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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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The coasters present a handmake look. The grooves are of different sizes and the octogonal shape is irregular. The pieces presented a weight that suggested that the bright finish is a metallic coating, later identified by EDS analysis as silver coating, typical of a decorative plating.
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ML00156 / Jan.2020
Antique Silver Plated Decorative Piece
M - BrassP - Decorative PieceAp - OrnamentalCd - Non Destructive Examination
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Aspect of the male part of the coupling, a pin, presenting the thermal spray layer detachment (right side of the figure). The pin was manufactured in a superduplex stainless steel tubular forging; the external surface was partially coated by thermal spray and machined. The sealing is only elastomeric but a coating is required to avoid galling between the two materials of the coupling.
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ML00146 / Jul.2018
Plastic Deformation of a SDSS Riser Pin
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Bending
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Layer Detachment
Scanning electron microscopy image of the chromium plated cylinder surface, presenting deposits and localized dissolution under deposits. There are different stages of corrosion in this region, observed in low magnification. Small areas of attack and a shallow pitting with deposits that were analyzed by EDS and revealed the presence of S.
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ML00128 / Apr.2018
MIC of a Stored Hydraulic Cylinder
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Chromium PlatedAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Localized Corrosion
Fractographic analysis by scanning electron microscopy of the stud fracture surface after opening the cracks. Brittle intergranular morphology with dimples and quasecleavage micromechanisms indicate that the internal cracks, intergranular, occurred by a hydrogen embrittlement effect during electroplating, and the ductile aspects are probably associated to overloading during torque.
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ML00127 / May.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Cadmium Plated Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Allen StudAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fracture
Aspect of the fracture surface of the bolt, after cleaning with a plastic brush. Although there is a layer of oxides it is possible to see the intergranular morphology of the fracture, typical of a hydrogen embrittlement mechanism.
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ML00126 / Mar.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of Subsea Allen Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Coated ProductAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Intergranular Fracture

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ML00156 — Antique Silver Plated Decorative PieceM - BrassP - Decorative PieceAp - OrnamentalCd - Non Destructive Examination
Piece that was analysed by non destructive tests. Octogonal shape. Two irregular grooves. The coaster was manufactured in a cooper alloy substrate and a metallic coating. The analysis to reveal the substrate microstructure was conducted on the back of the part, in a non destructive preparation, that included light grinding, polishing and etching.
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ML00156 / Jan.2020
Antique Silver Plated Decorative Piece
M - BrassP - Decorative PieceAp - OrnamentalCd - Non Destructive Examination
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Light grinding the back of the coaster. The surface was only partially ground, removing the metallic coating, and exposing the substrate, that appeared yellow indicating the manufacturing in a cooper alloy.
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ML00156 / Jan.2020
Antique Silver Plated Decorative Piece
M - BrassP - Decorative PieceAp - OrnamentalCd - Non Destructive Examination
Cm - Preparation TechniqueDf - General View
Aspect of the back of the coaster after grinding. The coating was partially removed. The chemical analysis was conducted in the ground part to obtain the composition of the substrate, that showed to be a yellow brass alloy. It is interesting to note that the alloy presented 2.3% lead.
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ML00156 / Jan.2020
Antique Silver Plated Decorative Piece
M - BrassP - Decorative PieceAp - OrnamentalCd - Non Destructive Examination
Cm - Preparation TechniqueDf - At the Surface
Back of the coaster showing the region that was prepared for the non destructive analysis. It was ground and polished (the coating was removed), showing the yellow aspect of the substrate, in the left bottom part of the image.
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ML00156 / Jan.2020
Antique Silver Plated Decorative Piece
M - BrassP - Decorative PieceAp - OrnamentalCd - Non Destructive Examination
Cm - As polishedDf - General View
Image presenting the back of the coaster where the microstructure of the substrate was identified. The composition of the brass (about 35% Zn) indicates that the expected structure is alpha plus beta. The front of the coaster presents two grooves which surface morphology was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy.
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ML00156 / Jan.2020
Antique Silver Plated Decorative Piece
M - BrassP - Decorative PieceAp - OrnamentalCd - Non Destructive Examination
Cm - Surface AspectDf - General View

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ML00146 — Plastic Deformation of a SDSS Riser PinM - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Bending
The longitudinal section of the pin shows that it was deformed in a localized position, where the layer was detached, top side of the figure. The pin wall was plastically deformed decreasing the internal diameter.
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ML00146 / Jul.2018
Plastic Deformation of a SDSS Riser Pin
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Bending
Cm - Longitudinal Section AspectDf - Plastic Deformation
Micrography of the longitudinal section, in the center of the thickness of the pin, presenting an aligned ferritic-austeinitic structure.
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ML00146 / Jul.2018
Plastic Deformation of a SDSS Riser Pin
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Bending
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Ferrite and Austenite
Micrography of a longitudinal section, at the surface of the pin, where the thermal spray layer is sound. The thickness of the layer is about 0.3 mm.
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ML00146 / Jul.2018
Plastic Deformation of a SDSS Riser Pin
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Bending
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Coating Layer
Micrographic detail of a longitudinal section of the pin, at the surface, evidencing the thermal spray layer, about 0.3 mm. The layer presents typical characteristics of multiple layers, low amount of entrapped oxides and pores. The interface presents a high roughness level for a good adherence and some entrapped oxides. The structure of the SDSS substrate did not show thermal effects.
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ML00146 / Jul.2018
Plastic Deformation of a SDSS Riser Pin
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Bending
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Coating Layer
The longitudinal section of the pin at the region of the thermal spray layer detachment, showing that the pin suffered a localized lateral bending with strong plastic deformation, responsible for the layer detachment. The figure shows the external surface (top of the figure) with the layer detachment (gray aspect), the thickness of the pin (deformed) and the internal surface (bright aspect).
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ML00146 / Jul.2018
Plastic Deformation of a SDSS Riser Pin
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Bending
Cm - Longitudinal Section AspectDf - Plastic Deformation

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ML00128 — MIC of a Stored Hydraulic CylinderM - Low Carbon SteelP - Chromium PlatedAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
Aspect of the hydraulic cylinder, new, stored in tropical conditions under a plastic cover, that allowed a condensation condition and damage.
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ML00128 / Apr.2018
MIC of a Stored Hydraulic Cylinder
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Chromium PlatedAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Aspect of the hydraulic cylinder surface presenting white stains in a region where the damage was still in the begining.
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ML00128 / Apr.2018
MIC of a Stored Hydraulic Cylinder
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Chromium PlatedAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - External Surface
Aspect of the hydraulic cylinder surface presenting white stains and black oxides in a region that started a localized dissolution under deposit.
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ML00128 / Apr.2018
MIC of a Stored Hydraulic Cylinder
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Chromium PlatedAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Corrosion
Detail of the cylinder external surface, with deep dissolution as the worst damage morphology.
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ML00128 / Apr.2018
MIC of a Stored Hydraulic Cylinder
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Chromium PlatedAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Corrosion
As polished micrographic aspect of the longitudinal section of the cylinder, at the surface, in a region where the damage is in the begining. It is possible to see that there are two layers at the surface. A first Ni layer, 300HV average hardness, over the low carbon steel substrate, 200HV average hardness, and a chromium plated layer, 1100HV average hardness and several discontinuities.
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ML00128 / Apr.2018
MIC of a Stored Hydraulic Cylinder
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Chromium PlatedAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Longitudinal Section

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ML00127 — Hydrogen Cracks of Cadmium Plated StudsM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Allen StudAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Allen stud, 1/2" nominal diameter, cadmium plated and chromate treated, cracked during assembling external parts in a gate valve.
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ML00127 / May.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Cadmium Plated Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Allen StudAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Macrography of a longitudinal section of the stud, showing the flat fracture of brittle aspect.
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ML00127 / May.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Cadmium Plated Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Allen StudAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - NItal Etched MacroDf - Longitudinal Section
Allen stud, 1/2" nominal diameter, cadmium plated and chromate treated, cracked during assembling external parts in a gate valve.
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ML00127 / May.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Cadmium Plated Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Allen StudAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Fracture
Allen stud, cadmium plated and chromate treated. The fracture appearance is brittle.
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ML00127 / May.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Cadmium Plated Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Allen StudAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Fracture
Fractographic analysis by scanning electron microscopy of the stud fracture surface after opening the cracks. Brittle intergranular morphology with dimples and quasecleavage micromechanisms indicate that the internal cracks, intergranuar, occurred by a hydrogen embrittlement effect during electroplating, and the ductile aspects are probably associated to overloading during torque.
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ML00127 / May.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Cadmium Plated Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Allen StudAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Intergranular Cracking

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ML00126 — Hydrogen Fracture of Subsea Allen BoltsM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Coated ProductAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Detailed aspect of the fracture surface of the bolt, evidencing the intergranular morphology of the fracture (although with an oxide scale), typical of a hydrogen embrittlement mechanism.
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ML00126 / Mar.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of Subsea Allen Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Coated ProductAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Intergranular Fracture
Aspect of the broken bolt, 5/8" Allen, socket head cap screw, originally 1 3/4" long, broken in subsea service under cathodic protection. The bolt presents a zinc coating.
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ML00126 / Mar.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of Subsea Allen Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Coated ProductAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the bolt showing a martensitic structure, with segregation bands evidenced by the chemical etch.
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ML00126 / Mar.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of Subsea Allen Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Coated ProductAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Banded Structure
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the bolt at the bottom of the thread fillet, showing the uniform martensitic structure, not strain hardened.
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ML00126 / Mar.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of Subsea Allen Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Coated ProductAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Uniform Structure
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the bolt at the top of the thread fillet, showing a small circunferential cracking typically of a rolling process to manufacture the thread. The thread presented no evidences of plastic deformation suggesting that the heat treatment was applied later. It is important to mention that this cracking presented no influence in the fracture of the bolt.
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ML00126 / Mar.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of Subsea Allen Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Coated ProductAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Rolled Thread

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The location of the threaded fitting started leaking after less than five years in service. Although the corrosion rate was not high, the localized material loss in the threaded surface of the carbon steel flange allowed the connection leakage.
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ML00184 / Apr.2023
Dissimilar Steels in a Threaded Connection
M - Low Carbon SteelP - ForgingAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Front wheel 17 x 7J of a passenger vehicle (identified as WHEEL 1) that broke during a car accident on a road.
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Tool fixture 5" long, nominal diameter 2", presenting a recess 1/2" deep from two sides. The rupture occurred about 2" from the end of the rod. Scale in milimeters.
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ML00182 / Jul.2022
Brittle Fracture of a LAS Fixing Rod
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - StemAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Pinion of hypoid gearbox, assembled in a 1560-mm long shaft that operated during more than 60,000 hours, and removed from service due to unacceptable wear damage.
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Aspect of the 3 1/2" diameter tube after the water leakage in high temperature.
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ML00180 / Mar.2022
Local Melting of Copper Cooling Tubes
M - Pure CopperP - Cooling TubeAp - SiderurgyCd - Overheating
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
2" drain line from the main 10" line. The leakage occurred at the margin of the weld, a short time after the introduction of the reinforced ribs to reduce vibration.
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ML00179 / Feb.2022
Hydrides in Titanium Weld
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - In Field WeldAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Field photoDf - General View
The drilling connector, 21" diameter, presented a crack at the margin of the weld in the forging side (left side of the weld in the figure).
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ML00178 / Jan.2022
Cold cracks in Cr-Mo Welded Forging
M - CrMo SteelP - ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Macrography of the longitudinally seam weld of the 24" diameter tube, showing that it was welded from both sides and there is a segregation line in the center of the tube thickness.
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ML00177 / Dec.2021
Cr-Mo Seam Welded Tube
M - CrMo SteelP - Longitudinally Seam WeldedAp - Fired HeaterCd - Not according to spec
Cm - NItal Etched MacroDf - Seam
The titanium rotor blade of a flowmeter broke after two years in service in an acid environment, containing H2S.
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ML00176 / Nov.2021
Hydride Formation in a Titanium Blade
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - BladeAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Aspect of the wire rope, 1 1/2" diameter, presenting regions of flattened areas at the surface of the outer wires. It is a 6 x 19 Seale construction, right regular lay.
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ML00175 / Aug.2021
Localized External Wear of a Wire Rope
M - High Carbon SteelP - Wire RopeAp - Oil and GasCd - Wear
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
The carcass was manufactured using niobium stabilized plates, grade AISI 347, with circumferential welds, where the through wall cracks were detected.
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ML00174 / Jul.2021
Carburization of a 347 SS Welded Joint
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - EnergyCd - Carburization
Cm - Field photoDf - General View
Aged microstructure of the HP stainless steel, modified with 1%Nb, cast fitting, tubular, operating for 6 years in a furnace which design temperature is 1100°C. The material presented a network of primary carbides, white and grey, and an austenitic matrix with coalescing secondary precipitation. Some voids. The Vickers identation indicates a hardness value about 260HV 100g in the aged austenitic matrix.
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ML00173 / May.2021
Welding Cracks in an Aged HP Cast Fitting
M - Heat Resistant SteelP - Cast FtittingAp - PetrochemicalCd - Welding
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Microhardness identations

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