steelTalks is a monthly series on topics of interest to the global steel community. The lectures are presented in a webinar format with a guest lecturer. The general topic of the following webinar is the current trends in steel production for pipe making.
Summary of the lecture Main challenges and new requirements of oil and gas producers Material design for high grades and low temperature application. Alloying, microalloying, microstructure and properties Resistance to hydrogen sulfide cracking Prevention of carbon dioxide corrosion. High grades Running crack propagation in high pressure gas pipelines. Effect of microstructure and crystallographic texture on crack arrestability Effect of chemical composition and microstructure on strain aging and pipe deformability Agenda Fundamentals of pipe making. Material selection, impact on steels. Development and main drivers of steel industry. Strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats. Future improvements and developments as key for competitiveness. Steel pipes. Current state of main technologies. Steel purification and better quality as ways to new high value products. Pipes and tubes for hydrocarbon production and transportation.
Estimated Time: 1.00 hours