Offshore

2 cases · 3 images

Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

The repair weld presented several cracks in the weld metal, transverse to the weld, detected during inspection using magnetic particle test.  The cracks were mainly located in regions of the structure where the repair was conducted by welding in the vertical position using 1/8" stick electrode.
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ML00010 / Oct.2017
Cold Cracks in a Gouged Weld Metal
M - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Rolled PlateAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Aspect by NDTDf - Cracking
Mooring chain aspect,  after several years of operation. Transverse cracking, revealed by dye check, close to the flash butt weld.
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ML00013 / Apr.2017
Welding Cracks in Mooring Chain
M - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Welded PartAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Aspect by NDTDf - Crack

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ML00010 — Cold Cracks in a Gouged Weld MetalM - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Rolled PlateAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
After grinding to remove the cracks, it was possible to see that they originated in the root, with longitudinal and transverse cracking, and localized in the weld metal only.
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ML00010 / Oct.2017
Cold Cracks in a Gouged Weld Metal
M - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Rolled PlateAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Aspect by NDTDf - Cracking