Correlation between electrochemical properties and stress corrosion cracking of super 13Cr under an HTHP CO environment.

The susceptibility of super 13Cr steel to stress corrosion cracking (SCC) was assessed through slow strain rate testing in simulated formation water saturated with CO under a high-temperature and high-pressure (HTHP) environment. The evolution, morphology, and chemistry of fracture and corrosion products on the steel surface were evaluated using electrochemical methods and surface analysis. Results indicate that the occurrence of pitting corrosion increases SCC susceptibility.