Omega Creep Testing for FFS and Remaining Life Decisions

This webinar will describe the applications of Omega method creep testing, and how Omega testing can be used in fitness-for-service assessments to help make replacement decisions. The webinar will cover when an Omega test is appropriate, handling un-listed materials, specimen selection, metallurgical considerations, and interpretation of results. Case studies from a variety of materials will be shared.

What You Will Learn:

• When an Omega test is appropriate to add value to a FFS assessment
• How to plan the test including extracting samples sufficient for testing
• Specimen orientation and number selection; test condition selection
• Interpretation of results and manipulation of test conditions in-situ
• Handling materials for which no Omega properties are provided in API 579
• Incorporating Infrared and tube skin TI data into the remaining life assessment
• How to consider other damage mechanisms (graphitization, carburization, sigma phase)

Who Should Attend:

• Reliability Engineers
• Fired Heater Engineers/Specialists
• FFS Practitioners
• Metallurgists

What Problem Does This Solve:

Obtaining the most value out of fired heater coils and other high-temperature equipment; avoiding both premature replacement and failures.