Material Performance
Material performance forms the foundation of pipeline integrity. EPRG brings together material and fracture mechanics experts to understand how pipeline steels behave when exposed to hydrogen and COâ‚‚ under realistic operating conditions.
Its research addresses key mechanisms such as hydrogen embrittlement, fracture initiation and propagation, and long-term degradation.
Through targeted laboratory testing and fracture mechanics studies, EPRG provides practical guidance for pipeline design and repurposing, with results feeding directly into the EPRG Guidelines and international standardization efforts.