Abstract
The surge in demand for natural resources has shifted the focus of the international community toward the development of oil sands, shale oil, shale gas and other non-traditional energy sources. In extreme environments, materials used in petroleum gas plant modules are accompanied by various problems caused by low-temperature brittleness such as damage, corrosion and wear. Many researchers have been conducting studies to discover a suitable material whose lifespan could be improved by performing characteristics analyses and performance assessments. In this study, a material characteristics assessment was conducted based on a wear resistance test on materials that are commonly used at oil sands plants. Prior to a wear resistance test, a chemical composition analysis was performed on each of the specimens, and tensile, impact, hardness and corrosion tests were carried out to examine the correlation between their results with the results of the wear resistance test. Each test was performed according to ASTM G 105 standards, and the change in weight according to wear length was analysed for each material to determine the related tendencies. In addition, the results of the wear test were derived by analysing the change in the mass of the specimen before and after the test, and the surface roughness was assessed to analyse the performance related to wear and define the service life. The aim was to use these results to select a material that would be suitable for the abrasive environment of the key equipment and materials of plants.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Ministry of Strategy and Finance, Prospects and implications of unconventional energy resources (2012).
Y. K. Park, W. C. Choi, S. Y. Jeong and C. W. Lee, High value-added technology of oil sand, Korean Chem. Eng. Res., 45 (2007) 109–116.
R. M. Butler, A new approach to the modeling of steamassisted gravity drainage, J. Can. Pet. Technol., 24 (1985) 42–51.
C. H. Song, K. B. Kwon, D. Y. Shin, W. K. Hwang, J. H. Lim and J. W. Jo, Trend analysis of drilling technology for top-hammer drilling machine, Korea Tunnel Hournal of Engineering Education, 23 (4) 271–279.
B. Bhushan and B. K. Gupta, Handbook of tribology: Materials coatings and surface treatments, Krieger Publishing Company, Florida (1997).
J. S. Lee, The effects of rate earth metals and barium addition on the welding characteristics of super duplex stainless steel casting, M. S. Thesis, Yonsei University, Seoul (2003).
E. Rabinowicz, Friction and wear of materials, Wiley, Canada (1995).
A. I. Munoz, J. G. Anton, J. L. Guinon and V. P. Herranz, Inhibition effect of chromate on the passivation and pitting corrosion of a duplex stainless steel in LiBr solutions using electrochemical, Corrosion Science, 49 (2007) 3200–3225.
A. M. do Nascimento, M. C. F. Ierardi, A. Y. Kina and S. S. M. Tavares, Pitting corrosion resistance of cast duplex stainless steels in 3.5%NaCl solution, Materials Characterization, 59 (2008) 1736–1740.
J. Charles, Super duplex stainless steels: Structure and properties, J. Charles and S. Bernhardsson (Editors), Duplex Stainless Steels 91: Proceedings of the Third International a Conference on Duplex Stainless Steels, Les editions de physique, 1 (1991) 3–48.
K. Johansson, Duplex stainless steels, Associazione Italiana Metallurgia, Venezia, Italy (2000) 13.
DIN 50320(1979-12) Wear-Terms-Systems Analysis of Wear Processes-Classification of the Field of Wear.
ASTM G65-04, Standard test method for measuring abrasion using the dry sand/rubber wheel apparatus, WC (2010).
ASTM G105-02, Standard test method for conducting wet sand/rubber wheel abrasion tests, WC (2007).
J. P. Tu et al., Wet abrasive wear of ordered Fe Al alloys, Wear, 209, P31–36 (1997) 31.
M. S. Bingley and S. Schnee, A study of the mechanisms of abrasive wear for ductile metals under wet and dry threebody conditions, Wear, 258 (2005) 50–61.
J. A. Williams and A. M. Hyncica, Mechanisms of abrasive wear in lubricated contacts, Wear, 152 (1992) 57–74.
N. Axen and S. Jacobson, A model for the abrasive wear resistance of multiphase materials, Wear, 174 (1994) 187–199.
Weld surfacing and hardfacing, The Welding Institute, Cambridge (1980).
S. Norimune, Effect of tangential traction and roughness on crack initiation/propagation during rolling contact, ASME Transactions, 25 (2) (1981) 198–206.
X. Dufourg, Pitting des engrenages de boite de vitesse, Ph.D. Thesis, Universite de Paris-Sud, Orsay, France (1995).
A. C. Batista et al., Contact fatigue of automotive gears: Evolution and effects of residual stresses introduced by surface treatments, Fatigue Fract. Engng. Mater. Strct., 23 (2000) 217–228.
Y. S. Yun et al., The study on the measurement for the pressure drop and friction factor of corrugated metal pipes, Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization, 4 (2) (2006) 76–80.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Additional information
Recommended by Associate Editor Tae June Kang
Sung-Jae Won is a researcher in Machinery Testing Center, Korea Testing Certification (KTC). His research interests are surface roughness and wear resistance.
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Won, S.J., Kurniawan, R., Kang, D.K. et al. Wear resistance characteristics of materials used in oil sands plants. J Mech Sci Technol 32, 4173–4181 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-018-0815-3
Received:
Revised:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-018-0815-3