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HIC Risk Screening (Sour Service)

Materials · Hydrogen-induced cracking · NACE TM0284 / ISO 15156

HIC / Sour-Service Screening
H₂S partial pressure & sour classification, indicative ISO 15156-2 SSC severity region (SSC, not HIC — HIC applies for any sour service), NACE TM0284 HIC acceptance (CLR/CTR/CSR), and a material recommendation.

Sour Service

mol%
psia

Material

%

HIC Coupon (optional, TM0284)

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%

Engineering Basis

  • pH₂S = yH₂S·Ptotal; sour when ≥0.3 kPa (0.05 psia) per NACE/ISO 15156.
  • Indicative ISO 15156-2 region from pH₂S (0.3 / 10 / 100 kPa) adjusted by in-situ pH.
  • NACE TM0284 acceptance: CLR ≤15%, CTR ≤5%, CSR ≤2% on the test coupon.
  • HIC-resistant material: low S (≤0.002-0.003%), calcium inclusion-shape control.
  • Standards: NACE TM0284, NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156-2 (2020+).