This study investigates the impact of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) biofilm distribution on the stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior of X80 steel in an anaerobic environment. U-bend X80 specimens, with stress distributions calculated through Finite Element Modeling (FEM) simulation, were immersed in culture media with varying biofilm distributions. The weight-loss tests, electrochemical tests, and analyses of biogenic H₂S and H₂ gases, as well as SCC crack morphology, were used to investigate the MISCC behavior of different biofilm distributions. The results show that a smaller biofilm distribution causes more severe microbiologically induced corrosion (MIC) because of a higher SRB cell count, following the extracellular electron transfer MIC (EET-MIC) mechanism, which leads to increased weight loss and blunter SCC cracks. Conversely, a larger biofilm distribution results in less weight loss and sharper SCC cracks over the 14 days. Higher levels of biogenic H₂S and H₂ were associated with more active microbiologically induced stress corrosion cracking (MISCC), resulting in deeper, more pronounced cracks in environments with more extensive biofilm distribution. The study suggests that a combined mechanism involving bio-electrochemical activity and biogenic hydrogen sulfide production drives the SCC process. This research provides insights into the biofilm-dependent MISCC interaction, offering guidance for selecting pipeline materials and developing mitigation strategies in environments where SRB activity is present.
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