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    20.02 EPSC Learning Sheet Fatigue Stress Cracking

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    A 80 mm stainless steel pipe fully ruptured after only 6 weeks of use, causing a release and explosion. Liquids with temperatures ranging from -15°C to 155°C were being mixed in the pipe, leading to large temperature fluctuations that induced high tensions and cracks through the pipe from fatigue stress cracking. Scanning electron microscopy confirmed the rupture was caused by these cracks growing rapidly from inside the pipe due to temperature swings over 120K. Good mixing design with a central inlet can reduce dangerous temperature fluctuations.

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    A 80 mm stainless steel pipe fully ruptured after only 6 weeks of use, causing a release and explosion. Liquids with temperatures ranging from -15°C to 155°C were being mixed in the pipe, leading to large temperature fluctuations that induced high tensions and cracks through the pipe from fatigue stress cracking. Scanning electron microscopy confirmed the rupture was caused by these cracks growing rapidly from inside the pipe due to temperature swings over 120K. Good mixing design with a central inlet can reduce dangerous temperature fluctuations.

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    A 80 mm stainless steel pipe fully ruptured after only 6 weeks of use, causing a release and explosion. Liquids with temperatures ranging from -15°C to 155°C were being mixed in the pipe, leading to large temperature fluctuations that induced high tensions and cracks through the pipe from fatigue stress cracking. Scanning electron microscopy confirmed the rupture was caused by these cracks growing rapidly from inside the pipe due to temperature swings over 120K. Good mixing design with a central inlet can reduce dangerous temperature fluctuations.

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    Fatigue stress cracking

    EPSC Learning Sheet March 2020


    -15 oC
    What Happened:
    Just after the point where
    two liquids with different
    temperature met in a 80
    mm stainless steel line,
    the tube fully ruptured,
    after only 6 weeks 155 oC
    in use, causing a
    release and an explosion

    Aspects:
    The large temperature fluctuations in the tube led to high
    tensions, cracks, and full rupture of the pipe
    The mechanism can be confirmed by Scanning
    Electron Microscopy of the ruptured surface
    CFD modelling estimated temperature swings to be above
    120 K, that induced the rapid formation and growth of cracks
    from inside, that ruptured the tube
    The pipe was made out of austenitic SS 316, other alloys
    would probably not have helped
    Good mixing design with central tube inlet
    can reduce temperature fluctuation
    Be cautious when mixing liquids with different temperatures
    Inspection can not really help, only good design

    Large temperature fluctuations can


    induce Fatigue Corrosion
    EPSC Learning Sheets are meant to stimulate awareness and discussion on Process Safety
    EPSC can not be hold liable for the use of this sheet Questions or Contact via www.EPSC.be

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