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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

Microscopic detail of the cracks at the surface of the pin, close to the fracture.  It is possible to see that the cracks are not associated to plastic deformation at the surface.  Instead they are brittle and associated to regions where the material lost the passivation (dark grey stains at the surface). Some cracks that already opened (a little) showed deformation at the tips.
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ML00085 / Nov.2017
Corrosion Fatigue of a Martensitic SS Pin
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Forged PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Multiple cracks