Stress corrosion behavior of pipeline steel(X52)welded joint

The resistance of pipeline steel joint welded by submerged arc welding to stress corrosion cracking (SCC) at its different regions in boiling mixed nitrate solution and in HS saturated solution at room temperature is examined by the constant-load tension method. The result shows that when tested in nitrate, the weld metal may be the weakest link of the joint if the welding material doesn’t match well. The resistance to SCC of the joint in HS is very low, especially at the bond and coarse grain zone and is closely dependent on the metallurgical quality of base metal.