Although 13Cr steels are typically used for base pipe in conventional sand screens,
there has been a movement to develop new CRA's for expandable pipe. The 13Cr martensitic
steels have poor resistance to H2S induced SCC and do not have the required ductility to
survive the high strains generated in an expandable screen base pipe. Austenitic stainless
steels such as 316L (UNS S31603) have been shown to be sufficient for many applications
with improved ductility and moderate corrosion resistance, but they have restrictive limits in
environments where they can be used. Thus, a need for an alloy that can be expanded, but
will maintain corrosion resistance is required. Furthermore, to prevail in this very competitive
arena, the material must offer a cost-effective alternative to standard 13Cr and expanded 316L
pipe. The basis for this study involves measuring the SCC resistance and predicting the
mechanical behavior of higher strength corrosion resistant super-austenitic alloy 27-7MO (UNS
S31277). Standard slow strain rate and U-bend tests will be used to explore environments
where alloy UNS S31277 offers the most economic solution for sand control products.