METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF SKELP STEEL FOR PIPES OF UNDERWATER SEA GAS PIPE LINES OF HIGH PARAMETERS

FIELD: metallurgy; production of low-alloyed cold-resistant steel for underwater sea gas lines at working pressure up to 19 Mpa working at low temperatures. ^ SUBSTANCE: proposed method includes production of steel blank, heating it to temperature above As3, deformation in controllable mode at specific reduction processes and at total reduction of 50-60% followed by controllable cooling; proposed steel has the following composition, mass-%: carbon, 0.05-0.9; manganese, 1.25-1.6; silicon, 0.15-0.30; chromium, 0.01-0.1; nickel, 0.3-0.6; molybdenum, 0.10-0.25; vanadium, 0.03-0.10; aluminum, 0.02-0.05; niobium, 0.01-0.06; copper, 0.2-0.4; calcium, 0.001-0.005; sulfur, 0.0005-0.005; phosphorus, 0.005-0.015; the remainder being iron; preliminary deformation of blanks is performed at temperature of 950-850°C at total reduction of 50-60%; then, blank is cooled down to temperature of 820-760°C at rate of cooling of 15°C/s on controllable cooling unit and final deformation is performed additionally at temperature of 770-740°C to required thickness of skelp at total reduction of 60-76%; further cooling is performed at higher rate of 35-55°C/s to temperature of 530-350°C, after which skelp is cooled in jacket to temperature of 150±20°C and then in the air. New stage of the proposed method makes it possible to manufacture tubes of 1067-1420 mm in diameter at thickness of walls of 24-40 mm which are used for sea gas pipe lines working at pressure of up to 19 Mpa. ^ EFFECT: enhanced strength, ductility and cold resistance; enhanced operational reliability; increased service life. ^ 2 tbl, 1 ex