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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sun Oct 2, 2022, 07:47 AM Oct 2022

Great thread on the metallurgy and engineering behind Nord Stream.

Great thread on the metallurgy and engineering behind Nord Stream.

As #Nordstream pipeline continuous to be exposed to seawater, a quick 50,000ft note on metallurgy

For severe corrosive service like Seawater different grades of steel are used

Many can be confined to 2 types of Stainless Steel

1) Duplex Stainless Steel (SS)
2) Super Duplex SS
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