Kalling Etched Micrography by OM

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Low magnification micrography of the nut in the longitudinal section, presenting the machined internal thread and a banded microstructure.
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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
Micrography of a longitudinal section, in the center, of the broken 5/8" bolt, presenting an aged martensitic structure. There are vertical "lines" that correspond to segregation bands due to the forming direction. These bands are evident only using low magnification microscopy.
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Longitudinal Section
Microstructure of the spring in a transverse section, presenting an aged martensitic structure.
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ML00137 / Mar.2021
Brittle Fracture of a 15-5 PH Valve Spring
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - SpringAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the pin, presenting a tempered martensitic structure with aligned delta ferrite and carbide phases.
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ML00046 / Jan.2018
Brittle Fracture of SS Shear Pin
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Machined PartAp - EnergyCd - Intergranular Cracking
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite, delta ferrite & carbides
The micrography of a transverse section of the shaft shows the granular austenitic structure close to the surface of the shaft.
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ML00041 / Jun.2017
Fatigue Fracture of Inconel 718 Spline Shaft
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - ShaftAp - Oil and GasCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - At the Surface
Micrography of the pin in a longitudinal section, transverse to the fracture surface, close to the point of cracking iniciation, presenting a flat propagation and a secondary crack, paralel to the fracture surface.
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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 - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fracture
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the conector, at the fracture position, showing secondary cracks from the fracture surface.
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ML00078 / Jun.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of IN 718 Subsea Connector
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - ForgingAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fracture
Micrographic detail of a longitudinal section of the wire, at the fracture surface (top of the figure) evidencing the intergranular and transgranular aspects of the hydrogen assisted cracking mechanism. The Kalling etch does not reveal the delta ferrite. Compare with the electrolytic oxalic acid etch in the other figure.
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ML00076 / Jun.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a 17-7 PH Subsea Spring
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - WireAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fracture

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ML00148 — Brittle Fracture of a 420 SS Barrel NutM - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Barrel NutAp - LiftingCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Microstructural aspect of a longitudinal section of the nut, in the middle of the thickness. Martensitic structure, banded.
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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
Microstructural detail of the banded structure. The rough aspect of the band is created by the carbides (better seen in the higher magnification image) in the segregation band.
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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
Micrographic detail of the nut longitudinal section presenting the large carbides (white islands) in the segregation band, and small precipitates all through the martensite matrix, indicating that this high carbon steel was tempered in a high temperature. The 36HRc hardness also confirms this high tempering temperature.
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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 - Martensite
Vickers microhardness identations using 100 grams. In a position out of the band (top line). Values from left to right, 380HV; 390HV and 394HV. In a position inside the band (bottom line). Values from left to right, 433HV, 483HV and 473 HV.
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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
Low magnification micrography of the nut in the longitudinal section, presenting the machined internal thread and a banded microstructure. It is possible to see that the contact pressure in the thread caused a surface plastically deformation.
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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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ML00139 — Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen BoltM - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Micrography of a longitudinal section, in the center, of the broken 5/8" bolt, presenting an aged martensitic structure.
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrographic detail of the aged martensitic structure. The bolt presented variations in the previous austenite grain boundaries from the center of the thickness to the surface. No delta ferrite or retained austenite islands are evidenced.
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the 5/8" bolt, at the bottom of the thread, presenting a refined structure compared to the center of the bolt and a mark at the thread flank that was probably created during tightening of the bolt.
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Longitudinal Section
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the 5/8" bolt, at the bottom of the thread, presenting a refined structure compared to the center of the bolt. The structure is aged martensite.
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrographic detail of the aged martensite structure, refined when compared to the structure in the center of the bolt.
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite

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ML00137 — Brittle Fracture of a 15-5 PH Valve SpringM - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - SpringAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Behavior
Micrographic detail of a longitudinal section of the spring indicating that under the deposits there are intergranular cracks initiating at the spring surface.
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ML00137 / Mar.2021
Brittle Fracture of a 15-5 PH Valve Spring
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - SpringAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Cracking
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the spring indicating that under the deposits there are intergranular cracks initiating at the spring surface.
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ML00137 / Mar.2021
Brittle Fracture of a 15-5 PH Valve Spring
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - SpringAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Cracking
Micrographic detail of a longitudinal section of the spring indicating that under the deposits there are intergranular cracks initiating at the spring surface.
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ML00137 / Mar.2021
Brittle Fracture of a 15-5 PH Valve Spring
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - SpringAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Cracking
Micrography of a section transverse to the fracture, in the starting point, showing the intergranular morphology of the fracture surface.
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ML00137 / Mar.2021
Brittle Fracture of a 15-5 PH Valve Spring
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - SpringAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Fracture
Micrographic detail of the intergranular morphology of the fracture surface, in the starting point of the failure.
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ML00137 / Mar.2021
Brittle Fracture of a 15-5 PH Valve Spring
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - SpringAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Fracture

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ML00046 — Brittle Fracture of SS Shear PinM - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Machined PartAp - EnergyCd - Intergranular Cracking
Micrographic detail of the pin structure, in the longitudinal section, at the segregated band with aligned inclusions and phases, delta ferrite and carbides.
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ML00046 / Jan.2018
Brittle Fracture of SS Shear Pin
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Machined PartAp - EnergyCd - Intergranular Cracking
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite, delta ferrite & carbides
Micrographic detail of the pin structure, in the longitudinal section, presenting a martensitic matriz, aligned inclusions (grey, delta ferrite islands (poligonal white phases) and carbides (also white phases) surrounding the delta ferrite.
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ML00046 / Jan.2018
Brittle Fracture of SS Shear Pin
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Machined PartAp - EnergyCd - Intergranular Cracking
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite, delta ferrite & carbides
ML00041 — Fatigue Fracture of Inconel 718 Spline ShaftM - NiCrFe AlloyP - ShaftAp - Oil and GasCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Micrographic detail of the granular austenitic structure close to the surface of the shaft.
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ML00041 / Jun.2017
Fatigue Fracture of Inconel 718 Spline Shaft
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - ShaftAp - Oil and GasCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - At the Surface
Granular austenitic structure close to the surface of the shaft.
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ML00041 / Jun.2017
Fatigue Fracture of Inconel 718 Spline Shaft
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - ShaftAp - Oil and GasCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Austenite
The micrography of a transverse section of the shaft shows a duplex grain size structure in the center of the shaft.
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ML00041 / Jun.2017
Fatigue Fracture of Inconel 718 Spline Shaft
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - ShaftAp - Oil and GasCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - In the Center of the Thickness
The micrography of a transverse section of the shaft shows a duplex grain size structure in the center of the shaft. This conditions was probably generated due to the delta phase presented in segregated bands in the center of the original bar.
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ML00041 / Jun.2017
Fatigue Fracture of Inconel 718 Spline Shaft
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - ShaftAp - Oil and GasCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - In the Center of the Thickness
Duplex grain size structure, austenitic. The small grains are probably due to the arresting effect of the delta phase during fabrication in high temperature.
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ML00041 / Jun.2017
Fatigue Fracture of Inconel 718 Spline Shaft
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - ShaftAp - Oil and GasCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Duplex structure

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ML00085 — Corrosion Fatigue of a Martensitic SS PinM - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Forged PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Micrography of the pin in a longitudinal section, transverse to the fracture surface, close to the point of cracking iniciation, presenting a flat propagation and a secondary crack, paralel to the fracture surface.
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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 - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fracture
Micrographic detail of a secondary cracking close to the fracture position. The crack presents no plastic deformation, is slightly branched and filled with products.
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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 - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fatigue Fracture
Micrography of the pin in a longitudinal section, transverse to the fracture surface, at the ductile final fracture, presenting a rough propagation.
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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 - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fracture
Micrographic detail of the pin in a longitudinal section, transverse to the fracture surface, at the ductile final fracture, presenting microvoids connecting with plastic deformation of the structure.
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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 - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ductile Fracture