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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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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).
745
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 a wheel section close to the tread, where the material receives a localized surface hardening by quenching and tempering.  The average hardness at the surface is 346HB and in the center is 196HB.   The wheel was in operation for a long time and the analyzed part is at the wheel tread.
902
ML00158 / Feb.2020
Surface Hardened Carbon Steel Wheel
M - High Carbon SteelP - WheelAp - TransportationCd - Removed From Service
Cm - NItal Etched MacroDf - Transverse Section
Aspect of the barrel nut that is broken in a brittle way (without plastic deformation).  The Nut diameter is 1", the nut length is 2" and the bolt thread is 1/2" (nominal diameter).
753
ML00148 / Sep.2018
Brittle Fracture of a 420 SS Barrel Nut
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Barrel NutAp - LiftingCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Aspect of the broken stud that was fastening a flanged line in a subsea body (tapped hole) using a nut.  The fracture, transverse to the stud axis, occurred exactly at the body to flange interface. Adjacent to the fracture, all thread fillets (positioned inside the flange hole) presented cracks at the bottom of the thread.  The stud was operating during seven years and was not corroded, indicating it was protected by the anodes.  There are also deposits in the fillets suggesting the cathodic protection was effective even inside the flange hole.
799
ML00136 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Subsea Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Aspect of the bolt fracture surface by scanning electron microscopy, (SEM) presenting striations that indicate a FATIGUE micromechanism.  The bolt is of a medium strength (class 8.8) low alloy steel, medium carbon, quenched and tempered.
1123
ML00130 / Jun.2018
Fatigue Fracture of Overloaded Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue Fracture
Aspect of the serrated walrus tool, interchangeable, that was removed at the end of its life. Dimensions of 1" thick, 2" width, 3" long.
419
ML00084 / Mar.2020
Walrus Tool Steel
M - High Carbon Tool SteelP - ForgingAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Micrography of a transverse section of the lifting part, showing interdendritic voids close to the surface at the inner diameter of the padeye.  The microstructure is tempered martensite.
450
ML00098 / Nov.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Casting Lifting Device
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - CastingAp - LiftingCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Casting defects
The 8" ND, 1 1/4" thick, seamless pipe that was welded by GMAW process in 6G position. 
The testpiece was adopted for ASME IX qualification tests.
402
ML00066 / May.2017
GMAW Welded Joint in 9%Ni Alloy Steel
M - Nickel Alloy SteelP - Welded Testpiece for QualificationAp - PipelineCd - Welding
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Welded Joint

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ML00178 — Cold cracks in Cr-Mo Welded ForgingM - CrMo SteelP - ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Welding Defect
Circumferential weld aspect. Two passes in the cap. This forging to pipe welded joint, 22 mm thick, was welded by an automatic process in a narrow gap.  The pipe is to the top of the image and the forging is to the bottom of the image.
165
ML00178 / Jan.2022
Cold cracks in Cr-Mo Welded Forging
M - CrMo SteelP - ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - External Surface
The dye check image shows the detected crack, 50 mm long, at the margin of the weld in the forging side.
137
ML00178 / Jan.2022
Cold cracks in Cr-Mo Welded Forging
M - CrMo SteelP - ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Aspect by NDTDf - Cracking
Macrography of the welded joint between the forging and the pipe, showing it was welded in a narrow gap, indicating by the arrow the location of the crack at the margin of the weld, in the forging side.
129
ML00178 / Jan.2022
Cold cracks in Cr-Mo Welded Forging
M - CrMo SteelP - ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Welding Defect
Cm - NItal Etched MacroDf - Welded Joint
Quenched and tempered structure of the F22 steel forging, presenting about 230HV10 average hardness.
133
ML00178 / Jan.2022
Cold cracks in Cr-Mo Welded Forging
M - CrMo SteelP - ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal
Tempered martensitic structure for the F22 forging base metal.
129
ML00178 / Jan.2022
Cold cracks in Cr-Mo Welded Forging
M - CrMo SteelP - ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Tempered Martensite

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ML00158 — Surface Hardened Carbon Steel WheelM - High Carbon SteelP - WheelAp - TransportationCd - Removed From Service
ML00158 / Feb.2020
Surface Hardened Carbon Steel Wheel
M - High Carbon SteelP - WheelAp - TransportationCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - In the Center of the Thickness
ML00158 / Feb.2020
Surface Hardened Carbon Steel Wheel
M - High Carbon SteelP - WheelAp - TransportationCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Coarse Structure
ML00158 / Feb.2020
Surface Hardened Carbon Steel Wheel
M - High Carbon SteelP - WheelAp - TransportationCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Pearlite
ML00158 / Feb.2020
Surface Hardened Carbon Steel Wheel
M - High Carbon SteelP - WheelAp - TransportationCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - At the Surface
ML00158 / Feb.2020
Surface Hardened Carbon Steel Wheel
M - High Carbon SteelP - WheelAp - TransportationCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - At the Surface

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ML00148 — Brittle Fracture of a 420 SS Barrel NutM - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Barrel NutAp - LiftingCd - Heat Treatment Defect
ML00148 / Sep.2018
Brittle Fracture of a 420 SS Barrel Nut
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Barrel NutAp - LiftingCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Fracture
ML00148 / Sep.2018
Brittle Fracture of a 420 SS Barrel Nut
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Barrel NutAp - LiftingCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Fracture Surface AspectDf - Chevron Marks
ML00148 / Sep.2018
Brittle Fracture of a 420 SS Barrel Nut
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Barrel NutAp - LiftingCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Banded Structure
ML00148 / Sep.2018
Brittle Fracture of a 420 SS Barrel Nut
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Barrel NutAp - LiftingCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Banded Structure
ML00148 / Sep.2018
Brittle Fracture of a 420 SS Barrel Nut
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Barrel NutAp - LiftingCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Banded Structure

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ML00136 — Hydrogen Cracks of Subsea StudsM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
ML00136 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Subsea Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Machined Thread
ML00136 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Subsea Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Banded Structure
ML00136 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Subsea Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
ML00136 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Subsea Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Banded Structure
ML00136 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Subsea Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite

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ML00130 — Fatigue Fracture of Overloaded BoltsM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Mechanical Fatigue
The four bolts have fractured in the same position, close to the end, and the corrosion marks in the thread suggest that they have been tightened only a few fillets in a tapped hole.  This condition could be responsible for overloading the fillets, relaxing the applied bolt preload, and intensifying cyclic stresses.
192
ML00130 / Jun.2018
Fatigue Fracture of Overloaded Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
The corrosion marks in the thread surface indicate that the bolt was not properly tightened in the tapped hole.  The length of thread engagement should be at least  1x of the bolt diameter, in this case 3/8".
170
ML00130 / Jun.2018
Fatigue Fracture of Overloaded Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Macroscopic aspect of the bolt fracture.   Part of it is flat from the bottom of the thread.
166
ML00130 / Jun.2018
Fatigue Fracture of Overloaded Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Fracture
The head of the bolts presented the marks that indicated they were manufactured to meet ASTM A449 type 1 bolt, that is  a medium strength low alloy steel, quenched and tempered.
148
ML00130 / Jun.2018
Fatigue Fracture of Overloaded Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - At the Surface
Aspect of the fracture surface in low magnification, showing a flat aspect (associated to a fatigue fracture micromechanims) and a rough aspect (associated to a ductile fracture micromechanism).
167
ML00130 / Jun.2018
Fatigue Fracture of Overloaded Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - General View

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ML00084 — Walrus Tool SteelM - High Carbon Tool SteelP - ForgingAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Removed From Service
ML00084 / Mar.2020
Walrus Tool Steel
M - High Carbon Tool SteelP - ForgingAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Uniform Structure
ML00084 / Mar.2020
Walrus Tool Steel
M - High Carbon Tool SteelP - ForgingAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
ML00098 — Brittle Fracture of a Casting Lifting DeviceM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - CastingAp - LiftingCd - Brittle Fracture
ML00098 / Nov.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Casting Lifting Device
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - CastingAp - LiftingCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
ML00098 / Nov.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Casting Lifting Device
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - CastingAp - LiftingCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Fracture
ML00098 / Nov.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Casting Lifting Device
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - CastingAp - LiftingCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
ML00098 / Nov.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Casting Lifting Device
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - CastingAp - LiftingCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
ML00098 / Nov.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Casting Lifting Device
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - CastingAp - LiftingCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite

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ML00066 — GMAW Welded Joint in 9%Ni Alloy SteelM - Nickel Alloy SteelP - Welded Testpiece for QualificationAp - PipelineCd - Welding
ML00066 / May.2017
GMAW Welded Joint in 9%Ni Alloy Steel
M - Nickel Alloy SteelP - Welded Testpiece for QualificationAp - PipelineCd - Welding
Cm - NItal Etched MacroDf - Welded Joint
ML00066 / May.2017
GMAW Welded Joint in 9%Ni Alloy Steel
M - Nickel Alloy SteelP - Welded Testpiece for QualificationAp - PipelineCd - Welding
Cm - Identification drawingDf - Welded Joint
ML00066 / May.2017
GMAW Welded Joint in 9%Ni Alloy Steel
M - Nickel Alloy SteelP - Welded Testpiece for QualificationAp - PipelineCd - Welding
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal
ML00066 / May.2017
GMAW Welded Joint in 9%Ni Alloy Steel
M - Nickel Alloy SteelP - Welded Testpiece for QualificationAp - PipelineCd - Welding
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal
ML00066 / May.2017
GMAW Welded Joint in 9%Ni Alloy Steel
M - Nickel Alloy SteelP - Welded Testpiece for QualificationAp - PipelineCd - Welding
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Heat Affected Zone

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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.
1644
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.
523
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.
1028
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.
962
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.
641
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).
745
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.
737
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.
339
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.
552
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.
300
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.
492
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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