Corrodible downhole article

This invention relates to a magnesium alloy suitable for use as a corrodible downhole article. The magnesium alloy comprises: (a) 2-7wt% Gd, (b) 0-2wt% Y, (c) 0-5.0wt% Nd, and (d) at least 80wt% Mg, and has an elongation as measured by ASTM B557M-10 of at least 22%. The invention also relates to a d...

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Hauptverfasser:	Wilks, Timothy E, Murphy, Matthew, Turski, Mark
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ALLOYS CHEMISTRY EARTH DRILLING EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS METALLURGY MINING OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
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Zusammenfassung:	This invention relates to a magnesium alloy suitable for use as a corrodible downhole article. The magnesium alloy comprises: (a) 2-7wt% Gd, (b) 0-2wt% Y, (c) 0-5.0wt% Nd, and (d) at least 80wt% Mg, and has an elongation as measured by ASTM B557M-10 of at least 22%. The invention also relates to a downhole tool comprising the magnesium alloy, a method for producing a magnesium alloy, and a method of hydraulic fracturing comprising the use of a downhole tool comprising the magnesium alloy.