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Fatigue crack growth behaviour of four structural steels in air and in a geothermal fluid environment
Leonardo BertiniP. Contisubject
EngineeringDrillbusiness.industryMechanical EngineeringGeothermal energyMetallurgyDrillingFracture mechanicsParis' lawIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsCorrosion fatigueModeling and SimulationDrill bitGeneral Materials SciencebusinessHydrogen embrittlementdescription
Abstract In recent years the exploitation of geothermal energy has expanded rapidly in Italy. This has created a requirement for improved drilling technology, to reduce the number of failures occuring in the drills, which is more frequent than in oil wells. This paper deals with the results obtained in FCCR tests of four materials both in air and in two types of aggressive environments. Deterioration takes place by fatigue, corrosion fatigue and hydrogen embrittlement. It is concluded that the steel G105 is a suitable substitute for S135 in drill pipes, and inspections between drillings may be adequate to prevent failure for small-curvature wells.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-03-01 | International Journal of Fatigue |