COMMON TRADE NAMES: Alloy 28, 28Cr, Sanicro 28™, SAF 28®, VM® 28, Nic28, NiCro 31/27
28 Chrome offers increased resistance to the effects of H2S relative to stainless steels allowing its use as downhole tubular components, packers, and other subsurface equipment in sour wells with high-pressure and high-temperature (HPHT) conditions and Acid Gas Injection (AGI) wells. In addition, it has a high resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion in the presence of chlorides. However, all environmental factors, including H2S, CO2 , temperature, pH, and chloride concentration, should be considered before final material selection.
The alloy is classified in MR0175/ISO15156 as a type 4c alloy, with no restrictions to a partial pressure of H2S below 270°F and resistant to 200 psi H2S at 350°F.
C | Cr | Ni | Fe | Mn | Si | Mo | Cu | P | S |
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≤ 0.03 | 26 - 28 | 29.5 - 32.5 | BAL | ≤ 2.5 | ≤ 1 | 3 - 4 | 0.6 - 1.4 | ≤ 0.03 | ≤ 0.03 |
PROCESS | DESCRIPTION |
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Steel Making | Made by electric furnace process or blast furnace followed by Vacuum Oxygen Decarburization (VOD) process or Argon Oxygen Decarburization (AOD) Process |
Pipe Making | Manufactured by traditional tube manufacturing processes, High strength tubulars should be furnished in cold worked condition |
Heat Treatment | Solution Annealing Process before final cold drawing |
API 5CRA / ISO 13680 Group 3 Category 27-31-4
Grade | Yield Strength ksi | Tensile Strength ksi | Elongation % | Hardness HRC | NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 H2S Sour Service Limits |
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min | max | min | min | max | |||
110 | 110 | 140 | 115 | 11 | 33 | Table A.14 Type 4c | No limit ≤ 270°F, Refer to table for temperatures up to 450°F |
125 | 125 | 150 | 130 | 10 | 35 | ||
140 | 140 | 160 | 145 | 9 | 38 | 140 Grade not recommended for sour service |
70°F | 200°F | 400°F | ||
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Density | lbs/in3 | 0.29 | ||
Thermal Expansion | X10-6/°F | 8 | 8 | 8.5 |
Elastic Modulus | psi x 106 | 28.3 | 27.6 | 26.3 |
Poisson Ratio | 0.3 | |||
Thermal Conductivity | Btu/ft h °F | 5.5 | 7 | 8.5 |
Specific Heat | Btu/lb °F | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
MIN OD: 2-1/16″ (2.0625″)
MAX OD: 10-3/4″ (10.750”)
MAX WALL THICKNESS: 1.925”
LENGTHS: Up to 70′ (840”) – 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