Abstract
A nonconventional heat treatment in API X70 steel samples was carried out by heating the steel up to 1050 ∘C and holding for 30 min at this temperature. Subsequently, the samples were cooled in water and air. There has been recently a growing demand for higher-grade linepipes that can help to reduce the total cost of long linepipes. The application of high-strength linepipes such as API X70 and X80 grades has been increasing in recent years. The use of high-strength linepipe steels improves the efficiency of transportation by enabling large volumes under high internal pressure. Increasing yield strength and therefore thinner wall thickness enable the industry to reduce the costs of all components through the limitation of string weight. In this work, an API X70 has been developed through nonconventional heat treatment to create the suitable microstructure (acicular ferrite) which provides good toughness and sour service properties due to the bainite obtained in the microstructure. To assess the effect of the heat treatment, mechanical properties were evaluated. These results were related with the microstructures and precipitate distribution in the steel.
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