量は0%であってもよい。含有される場合、Cuは鋼管の焼入れ性を高め、鋼管の強度を高める。Cuが少しでも含有されれば、上記効果がある程度得られる。しかしながら、Cu含有量が高すぎれば、鋼管の焼入れ性が高くなりすぎ、鋼管の耐SSC性が低下する。したがって、Cu含有量は0~0.50%である。Cu含有量の好ましい下限は0%超であり、より好ましくは0.01%であり、さらに好ましくは0.02%であり、さらに好ましくは0.05%である。Cu含有量の好ましい上限は0.35%であり、より好ましくは0.25%である。
本実施形態による鋼管は、固溶Cを0.010~0.050質量%含有する。固溶C量が0.010質量%未満であれば、鋼管中の転位の固定が十分でなく、優れた耐SSC性を示す鋼管が得られない。なお、本実施形態の化学組成、及び、機械的特性(降伏強度(125ksi級)、及び、後述する周方向の降伏強度)の範囲においては、固溶C量が0.050質量%以下であれば、優れた耐SSC性を示す鋼管を得ることができる。したがって、固溶C量は0.010~0.050質量%である。固溶C量の好ましい下限は0.015質量%であり、より好ましくは0.020質量%である。
固溶C量は、鋼管中の炭化物中のC量(質量%)の、鋼管の化学組成のC含有量からの差分を意味する。鋼管中の炭化物中のC量は、鋼管に対して抽出残渣分析を実施して残渣として得られた炭化物(セメンタイト及びMC型炭化物)中のFe濃度<Fe>a、Cr濃度<Cr>a、Mn濃度<Mn>a、Mo濃度<Mo>a、V濃度<V>a、及び、Nb濃度<Nb>aと、抽出レプリカ法により得られたレプリカ膜をTEM観察することにより特定されたセメンタイトに対してEDSによる点分析を実施して得られたセメンタイト中のFe濃度<Fe>b、Cr濃度<Cr>b、Mn濃度<Mn>b、及び、Mo濃度<Mo>bとを用いて、式(1)~式(5)により求める。
<Mo>c=(<Fe>a+<Cr>a+<Mn>a)×<Mo>b/(<Fe>b+<Cr>b+<Mn>b) (1)
<Mo>d=<Mo>a-<Mo>c (2)
<C>a=(<Fe>a/55.85+<Cr>a/52+<Mn>a/53.94+<Mo>c/95.9)/3×12 (3)
<C>b=(<V>a/50.94+<Mo>d/95.9+<Nb>a/92.9)×12 (4)
(固溶C量)=<C>-(<C>a+<C>b) (5)
なお、本明細書において、セメンタイトとは、Fe含有量が50質量%以上の炭化物を意味する。以下、固溶C量の算出方法を詳しく示す。
鋼管の肉厚中央部から、切粉状の分析サンプルを採取する。酸素気流中燃焼-赤外線吸収法により、C含有量(質量%)を分析する。これを鋼管のC含有量(<C>)とする。
析出C量は、次の手順1~手順4により算出する。具体的には、手順1で抽出残渣分析を実施する。手順2でTEMを用いた抽出レプリカ法、及び、EDSによるセメンタイト中の元素濃度分析(以下「EDS分析」という)を実施する。手順3でMo含有量を調整する。手順4で析出C量を算出する。
手順1では、鋼管中の炭化物を残渣として捕捉し、残渣中のFe、Cr、Mn、Mo、V、及び、Nb含有量を決定する。ここで、「炭化物」とは、セメンタイト(M3C型炭化物)及びMC型炭化物の総称である。具体的な手順は以下のとおりである。鋼管の肉厚中央部から、肉厚中心が横断面の中心になるように、6mm径で長さ50mmの円柱状試験片を採取する。採取した試験片表面を予備の電解研磨にて50μm程度研磨して新生面を得る。電解研磨した試験片を電解液10%アセチルアセトン+1%テトラアンモニウム+メタノールで電解する。電解後の電解液を0.2μmのフィルターを通して残渣を捕捉する。得られた残渣を酸分解し、ICP(誘導結合プラズマ)発光分析にてFe、Cr、Mn、Mo、V、及び、Nb濃度を質量%単位で定量する。この濃度をそれぞれ<Fe>a、<Cr>a、<Mn>a、<Mo>a、<V>a、及び、<Nb>aと定義する。
手順2では、セメンタイト中のFe、Cr、Mn、及び、Mo含有量を決定する。具体的な手順は以下のとおりである。鋼管の肉厚中央部からミクロ試験片を切り出し、鏡面研磨にて表面を仕上げる。試験片を3%ナイタール腐食液に10分浸漬し、表面を腐食する。その表面をカーボン蒸着膜で覆う。蒸着膜で表面を覆った試験片を5%ナイタール腐食液に浸漬し、20分保持し、蒸着膜を剥離させる。剥離した蒸着膜をエタノールで洗浄した後、シートメッシュですくい取り、乾燥させる。この蒸着膜(レプリカ膜)を、TEMで観察し、20個のセメンタイトについてEDSによる点分析を行う。セメンタイト中の炭素を除く合金元素の合計を100%とした場合の、Fe、Cr、Mn、及び、Mo濃度を質量%単位で定量する。20個のセメンタイトについて濃度を定量し、それぞれの元素の算術平均値を<Fe>b、<Cr>b、<Mn>b、及び、<Mo>bと定義する。
続いて、炭化物中のMo濃度を求める。ここで、Fe、Cr、Mn、及び、Moはセメンタイトに濃化する。一方、V、Nb、及び、MoはMC型炭化物に濃化する。すなわち、Moは、焼戻しによりセメンタイト及びMC型炭化物の両方に濃化する。したがって、Mo量については、セメンタイト及びMC型炭化物について個別に算出する。なお、Vはセメンタイトにもその一部が濃化する場合がある。しかしながら、Vのセメンタイトへの濃化量は、MC型炭化物への濃化量と比較して無視できるほど小さい。したがって、固溶C量を求める上で、VはMC型炭化物のみに濃化するとみなす。
<Mo>c=(<Fe>a+<Cr>a+<Mn>a)×<Mo>b/(<Fe>b+<Cr>b+<Mn>b) (1)
<Mo>d=<Mo>a-<Mo>c (2)
析出C量は、セメンタイトとして析出するC量(<C>a)とMC型炭化物として析出するC量(<C>b)の合計として、算出される。<C>a及び<C>bはそれぞれ、式(3)及び式(4)により、質量%単位で算出される。なお、式(3)は、セメンタイトの構造がM3C型(MはFe、Cr、Mn、及び、Moを含む)であることから導かれた式である。
<C>a=(<Fe>a/55.85+<Cr>a/52+<Mn>a/53.94+<Mo>c/95.9)/3×12 (3)
<C>b=(<V>a/50.94+<Mo>d/95.9+<Nb>a/92.9)×12 (4)
固溶C量(以下、<C>cともいう)は、鋼管のC含有量(<C>)と、析出C量との差として、式(5)により質量%単位で算出する。
<C>c=<C>-(<C>a+<C>b) (5)
本実施形態による鋼管のミクロ組織は、主として焼戻しマルテンサイト及び焼戻しベイナイトからなる。より具体的には、ミクロ組織は体積率で90%以上の焼戻しマルテンサイト及び焼戻しベイナイトからなる。すなわち、ミクロ組織は、焼戻しマルテンサイト及び焼戻しベイナイトの体積率が90%以上である。ミクロ組織の残部はたとえば、フェライト又はパーライトである。上述の化学組成を有する鋼管のミクロ組織中に、焼戻しマルテンサイト及び焼戻しベイナイトを体積率で90%以上を含有すれば、鋼管の軸方向の引張降伏強度が862~965MPa(125ksi級)、及び、降伏比が90%以上となる。
本実施形態による鋼管は、好ましくは、ミクロ組織に含まれるε炭化物が30個/μm3以下である。ε炭化物の個数密度が30個/μm3を超えれば、鋼管の耐SSC性が低下する。ε炭化物はなるべく少ないほうが好ましい。すなわち、ε炭化物は0個/μm3であってもよい。しかしながら、ε炭化物は鋼管中に30個/μm3含まれていても許容される。したがって、ε炭化物は30個/μm3以下であるのが好ましい。
本実施形態による鋼管の軸方向の引張降伏強度は862~965MPa(125ksi級)であり、鋼管の軸方向の降伏比は90%以上である。上述のとおり、本明細書でいう軸方向の引張降伏強度は、鋼管の軸方向への引張試験で得られた0.2%オフセット耐力を意味する。要するに、本実施形態による鋼管の降伏強度は125ksi級である。
本実施形態による鋼管の周方向の引張降伏強度は862~965MPaであり、鋼管の周方向の引張降伏強度は鋼管の周方向の圧縮降伏強度よりも30~80MPa高い。上述のとおり、本明細書において、鋼管の周方向とは、鋼管の任意の点において、鋼管の軸方向に垂直で、かつ、鋼管の径方向に垂直な方向を意味する。
本実施形態による鋼管の形状は、特に限定されない。鋼管が油井用鋼管である場合、好ましくは、鋼管は継目無鋼管である。この場合さらに、好ましい肉厚は9~60mmである。本実施形態による鋼管は特に、厚肉の継目無鋼管としての使用に適する。より具体的には、本実施形態による鋼管が15mm以上、さらに、20mm以上の厚肉の継目無鋼管であっても、862~965MPa(125~140ksi、125ksi級)の降伏強度、及び、優れた耐SSC性を示す。
本実施形態による鋼管の耐SSC性は、NACE TM0177-2005 Method Dに準拠したDCB試験と、NACE TM0177-2005 Method Aに準拠した引張型定荷重試験とによって評価できる。
本実施形態による鋼管の製造方法は、準備工程と、焼入れ工程と、焼戻し工程と、温間矯正工程と、素管温度調整工程と、急冷工程とを備える。準備工程は素材準備工程と、熱間加工工程とを含んでもよい。本実施形態では、鋼管の製造方法の一例として、継目無鋼管の製造方法を説明する。継目無鋼管の製造方法は、素管を準備する工程(準備工程)と、素管に対して焼入れ及び焼戻しを実施する工程(焼入れ工程及び焼戻し工程)と、温間矯正工程と、素管温度調整工程と、急冷工程とを備える。以下、各工程について詳述する。
準備工程では、上述の化学組成を有する素管を準備する。素管は、上記化学組成を有していれば、製造方法は特に限定されない。
素材準備工程では、上述の化学組成を有する溶鋼を用いて素材を製造する。素材の製造方法は特に限定されず、周知の方法でよい。具体的には、溶鋼を用いて連続鋳造法により鋳片(スラブ、ブルーム、又は、ビレット)を製造してもよい。溶鋼を用いて造塊法によりインゴットを製造してもよい。必要に応じて、スラブ、ブルーム又はインゴットを分塊圧延して、ビレットを製造してもよい。以上の工程により素材(スラブ、ブルーム、又は、ビレット)を製造する。
熱間加工工程では、準備された素材を熱間加工して素管を製造する。始めに、ビレットを加熱炉で加熱する。加熱温度は特に限定されないが、たとえば、1100~1300℃である。加熱炉から抽出されたビレットに対して熱間加工を実施して、素管(継目無鋼管)を製造する。熱間加工の方法は、特に限定されず、周知の方法でよい。
焼入れ工程では、準備された素管に対して、焼入れを実施する。上述のとおり、本明細書において、「焼入れ」とは、A3点以上の温度に加熱した素管を急冷することを意味する。本実施形態の焼入れ工程において、焼入れ温度は800~1000℃である。
焼戻し工程では、上述の焼入れした素管に対して、焼戻しを実施する。上述のとおり、本明細書において、「焼戻し」とは、焼入れ後の素管をAc1点未満の温度に再加熱して、保持することを意味する。焼戻し温度は、素管の化学組成、及び得ようとする、鋼管の軸方向の降伏強度に応じて適宜調整する。
温間矯正工程では、上述の焼戻しを実施した素管に対して、温間における矯正加工(温間矯正)を実施する。本実施形態の温間矯正工程において、温間矯正を開始する温度(温間矯正開始温度)は、600℃~焼戻し温度である。上述のとおり、温間矯正を実施する温度が低すぎる場合、過度に加工硬化して、鋼管の耐SSC性が低下する。この場合さらに、鋼管の軸方向及び/又は周方向の降伏強度が高くなりすぎる場合がある。そのため、本実施形態の温間矯正工程では、温間矯正開始温度は600℃以上とする。
素管温度調整工程では、上述の温間矯正工程を実施した後、素管の温度を調整する。本実施形態の素管温度調整工程において、温間矯正完了から10~120秒の間、素管の温度を、温間矯正完了時の素管の温度~500℃の範囲内に維持する。
急冷工程では、上述の素管温度調整工程を実施した後、素管を冷却する。本実施形態の急冷工程では、素管の温度が500~200℃の範囲において、5~100℃/秒の冷却速度で冷却する。温間矯正を実施した後の冷却速度は、従来は制御されていなかった。しかしながら、500℃から200℃の間は、Cの拡散が比較的早い温度域である。そのため、素管温度調整工程後の素管の冷却速度が遅ければ、固溶していたCのほとんどが、温度低下中に再析出してくる。
上記の温間矯正後、冷却された各試験番号の鋼管に対して、以下に説明する軸方向の引張試験、周方向の引張試験及び圧縮試験、固溶C量測定試験、ミクロ組織観察、DCB試験、及び、引張型定荷重試験を実施した。
軸方向の引張試験は、ASTM E8(2013)に準拠して実施した。具体的に、各試験番号の鋼管の肉厚中央部から、平行部の直径6.35mm、平行部の長さ35mmの丸棒試験片を採取した。丸棒試験片の軸方向は、鋼管の圧延方向(軸方向)と平行であった。
周方向の引張試験は、軸方向の引張試験と同様に、ASTM E8(2013)に準拠して実施した。具体的に、各試験番号の鋼管の肉厚中央部から、平行部の直径6.35mm、平行部の長さ35mmの丸棒試験片を採取した。丸棒試験片は、丸棒試験片の中央部において、丸棒試験片の軸方向と、鋼管の周方向とが平行になるように採取した。
各試験番号の鋼管について、上述の測定方法により、固溶C量(質量%)を測定及び算出した。なお、TEMは日本電子(株)製JEM-2010で、加速電圧は200kVとした。EDS点分析は、照射電流を2.56nAとし、各点で60秒の計測を行った。TEMによる観察領域は8μm×8μmとし、任意の10視野で観察した。固溶C量の計算において用いる、各元素の残渣量及びセメンタイト中の濃度は表7のとおりであった。
各試験番号の鋼管のミクロ組織について、降伏強度が862~965MPa(125ksi級)、及び、降伏比が90%以上であったため、焼戻しマルテンサイト及び焼戻しベイナイトの体積率は90%以上であると判断した。
各試験番号の鋼管について、NACE TM0177-2005 Method Dに準拠したDCB試験を実施した。具体的には、各試験番号の鋼管の肉厚中央部から、図3Aに示すDCB試験片を3本ずつ採取した。DCB試験片の長手方向が鋼管の軸方向と平行となるよう採取した。各試験番号の鋼管からさらに、図3Bに示すクサビを採取した。クサビの厚さtは3.10mmであった。DCB試験片のアームの間に、上記クサビを打ち込んだ。
試験番号19以外の各試験番号の鋼管について、NACE TM0177-2005 Method Aに準拠した方法によって、引張型定荷重試験を実施した。具体的には、各試験番号の鋼管の肉厚中央部から、平行部の直径6.35mm、平行部の長さ25.4mmの丸棒試験片を採取した。丸棒試験片の軸方向は、鋼管の軸方向に平行であった。各試験番号の丸棒試験片の軸方向に引張応力を負荷した。このとき、各試験番号の丸棒試験片に与えられる応力が、125ksi(862MPa)の90%、すなわち、776MPaになるように、調整した。
表6に試験結果を示す。
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- 鋼管であって、
質量%で、
C:0.25~0.50%、
Si:0.05~0.50%、
Mn:0.05~1.00%、
P:0.025%以下、
S:0.0050%以下、
Al:0.005~0.100%、
Cr:0.30~1.50%、
Mo:0.25~3.00%、
Ti:0.002~0.050%、
N:0.0010~0.0100%、
O:0.0030%以下、
V:0~0.300%、
Nb:0~0.100%、
B:0~0.0030%、
Ca:0~0.0100%、
Mg:0~0.0100%、
Zr:0~0.0100%、
Co:0~1.00%、
W:0~1.00%、
Ni:0~0.50%、
Cu:0~0.50%、及び、
残部がFe及び不純物からなる化学組成を有し、
固溶Cを0.010~0.050質量%含有し、
前記鋼管の軸方向の引張降伏強度は862~965MPaであり、前記鋼管の軸方向の降伏比は90%以上であり、
前記鋼管の周方向の引張降伏強度は862~965MPaであり、前記鋼管の前記周方向の引張降伏強度は、前記鋼管の周方向の圧縮降伏強度よりも30~80MPa高い、鋼管。 - 請求項1に記載の鋼管であって、
前記化学組成は、
V:0.010~0.300%、及び、
Nb:0.002~0.100%からなる群から選択される1種以上を含有する、鋼管。 - 請求項1又は請求項2に記載の鋼管であって、
前記化学組成は、
B:0.0001~0.0030%を含有する、鋼管。 - 請求項1~請求項3のいずれか1項に記載の鋼管であって、
前記化学組成は、
Ca:0.0001~0.0100%、
Mg:0.0001~0.0100%、及び、
Zr:0.0001~0.0100%からなる群から選択される1種又は2種以上を含有する、鋼管。 - 請求項1~請求項4のいずれか1項に記載の鋼管であって、
前記化学組成は、
Co:0.02~1.00%、及び、
W:0.02~1.00%からなる群から選択される1種以上を含有する、鋼管。 - 請求項1~請求項5のいずれか1項に記載の鋼管であって、
前記化学組成は、
Ni:0.02~0.50%、及び、
Cu:0.01~0.50%からなる群から選択される1種以上を含有する、鋼管。 - 請求項1~請求項6のいずれか1項に記載の鋼管であって、
前記鋼管は油井用鋼管である、鋼管。 - 請求項1~請求項7のいずれか1項に記載の鋼管であって、
前記鋼管は継目無鋼管である、鋼管。 - 請求項1~請求項6のいずれか1項に記載の化学組成を有する素管を準備する準備工程と、
前記準備工程後、800~1000℃の前記素管を、300℃/分以上の冷却速度で冷却する焼入れ工程と、
前記焼入れ工程後の前記素管を、670℃~Ac1点の焼戻し温度で10~180分保持する焼戻し工程と、
前記焼戻し工程後の前記素管に対して、600℃~前記焼戻し温度で温間矯正を実施する温間矯正工程と、
前記温間矯正完了から10~120秒の間、前記素管の温度を、前記温間矯正完了時の前記素管の温度~500℃の範囲内に維持する素管温度調整工程と、
前記素管温度調整工程後の前記素管を、前記素管の温度が500~200℃の範囲において、5~100℃/秒の冷却速度で冷却する、急冷工程とを備える、鋼管の製造方法。 - 請求項9に記載の鋼管の製造方法であって、
前記準備工程は、請求項1~請求項6のいずれか1項に記載の化学組成を有する素材を準備する素材準備工程と、
前記素材を熱間加工して前記素管を製造する熱間加工工程とを含む、鋼管の製造方法。
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