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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

The micrography of the transverse section of the plate, as polished, close to the surface.  The material presents intergranular corrosion and some grains were lost.
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ML00015 / Oct.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of 304SS Plate
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - RefineryCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Corrosion

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ML00015 — Intergranular Corrosion of 304SS PlateM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - RefineryCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Microstructure of the plate in the center of the ¼” thickness.  Equiaxed austenitic grains with delta ferrite stringers and grain boundary carbide precipitation (sensitization).
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ML00015 / Oct.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of 304SS Plate
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - RefineryCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Intergranular Precipitation
Microstructure of the plate in the center of the ¼” thickness.  Equiaxed austenitic grains with delta ferrite stringers and grain boundary carbide precipitation (sensitization).
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ML00015 / Oct.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of 304SS Plate
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - RefineryCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Intergranular Precipitation
Micrographic aspect of a longitudinal section of the plate, close to the surface, in a region where it was detected intergranular corrosion up to 0,5 mm depth.  As polished.
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ML00015 / Oct.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of 304SS Plate
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - RefineryCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Corrosion
Micrographic detail of intergranular corrosion, up to 0,5 mm depth.  As polished.
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ML00015 / Oct.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of 304SS Plate
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - RefineryCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Corrosion
Micrographic aspect of a longitudinal section of the plate, close to the surface, in a region with intergranular corrosion. Several loose grains were removed, indicating that the structure was embrittled by the intergranular corrosion.
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ML00015 / Oct.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of 304SS Plate
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - RefineryCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Intergranular Corrosion

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