Recent developments in titanium alloy application in the energy industry

Materials Science and Engineering: A

Volumn 243, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 305-315

  Schutz, R W ^a   Watkins, H B ^a  

^a RMI Titanium Co   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications; Corrosion resistence; Deep water; Downhole; Energy industry; Geothermal; Offshore; Oil and gas production; Titanium alloys; Tubular;

Indexed keywords

CORROSION RESISTANCE; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; HOT ROLLING; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MARINE RISERS; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; PIPE;

ENERGY INDUSTRY;

TITANIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0032026125     PISSN: 09215093     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-5093(97)00819-8     Document Type: Article

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