Offshore drills and safety valves: high load joints in hostile places
Offshore drills and safety valves ask for everything at once: high force in a small envelope, corrosion resistance, temperature capability and documentation. Disc springs for oil and gas duty are specified from the environment inwards, using corrosion resistant stainless grades, X22 CrMoV 12-1 to 500 degrees C, or Inconel X718 and X750 to 600 degrees […]