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However, it is generally the case that higher-grade steel is cost-effective because the reduction in tonnage of material more than makes up for the increased cost per metric ton. Over the last decade, many land pipelines have been constructed with grade X70 and X80 steels; and confidence has grown in the use and welding of these steels. indb 34 6/23/08 10:06:03 AM Carbon-Manganese Steels 35 expected that the higher-strength steels, X70 and X80, will be more widely used for submarine pipelines in the future.
The microalloying elements dissolve in the molten steel and react to form carbides (−C), nitrides (−N), or carbo-nitrides (−CN) that precipitate at the austenite-ferrite boundaries as the steel transforms from austenite to ferrite. The grain growth of the ferrite is restricted. During normalization, the transformation to austenite and back results in additional grain size pinning: A very-fine-grain steel is produced. indb 42 6/23/08 10:06:09 AM Carbon-Manganese Steels 43 also increase the frictional forces between the grains, which have a direct effect on the steel strength.
It is also desirable to avoid areas where waves are particularly high, because of the adverse effect on stability of wave-induced water movements and because high waves slow or stop pipelaying. Wave-induced velocities are negligibly small at depths greater than half a wave length, but velocities increase significantly as the water depth decreases. The effect is still more severe if the waves break. It is good to avoid long sections in shallow water and better to choose a route in deeper water, even if it is longer.