Understanding the Non-Steady Electrochemical Mechanisms of the Stress Corrosion Cracking of X70 Pipeline Steel in a Marine Environment

Abstract

In this study, a non-stationary electrochemical model was verified to be equally applicable to X70 pipeline steel under polarization potential in a marine environment, and the mechanism of stress corrosion cracking (SCC) was revealed. A quick SCC evaluation model for X70 pipeline steel in a marine environment was established. The model only requires electrochemical tests and a small number of slow strain rate tests to obtain the stress corrosion susceptibility distribution of pipeline steel across the whole potential range. The model is applicable to the marine environment and is characterized by its easy operation and accurate results.