Completion Tools Made of Corroplast 4418 Mod
Dr. Merlin Seifert, Daniel Kipp
New oil and gas deposits are being identified at great depths under the sea. The tools used to explore these deposits are exposed to various rock formations and aggressive media that react with the tools in use. Depending on the challenging environmental conditions, special high-strength steels with high corrosion resistance are required. Many applications in oil and gas exploration take place under sour service conditions. Furthermore, the risk of corrosion is often increased by the presence of chlorides. These aggressive media constantly attack the extraction equipment. Typical corrosion phenomena are sulfide stress cracking (SSC), pitting and stress corrosion cracking (SCC).
Requirements for steel in oil and gas exploration are steadily increasing
Steadily increasing requirements for material properties lead to ongoing research and development of materials in order to encounter corrosion in particular. The focus often lies on coatings or modified alloy compositions. For instance, rotors used in downhole motors are hard-faced with tungsten carbide or hard chrome-plated in order to improve wear and corrosion resistance. Coatings can completely change the properties of a component and be well adapted to its requirements. Another alternative is the use of application-oriented and qualified material.
Performance advantages with one steel solution
With Corrodur 4418 Mod (Super 13 Cr), Deutsche Edelstahlwerke offers users a material solution whose performance exceeds that of conventional chromium steels such as 1.4006 (AISI 410) and 1.4021 (AISI 420). This high-performance steel is characterized by high strength, outstanding toughness and good resistance to pitting and stress corrosion. With a tensile strength of at least 125 ksi (862 MPa), yield strength of at least 110 ksi (758 MPa) and toughness of at least 60 ft-lbs (81 J) at 14 °F (-10 °C), Corrodur 4418 Mod is by far superior to conventional 13 % chrome steels. Corrosion properties of Corrodur 4418 Mod are equally impressive. Extensive tests did not result in any signs of intercrystalline corrosion according to ASTM A 262 Prac. A and Prac. E, as was expected. In addition, tests performed according to NACE TM0177 and NACE TM0316 regarding SSC and SCC using application-oriented media were passed successfully. This enabled the steel to be qualified by Equinor ASA (formerly Statoil ASA) as well as a growing number of other end consumers.
Figure 2: Mechanical properties relevant for approval
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Deutsche Edelstahlwerke (DEW) is one of the world’s leading producers and processors of special steel long products and belongs to the Swiss Steel Group. In the three materials groups – engineering steel, tool steel and stainless, acid and heat resistant steel – Deutsche Edelstahlwerke offers international customers a uniquely wide range of product dimensions, from drawn wire with a diameter of 4.5 mm to open-die forgings with a diameter of 1,100 mm. As a partner with technical competence in steel, Deutsche Edelstahlwerke develops innovative, individual special steel solutions for complex high-tech applications and offers services ranging from steelmaking to extensive steel processing and steel finishing.
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Deutsche Edelstahlwerke is the leading producer of long high-grade steel products. The products range from drawn wire with a diameter of 5.0 mm all the way to forged products with a diameter of 1100 mm.
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Did you know?
Corrodur 4418 Mod (Super 13 Cr) outperforms conventional chromium steels such as 1.4006 (AISI 410) and 1.4021 (AISI 420). This high-performance steel is characterized by high strength, outstanding toughness and good resistance to pitting and stress corrosion.