Patent classifications
C21D9/085
Seamless steel tube with high strength and toughness and manufacturing method therefor
A seamless steel tube with high strength and toughness, comprising the following chemical elements by mass: 0.1-0.25% of C, 0.1-0.5% of Si, 0.01-0.1% of Al, 0.6-2% of Mn, the balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities, wherein C+Mn/6≥0.35. Also provided is a method for preparing a seamless steel tube.
HOT AND COLD COMPOSITE FORMED SQUARE AND RECTANGULAR STEEL TUBE WITH THICKENED CORNERS AND PRODUCTION METHOD
A hot and cold composite formed square and rectangular steel tube and a production method for the same are provided. The radius of an outer corner of the square and rectangular steel tube meets the following conditions: when t is less than or equal to 6 mm, R is greater than 0 and less than 2.0 t; when t is greater than 6 mm and less than or equal to 10 mm, R is greater than 0 and less than 2.5 t; when t is greater than 10 mm, R is greater than 0 and less than 3.0 t, wherein t is the wall thickness of a straight tube part of the square and rectangular steel tube; R is the radius of each of the outer corners of the four corners of the square and rectangular steel tube; and the wall thickness of each corner of the square and rectangular steel tube is between 1.0 t and 1.8 t.
STABILIZER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME
A stabilizer comprises a main bar that is elastically deformable, a pair of connecting plates respectively configured to be connected to a pair of left and right suspension apparatuses, and transition sections connecting both end portions of the main bar and the pair of connecting plates, a size of one transition section of the transition sections in a plate thickness direction of one connecting plate of the connecting plates gradually decreasing from the main bar toward the connecting plate, wherein the minimum value of the Vickers hardness of the transition section is 200 HV or more.
STEEL COMPOSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH API 5L PSL-2 SPECIFICATION FOR X-65 GRADE HAVING ENHANCED HYDROGEN INDUCED CRACKING (HIC) RESISTANCE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE STEEL THEREOF
The present disclosure relates to designing of steel composition for line pipe steel to be used for sour environment. The developed steel of the present disclosure exhibits enhanced tensile properties in accordance with API 5L PSL-2 specification for X-65 grade steel, along with superior hydrogen induced cracking resistance with crack length ratio (CLR) of less than 10%, crack thickness ratio (CTR) of less than 5%, crack sensitivity ratio (CSR) of less than 2%. The developed steel is designed such that it is readily hot/cold formed and welded to form linepipe tubes to be used for the transportation of natural gas or crude oil, especially of sour grade. The present disclosure also provide a method of manufacturing the said steel having the composition of the present disclosure.
METHOD FOR QUENCHING STEEL PIPE, EQUIPMENT FOR QUENCHING STEEL PIPE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STEEL PIPE
The invention is intended to provide a method for quenching a steel pipe, equipment for quenching a steel pipe, and a method of manufacturing a steel pipe that enable a steel pipe to be conveyed at high speed. The method for quenching a steel pipe includes the steps of: conveying a steel pipe onto a rotatable supporting member using a walking-arm type revolving conveyance apparatus; and rapidly cooling the steel pipe with first spray nozzles disposed above the pipe while the steel pipe is being rotated about a pipe axis of the steel pipe on the rotatable supporting member in a state where movements of the steel pipe in a direction parallel to and in a direction perpendicular to the pipe axis are stopped.
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COLD-FORGED, EXTRUDED ALUMINUM ALLOY TUBE
A method for manufacturing a cold-forged, extruded aluminum alloy tube includes the steps of: providing a primary material having a hollow columnar shape and made of an aluminum alloy material, and a first cold extrusion apparatus; processing the primary material to form a preform; subjecting the preform to a homogeneous annealing by heating to a temperature of about 410 C. to 510 C. and then cooling to a temperature of about 160 C. to 200 C.; testing the hardness of the preform; immersing the preform in a tank containing lubricant having a free total acidity concentration of 40 to 50 mg/L at a working temperature of 80 C. to 100 C.; and subjecting the preform to cold extrusion.
HIGH TENSILE AND HIGH TOUGHNESS STEELS
The present invention deals with alloyed steels having yield strength of at least 862 MPa (125 Ksi) and exhibiting outstanding hardness and toughness behavior, especially under stringent conditions which may be subjected to frost-heave and thaw settlement cycles, namely at subzero temperatures. The invention also relates to a seamless pipe comprising said steel and a method of production of said pipe thereof.
SULPHIDE STRESS CRACKING RESISTANT STEEL, TUBULAR PRODUCT MADE FROM SAID STEEL, PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A TUBULAR PRODUCT AND USE THEREOF
The present invention relates to low alloy steels with a high yield strength that present an improved sulphide stress cracking behaviour. The present invention also relates to tubular products, such as tubes or pipes, made from said steel, as well as a process for manufacturing such tubular products. In addition, the present invention concerns use of such tubular products for well drilling and/or for production, extraction and/or transportation of oil and gas.
MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL SEAMLESS PIPE FOR OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
A martensitic stainless steel seamless pipe for oil country tubular goods having a yield stress of 758 MPa or more, and excellent sulfide stress corrosion cracking resistance, and a method for manufacturing the same. The martensitic stainless steel seamless pipe has a composition that contains, by mass %, C: 0.010% or more, Si: 0.5% or less, Mn: 0.05 to 0.50%, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Ni: 4.6 to 8.0%, Cr: 10.0 to 14.0%, Mo: 1.0 to 2.7%, Al: 0.1% or less, V: 0.005 to 0.2%, N: 0.1% or less, Ti: 0.255 to 0.500%, Cu: 0.01 to 1.0%, Co: 0.01 to 1.0%, and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities. C, Mn, Cr, Cu, Ni, Mo, W, Nb, N, and Ti satisfy a predetermined relationship.
SEAMLESS STEEL PIPE HEAT-TREATMENT-FINISHING-TREATMENT CONTINUOUS FACILITY
A seamless steel pipe heat-treatment-finishing-treatment continuous facility includes: a heat treatment apparatus; a steel pipe inspection apparatus which performs a test for a surface defect and/or an inner defect of the seamless steel pipe, the steel pipe inspection apparatus being disposed downstream of the heat treatment apparatus; a main transfer mechanism which forms a main transfer path MT for transferring the seamless steel pipe, discharged from the heat treatment apparatus, to the steel pipe inspection apparatus disposed downstream of the heat treatment apparatus; and a first forced steel pipe-temperature reduction apparatus which forcibly reduces a temperature of the seamless steel pipe on the main transfer path MT, the first forced steel pipe-temperature reduction apparatus being disposed on the main transfer path MT at a position downstream of the heat treatment apparatus and upstream of the steel pipe inspection apparatus.