IP Library Granted Patent US 10,738,371
Granted Patent B2
US 10,738,371 · App. 15/768,691 · Granted Aug 11, 2020

As-rolled type K55 electric resistance welded oil well pipe and hot-rolled steel sheet

Inventors: Tetsuo Ishitsuka (Tokyo, JP); Takashi Tsusue (Tokyo, JP); Shuji Iwamoto (Tokyo, JP); Shunichi Kobayashi (Tokyo, JP); Toshiyuki Ogata (Tokyo, JP); Osamu Yoshida (Tokyo, JP); Hideto Kawano (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
C22C38/18B21B3/02C21D8/0205C21D8/0226C21D8/10C21D9/46C22C38/001C22C38/002C22C38/02C22C38/04C22C38/06C22C38/08C22C38/12C22C38/14C22C38/16E21B17/00B23K11/16C21D2211/005C21D2211/009
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Patent No.
US 10,738,371
App. No.
15/768,691
Granted
Aug 11, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An as-rolled type K55 electric resistance welded oil well pipe includes, in terms of % by mass, 0.30 to 0.50% of C, 0.05 to 0.40% of Si, 0.50 to 1.20% of Mn, 0 to 0.030% of P, 0 to 0.020% of S, 0.002 to 0.080% of Al, 0 to 0.0080% of N, 0 to 0.30% of Cu, 0 to 0.30% of Ni, 0 to 0.30% of Cr, 0 to 0.10% of Mo, 0 to 0.10% of V, 0 to 0.050% of Nb, 0 to 0.030% of Ti, 0 to 0.0100% of Ca, and the balance being Fe and impurities. In the pipe, a metallographic structure at a position of ¼ of a pipe thickness in an L cross-section at a base metal 90° position is a ferrite-pearlite structure in which prior γ-grains are flattened, includes grain boundary ferrite and intragranular ferrite, and has a rate of a total area of the grain boundary ferrite and the intragranular ferrite, of 10 to 30%.

Claims (182)

1. An as-rolled K55 electric resistance welded oil well pipe having a chemical composition consisting of, in terms of % by mass:

from 0.30 to 0.50% of C,

from 0.05 to 0.40% of Si,

from 0.50 to 1.20% of Mn,

from 0 to 0.030% of P,

from 0 to 0.020% of S,

from 0.002 to 0.080% of Al,

from 0 to 0.0080% of N,

from 0 to 0.30% of Cu,

from 0 to 0.30% of Ni,

from 0 to 0.30% of Cr,

from 0 to 0.10% of Mo,

from 0 to 0.10% of V,

from 0 to 0.050% of Nb,

from 0 to 0.030% of Ti,

from 0 to 0.0100% of Ca, and

the balance being Fe and impurities,

wherein a Mn equivalent defined in the following Equation (1) is from 0.50 to 1.20:

Mn equivalent=([Mn]/6+[Cu]/15+[Ni]/15+[Cr]/5+[Mo]/5+[V]/5)×6  (1)

wherein, in Equation (1), [Mn], [Cu], [Ni], [Cr], [Mo], and [V] represent % by mass of Mn, Cu, Ni, Cr, Mo, and V, respectively,

wherein a metallographic structure, at a position to which a distance from a pipe outer surface is ¼ of a pipe thickness in an L cross-section at a position deviating at 90° in a circumferential direction from an electric resistance welded zone, is a ferrite-pearlite structure in which prior austenite grains are flattened, comprises grain boundary ferrite which is ferrite present in a grain boundary of the prior austenite grains and intragranular ferrite which is ferrite present within the prior austenite grains, and has a rate of a total area of the grain boundary ferrite and the intragranular ferrite with respect to a total area of the metallographic structure of from 10 to 30%,

wherein, in the metallographic structure, an area rate of the intragranular ferrite with respect to a total area of the intragranular ferrite and the grain boundary ferrite is 10% or more, and

wherein, in the metallographic structure, the prior austenite grains have an aspect ratio of 3.0 or more.

2. The as-rolled K55 electric resistance welded oil well pipe according to claim 1 , wherein a tensile strength in an L direction is 655 N/mm 2 or more, and a yield strength in the L direction is from 379 to 530 N/mm 2 .

3. The as-rolled K55 electric resistance welded oil well pipe according to claim 2 ,

wherein, in the chemical composition, in terms of % by mass, one or more of:

from more than 0 to 0.30% of Cu,

from more than 0 to 0.30% of Ni,

from more than 0 to 0.30% of Cr,

from more than 0 to 0.10% of Mo,

from more than 0 to 0.10% of V,

from more than 0 to 0.050% of Nb,

from more than 0 to 0.030% of Ti, or

from more than 0 to 0.0100% of Ca

are present, and

wherein, in the chemical composition, the Mn equivalent is from 0.70 to 1.20.

4. A hot-rolled steel sheet used for producing the as-rolled K55 electric resistance welded oil well pipe according to claim 2 , the hot-rolled steel sheet having a chemical composition consisting of, in terms of % by mass:

from 0.30 to 0.50% of C,

from 0.05 to 0.40% of Si,

from 0.50 to 1.20% of Mn,

from 0 to 0.030% of P,

from 0 to 0.020% of S,

from 0.002 to 0.080% of Al,

from 0 to 0.0080% of N,

from 0 to 0.30% of Cu,

from 0 to 0.30% of Ni,

from 0 to 0.30% of Cr,

from 0 to 0.10% of Mo,

from 0 to 0.10% of V,

from 0 to 0.050% of Nb,

from 0 to 0.030% of Ti,

from 0 to 0.0100% of Ca, and

the balance being Fe and impurities,

wherein the Mn equivalent is from 0.50 to 1.20,

wherein a metallographic structure, at a position to which a distance from a sheet surface is ¼ of a sheet thickness in an L cross-section is a ferrite-pearlite structure in which prior austenite grains are flattened, includes grain boundary ferrite which is ferrite present in a grain boundary of the prior austenite grains and intragranular ferrite which is ferrite present within the prior austenite grains, and has a rate of a total area of the grain boundary ferrite and the intragranular ferrite with respect to a total area of the metallographic structure of from 10 to 30%,

wherein, in the metallographic structure, an area rate of the intragranular ferrite with respect to a total area of the intragranular ferrite and the grain boundary ferrite is 100 or more,

wherein, in the metallographic structure, the prior austenite grains have an aspect ratio of 3.0 or more, and

wherein a tensile strength in an L direction is 640 N/mm 2 or more, and a yield strength in an L direction is from 294 to 467 N/mm 2 .

5. The as-rolled K55 electric resistance welded oil well pipe according to claim 1 ,

wherein, in the chemical composition, in terms of % by mass, one or more of:

from more than 0 to 0.30% of Cu,

from more than 0 to 0.30% of Ni,

from more than 0 to 0.30% of Cr,

from more than 0 to 0.10% of Mo,

from more than 0 to 0.10% of V,

from more than 0 to 0.050% of Nb,

from more than 0 to 0.030% of Ti, or

from more than 0 to 0.0100% of Ca

are present, and

wherein, in the chemical composition, the Mn equivalent is from 0.70 to 1.20.

6. A hot-rolled steel sheet used for producing the as-rolled K55 electric resistance welded oil well pipe according to claim 1 , the hot-rolled steel sheet having a chemical composition consisting of, in terms of % by mass:

from 0.30 to 0.50%, of C,

from 0.05 to 0.40% of Si,

from 0.50 to 1.20% of Mn,

from 0 to 0.030% of P,

from 0 to 0.020% of S,

from 0.002 to 0.080% of Al,

from 0 to 0.0080% of N,

from 0 to 0.30% of Cu,

from 0 to 0.30% of Ni,

from 0 to 0.30% of Cr,

from 0 to 0.10% of Mo,

from 0 to 0.10% of V,

from 0 to 0.050% of Nb,

from 0 to 0.030% of Ti,

from 0 to 0.0100% of Ca, and

the balance being Fe and impurities,

wherein the Mn equivalent is from 0.50 to 1.20,

wherein a metallographic structure, at a position to which a distance from a sheet surface is ¼ of a sheet thickness in an L cross-section is a ferrite-pearlite structure in which prior austenite grains are flattened, includes grain boundary ferrite which is ferrite present in a grain boundary of the prior austenite grains and intragranular ferrite which is ferrite present within the prior austenite grains, and has a rate of a total area of the grain boundary ferrite and the intragranular ferrite with respect to a total area of the metallographic structure of from 10 to 30%,

wherein, in the metallographic structure, an area rate of the intragranular ferrite with respect to a total area of the intragranular ferrite and the grain boundary ferrite is 10% or more,

wherein, in the metallographic structure, the prior austenite grains have an aspect ratio of 3.0 or more, and

wherein a tensile strength in an L direction is 640 N/mm 2 or more, and a yield strength in an L direction is from 294 to 467 N/mm 2 .

7. An as-rolled K55 electric resistance welded oil well pipe having a chemical composition comprising, in terms of % by mass:

from 0.30 to 0.50% of C,

from 0.05 to 0.40% of Si,

from 0.50 to 1.20% of Mn,

from 0 to 0.030% of P,

from 0 to 0.0200% o of S,

from 0.002 to 0.080% of Al,

from 0 to 0.0080% of N,

from 0 to 0.30% of Cu,

from 0 to 0.30% of Ni,

from 0 to 0.30% of Cr,

from 0 to 0.10% of Mo,

from 0 to 0.10% of V,

from 0 to 0.0500% of Nb,

from 0 to 0.030% of Ti,

from 0 to 0.0100% of Ca, and

the balance comprises Fe and impurities,

wherein a Mn equivalent defined in the following Equation (1) is from 0.50 to 1.20:

Mn equivalent=([Mn]/6+[Cu]/15+[Ni]/15+[Cr]/5+[Mo]/5+[V]/5)×6  (1)

wherein, in Equation (1), [Mn], [Cu], [Ni], [Cr], [Mo], and [V] represent % by mass of Mn, Cu, Ni, Cr, Mo, and V, respectively, and

wherein a metallographic structure, at a position to which a distance from a pipe outer surface is ¼ of a pipe thickness in an L cross-section at a position deviating at 90° in a circumferential direction from an electric resistance welded zone, is a ferrite-pearlite structure in which prior austenite grains are flattened, comprises grain boundary ferrite which is ferrite present in a grain boundary of the prior austenite grains and intragranular ferrite which is ferrite present within the prior austenite grains, and has a rate of a total area of the grain boundary ferrite and the intragranular ferrite with respect to a total area of the metallographic structure of from 10 to 30%,

wherein, in the metallographic structure, an area rate of the intragranular ferrite with respect to a total area of the intragranular ferrite and the grain boundary ferrite is 10% or more, and

wherein, in the metallographic structure, the prior austenite grains have an aspect ratio of 3.0 or more.

8. The as-rolled K55 electric resistance welded oil well pipe according to claim 7 , wherein a tensile strength in an L direction is 655 N/mm 2 or more, and a yield strength in the L direction is from 379 to 530 N/mm 2 .

9. The as-rolled K55 electric resistance welded oil well pipe according to claim 8 ,

wherein the chemical composition comprises, in terms of % by mass, one or more of:

from more than 0 to 0.30% of Cu,

from more than 0 to 0.30% of Ni,

from more than 0 to 0.30% of Cr,

from more than 0 to 0.10% of Mo,

from more than 0 to 0.10% of V,

from more than 0 to 0.050% of Nb,

from more than 0 to 0.030% of Ti, or

from more than 0 to 0.0100% of Ca, and

wherein, in the chemical composition, the Mn equivalent is from 0.70 to 1.20.

10. A hot-rolled steel sheet used for producing the as-rolled K55 electric resistance welded oil well pipe according to claim 8 , the hot-rolled steel sheet having a chemical composition comprising, in terms of % by mass:

from 0.30 to 0.50% of C,

from 0.05 to 0.40% of Si,

from 0.50 to 1.20% of Mn,

from 0 to 0.030% of P,

from 0 to 0.020% of S,

from 0.002 to 0.080% of Al,

from 0 to 0.0080% of N,

from 0 to 0.30% of Cu,

from 0 to 0.30% of Ni,

from 0 to 0.30% of Cr,

from 0 to 0.10% of Mo,

from 0 to 0.10% of V,

from 0 to 0.050% of Nb,

from 0 to 0.030% of Ti,

from 0 to 0.0100% of Ca, and

the balance comprises Fe and impurities,

wherein the Mn equivalent is from 0.50 to 1.20,

wherein a metallographic structure, at a position to which a distance from a sheet surface is ¼ of a sheet thickness in an L cross-section is a ferrite-pearlite structure in which prior austenite grains are flattened, includes grain boundary ferrite which is ferrite present in a grain boundary of the prior austenite grains and intragranular ferrite which is ferrite present within the prior austenite grains, and has a rate of a total area of the grain boundary ferrite and the intragranular ferrite with respect to a total area of the metallographic structure of from 10 to 30%,

wherein, in the metallographic structure, an area rate of the intragranular ferrite with respect to a total area of the intragranular ferrite and the grain boundary ferrite is 10% or more,

wherein, in the metallographic structure, the prior austenite grains have an aspect ratio of 3.0 or more, and

wherein a tensile strength in an L direction is 640 N/mm 2 or more, and a yield strength in an L direction is from 294 to 467 N/mm 2 .

11. The as-rolled K55 electric resistance welded oil well pipe according to claim 7 ,

wherein the chemical composition comprises, in terms of % by mass, one or more of:

from more than 0 to 0.30% of Cu,

from more than 0 to 0.30% of Ni,

from more than 0 to 0.30%, of Cr,

from more than 0 to 0.10% of Mo,

from more than 0 to 0.10% of V,

from more than 0 to 0.050% of Nb,

from more than 0 to 0.030% of Ti, or

from more than 0 to 0.0100% of Ca, and

wherein, in the chemical composition, the Mn equivalent is from 0.70 to 1.20.

12. A hot-rolled steel sheet used for producing the as-rolled K55 electric resistance welded oil well pipe according to claim 7 , the hot-rolled steel sheet having a chemical composition comprising, in terms of % by mass:

from 0.30 to 0.50% of C,

from 0.05 to 0.40% of Si,

from 0.50 to 1.20% of Mn,

from 0 to 0.030% of P,

from 0 to 0.020% of S,

from 0.002 to 0.080% of Al,

from 0 to 0.0080% of N,

from 0 to 0.30% of Cu,

from 0 to 0.30% of Ni,

from 0 to 0.30% of Cr,

from 0 to 0.10% of Mo,

from 0 to 0.10% of V,

from 0 to 0.050% of Nb,

from 0 to 0.030% of Ti,

from 0 to 0.0100% of Ca, and

the balance comprises Fe and impurities,

wherein the Mn equivalent is from 0.50 to 1.20,

wherein a metallographic structure, at a position to which a distance from a sheet surface is ¼ of a sheet thickness in an L cross-section is a ferrite-pearlite structure in which prior austenite grains are flattened, includes grain boundary ferrite which is ferrite present in a grain boundary of the prior austenite grains and intragranular ferrite which is ferrite present within the prior austenite grains, and has a rate of a total area of the grain boundary ferrite and the intragranular ferrite with respect to a total area of the metallographic structure of from 10 to 30%,

wherein, in the metallographic structure, an area rate of the intragranular ferrite with respect to a total area of the intragranular ferrite and the grain boundary ferrite is 10% or more,

wherein, in the metallographic structure, the prior austenite grains have an aspect ratio of 3.0 or more, and

wherein a tensile strength in an L direction is 640 N/mm 2 or more, and a yield strength in an L direction is from 294 to 467 N/mm 2 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049257/0828 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2018
From: ISHITSUKA, TETSUO; TSUSUE, TAKASHI; IWAMOTO, SHUJI; KOBAYASHI, SHUNICHI; OGATA, TOSHIYUKI; YOSHIDA, OSAMU; KAWANO, HIDETO
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045557/0213 →