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Date：2025-04-17 17:55:47
Author: DTI
Ding Testing & Inspection: HIC Hydrogen-Induced Cracking Testing, Safeguarding Pipeline Safety
In the oil and chemical industries, the safety of steel materials is of utmost importance. Hydrogen-induced cracking (HIC) is one of the primary causes of material failure, especially in wet hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) environments. Ding Testing & Inspection's HIC testing service is a crucial step in ensuring material safety and avoiding potential risks.
Service Introduction
Since 2023, Ding Testing & Inspection (DTI) has accepted over 500 batches of material inspections and corrosion tests witnessed on-site by internationally renowned inspection agencies each year. Our services are supervised by well-known inspection agencies, recognized by internationally leading users, and endorsed by top-tier manufacturers and engineering firms in the industry!
HIC testing is a specialized method to assess the susceptibility of steel materials to cracking due to hydrogen absorption in wet H₂S environments. This test can reveal potential brittle fracture issues that materials may encounter in practical applications, thereby preventing material failure and accidents.
Industry Pain Points
In the oil and chemical industries, material corrosion and hydrogen-induced cracking have always been focal points of concern. The diffusion and accumulation of hydrogen atoms within materials can lead to a decline in material performance and even sudden fractures, causing significant economic losses and safety risks.
Service Scope
Ding Testing & Inspection's service scope is extensive, covering HIC testing, including but not limited to:
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HIC testing of oil pipelines, pressure vessels, boilers, liquefied gas tanks, valves, flanges, etc.
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HIC performance evaluation of carbon steel, low-alloy steel, stainless steel, and other metallic materials
Application Fields
Ding Testing & Inspection's HIC testing services are widely applied in the following industries:
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Oil and gas extraction: Ensuring the corrosion resistance of drilling platforms and oil pipelines
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Chemical production: Assessing the hydrogen-induced cracking resistance of chemical equipment and pipelines
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Marine engineering: Ensuring the long-term stability of materials for marine platforms and subsea facilities
Materials Involved
The materials we test include, but are not limited to, SA516 Gr70N(HIC), 16Mn(R-HIC), Q245R(R-HIC), Q345R(R-HIC), 20Ⅲ(HIC), 20# steel, LCC, LCB, S31603Ⅲ, ASTM A105, etc.
Testing Standards
Ding Testing & Inspection conducts HIC testing in accordance with the following standards to ensure the scientific, accurate, and authoritative nature of the test results:
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NACE TM0284-2016: Method for the Evaluation of Resistance to Hydrogen-Induced Cracking of Pipeline Steels and Pressure Vessel Steels
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GB/T 8650-2015: Method for the Evaluation of Resistance to Hydrogen-Induced Cracking of Pipeline Steels and Pressure Vessel Steels
Technical Issues We Can Address
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Accurately assess the HIC sensitivity of materials in hydrogen sulfide-containing environments
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Provide recommendations for material selection and process optimization
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Offer a scientific basis for material performance improvement and quality control
Why Choose Ding Testing & Inspection?
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Utilize internationally recognized HIC testing methods and high-precision equipment
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Senior technical team providing in-depth data analysis and professional recommendations
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Personalized service solutions to meet the special needs of different clients
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Continuous technical development to keep services updated with international standards
Choose Ding Testing & Inspection for high-quality testing technology, trustworthy data and reports, and industry-recognized services!
Contact Us
Get in touch with Ding Testing & Inspection immediately to let our expert team provide expert-level solutions for your HIC testing. Whether it's technical consultation or on-site testing, we are committed to delivering the best service experience.
About Ding Testing & Inspection
Founded by industry veterans, Ding Testing & Inspection strictly adheres to international standards such as ISO, ASTM, ASME, JIS, GB, EN, and API for inspection, testing, identification, and evaluation. We also possess world-class corrosion laboratories and have earned recognition from numerous top-tier domestic and international clients. In the fields of corrosion, material failure analysis, and inspection of energy materials, we enjoy a good reputation and client endorsement.
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Six Reasons to choose DTI
Complete qualifications
Complete range of qualification certificatesDTI has CMA, CNAS and other qualifications, including China's domestic and global relatively comprehensive leading qualifications at metal materials and corrosion test field. We can provide authoritative reports of national standard and industrial standard.
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70% professional and technical personnelDTI has a professional testing team, with 70% of professional technicians and 70% of undergraduate degree or above. From drafting proposals to sample analysis issuance, we are professional at each step to ensure the precision.
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400 units with a 92% import ratioDTI has invested affluent budgets onto 450 sets of advanced large and medium-sized testing equipment. 92% of the equipment are imported from U.S., Germany, Switzerland, installed at scores of labs cover an area of 8,000 m2 and services cover 1000+ segments.
For DetailsAccurate Data
The accuracy rate of the inspection reaches 99%our professional technical testing team, advanced equipment, large number of databases, and solid implementation of lab quality control, DTI guarantees the overall accuracy rate of the reliable analysis data up to 99%.
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One-stop tracking serviceDTI services cover the whole industries and provides the optimal solutions and technical support in terms of cycle time,cost-saving and qualifications based on numerous indicators, E2E supply chain solutions, all-round multi-dimensional product analysis.
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Regular return visits can be re-examinedDTI 24h*7 service (China) is available so that you could reach us anytime, anywhere. We also have an Emergency Service Access in case of special circumstance. DTI visits their customers regularly, and the questionable items in issued reports can be redone free of charge.
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Issues You May Care About
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A. DTI has a comprehensive range of instruments and equipment, as well as numerous engineers with over 10 years of experience.
B. We offer consultative services with a broad industry scope, tailoring solutions to meet customer needs.
C. We provide one-stop technical services in the environmental field, with dedicated personnel throughout the process, allowing customers to stay informed about the progress of their reports in real time.
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A. Normally, we will issue a report within 5-7 working days after receiving the samples.
B. To expedite the report issuance and eliminate extensive manual processing steps, DTI employs collaborative efforts across multiple departments and utilizes automated sample handling technology for certain types of samples, making the reports faster and more accurate.
C. For clients who urgently need the report, expedited services are available.
D. The report issuance time varies depending on the specific type of product, and you can consult with our online customer service for details.
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DTI’s test data obtained from experiments are all true and valid, and will not maliciously alter or forge test data. The test reports issued by DTI are authoritative and credible and are recognized both in China and other countries.
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The specific standards vary depending on the testing items. Please consult online customer service for details.
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Our company promises that all test data obtained from the experiment are true and valid, and will not maliciously alter or falsify the test data. If any customer has any questions about the test data obtained from the experiment, please contact our technical staff, and our company will conduct a free re-inspection for the customer. If the data obtained after the replicated test are the same as the results of the initial test, our company will not change the test results. If they are different from the results of the initial test, our company will conduct multiple experiments on the samples during this period, and finally determine the results. Stable experimental data is used as the final test result.
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Due to the large amount of standard information and other reasons, many customers may not know what items need to be tested. In this case, we could provide customers with recommendations for related projects, but the customers are required to provide the following information:
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DTI has served thousands of entities, including numbers of Fortune Global 500 enterprises. DTI always conveys trustfulness to the quality life ubiquitously.
DTI is devotional on providing services for metal comprehensive testing. Among the testing services, DTI has more advantage at implementation of various corrosion resistance tests for different type of materials. The range of testing capability includes the analysis of metal composition and metal metallographic, mechanical performance and metal corrosion resistance testing, failure analysis, R & D analysis, and product quality assessment etc.
DTI has been awarded the conformity of assessment from ISO/IEC17025, ISO9001, GB/T28001/OHSAS18001, GB/T14001/ISO14001, CNAS and CMA Certification.
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Customers Served
To be an influential, authoritative, third-party testing organization in China.
We provide professional inspection, testing, analysis for upstream and downstream supply chain of various industries, which covers industrial manufacturing, chemicals, offshore engineering, oil & gas, wind power, hydrogen energy, nuclear power, automotive structures, metals and minerals, equipment manufacturing, construction machinery, aerospace, etc.
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