15CR Alloy

15 Chrome

COMMON TRADE NAMES: 15Cr, Ultra Hyper Chrome, JFE-UHP™-15CR, UHP™

15 Chrome Applicable Environments15 Chrome, or Super 15 Chrome, is a quenched and tempered martensitic-ferritic stainless steel intended for corrosion resistance in sweet (CO2) environments with moderate chloride content, requiring high strength up to 400°F. 15 Chrome offers improved mechanical properties and increased resistance to the effects of CO2 , chlorides, pH, and temperatures when compared with standard 13 Chrome. The higher strength and temperature resistance, relative to Super 13 Chrome, allow it to be used in deeper wells with high-pressure and high-temperature (HPHT) conditions as downhole tubular components, packers, and other subsurface equipment.

15 Chrome may be considered as a cost-effective alternative to duplex stainless steels such as 22 Chrome for higher pressure and temperature HPHT conditions. However, all environmental factors, including H2S, CO2 , temperature, pH, and chloride concentration, should be considered before final material selection.

Super 15 Chrome, grade 125, is not recommended for sour service.

Applications in Upstream Oil & Gas

  • Deep, high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT), sweet (CO2) environments
  • Tubing
  • Casing
  • Liners
  • Base Pipe for Sand Screens
  • Expandables
  • Perforating Guns
  • Landing Joints
  • Extensions
  • Shrouds
  • Maker Joints
  • Pipe for VIT
  • Swell Packers
  • Geothermal
  • Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS)

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Chemical Composition

CCrNiFeMnSiMoCuPS
≤ 0.0414 - 166 - 7BAL≤ 0.6≤ 0.501.8 - 2.5≤ 1.5≤ 0.02≤ 0.005
(mass %)

Manufacturing Process

PROCESSDESCRIPTION
Steel MakingMade by electric furnace (EF) or basic oxygen furnace (BOF)
Pipe MakingManufactured by traditional hot tube manufacturing processes
Heat TreatmentQuenched and tempered

Specified Mechanical Properties

GradeYield
Strength
ksi
Tensile
Strength
ksi
Elongation
%
Hardness
HRC
NACE MR0175/ISO 15156
H2S Sour Service Limits
minmaxminminmax
125125150135Function of specimen size & strength37Not recommended for sour service
*Non-standard mechanical properties and grades are made available upon agreement.

Product Availability

MIN OD: 2-1/16″ (2.0625″)
MAX OD: 10-3/4″ (10.750”)
MAX WALL THICKNESS: 1.925”
LENGTHS: R1, R2, R3

END FINISH: Plain end, Premium threads, & API threads

Standard & Non-Standard Sizes Available.

Manufactured Material Available as Quickly as 1 Week.

Non-Standard Mill Quantities Accommodated