Question: NACE MR0175/ISO15156-3,Table A.30: Are wrought UNS S17400 and S15500 martensitic precipitation-hardenable stainless steels that meet the hardness and heat-treat requirements of this Table acceptable for use in compressors in sour environments with no environmental limits with respect to chloride content, partial pressure of H2S, temperature, and free elemental sulfur? QUESTION: If the answer to the former question is no, what are the specific environmental limits?
Answer:
Yes, they are acceptable with no environmental limits in accordance with NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 Table A.30. No data have been submitted to verify resistance to cracking in the presence of elemental sulfur.
This question is in relation to NACE MR0175/ISO 15156-3 A.8.2, Table A.30
Reference : ISO 15156 Maintenance Panel Inquiry #2003-34
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