NaOH Electrolytic Etched Micro

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Micrography of a longitudinal section of the sleeve close to the external surface, evidencing a tugnsten carbide thermal spray layer, thickness about 0.2 mm, at the sleeve outer diameter (OD), black due to the etch (top of the figure). This WC layer was deposited over a stainless steel layer disposed in several layers, non etched.
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ML00147 / Aug.2018
WC Layer Detached from a Cast Lean Duplex
M - Lean Duplex Stainless SteelP - Centrifugal CastingAp - ShipCd - Lack of Sealing
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Thermal Spray Layer
Micrography of the longitudinal section, in the center of the thickness of the pin, presenting an aligned ferritic-austeinitic structure.
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ML00146 / Jul.2018
Plastic Deformation of a SDSS Riser Pin
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Bending
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Ferrite and Austenite
Microstructural analysis of the valve body structure, close to the position where the cracking has occurred. The structure is ferritic austenitic, with a large amount of detrimental phases associated to the ferritic structure, probably sigma phase.
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ML00134 / Aug.2020
Brittle Fracture of a Superduplex Valve Body
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Sigma
Micrographic detail of the ferrite and austenite structure in the transverse section of the forged bar, in the center of the thickness.
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ML00123 / Feb.2018
Non Qualified Superduplex for Subsea
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - BarAp - Oil and GasCd - Not according to spec
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Ferrite and Austenite
Micrography of the superduplex stainless steel tubing (base metal), in the longitudinal direction. Refined ferritic-austenitic structure.
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ML00100 / Nov.2017
Superduplex Tubing to Forging Welded Joint
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Welding
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Duplex structure
Micrography of the fitting longitudinal section, showing a coarse austenitic ferritic structure.
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ML00094 / Sep.2017
MIC of a Subsea Hydraulic Line
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Duplex structure
Micrography of the pipe base metal presenting a refined duplex ferritic austenitc structure, banded.
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ML00049 / Apr.2017
Pipe to Flange Welded Joint in a 14" ND Superduplex Spool
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Piping spoolAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Duplex structure
Micrography of the flange in the longitudinal section. The flange microstructure is ferritic austenitic, presenting a coarse structure.
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ML00002 / Jan.2018
Preferential Dissolution and Cracks in SDSS
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - PipingCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Coarse Structure

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ML00147 — WC Layer Detached from a Cast Lean DuplexM - Lean Duplex Stainless SteelP - Centrifugal CastingAp - ShipCd - Lack of Sealing
Micrographic detail of the interface between the two thermal spray layers, the first one in stainless steel (bottom of the figure) and the second one, at the surface,in tungsten carbide (top of the figure). The micrographic sample is etched and that is why the WC is dark (black) and the stainless steel is light (non etched).
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ML00147 / Aug.2018
WC Layer Detached from a Cast Lean Duplex
M - Lean Duplex Stainless SteelP - Centrifugal CastingAp - ShipCd - Lack of Sealing
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Thermal Spray Layer
Micrographic detail of the interface between the substrate and the first thermal spray layer. The substrate (bottom of the figure) shows a ferritic-austenitic microstructure and detrimental phases that look like sigma at the delta and gamma interface. The thermal spray layer (top of the figure) presents the non-etched stainless steel, disposed in layers, with oxides (gray) and voids (black). The substrate is deformed in a thin layer at the interface.
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ML00147 / Aug.2018
WC Layer Detached from a Cast Lean Duplex
M - Lean Duplex Stainless SteelP - Centrifugal CastingAp - ShipCd - Lack of Sealing
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Sigma
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the cast sleeve in the middle of the thickness. The microstructure is duplex, austenitic and ferritic. The etch presents different colours for the phases. The yellow is associated to detrimental phases, like sigma, at the ferritic phase (ligh blue) and the white phase is the austenite.
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ML00147 / Aug.2018
WC Layer Detached from a Cast Lean Duplex
M - Lean Duplex Stainless SteelP - Centrifugal CastingAp - ShipCd - Lack of Sealing
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Duplex structure
Micrographic detail of the longitudinal section of the cast sleeve in the middle of the thickness. The microstructure is duplex, austenitic and ferritic. The etch presents different colours for the phases. The yellow is associated to detrimental phases, like sigma, at the ferritic phase (ligh blue) and the white phase is the austenite.
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ML00147 / Aug.2018
WC Layer Detached from a Cast Lean Duplex
M - Lean Duplex Stainless SteelP - Centrifugal CastingAp - ShipCd - Lack of Sealing
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Sigma
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the cast sleeve at the ID. The microstructure is duplex, austenitic and ferritic. The etch presents different colours for the phases. The yellow is associated to detrimental phases, like sigma, at the ferritic phase (ligh blue) and the white phase is the austenite.
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ML00147 / Aug.2018
WC Layer Detached from a Cast Lean Duplex
M - Lean Duplex Stainless SteelP - Centrifugal CastingAp - ShipCd - Lack of Sealing
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Duplex structure

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ML00146 — Plastic Deformation of a SDSS Riser PinM - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Bending
Micrography of a longitudinal section, at the surface of the pin, where the thermal spray layer is sound. The thickness of the layer is about 0.3 mm.
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ML00146 / Jul.2018
Plastic Deformation of a SDSS Riser Pin
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Bending
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Coating Layer
Micrographic detail of a longitudinal section of the pin, at the surface, evidencing the thermal spray layer, about 0.3 mm. The layer presents typical characteristics of multiple layers, low amount of entrapped oxides and pores. The interface presents a high roughness level for a good adherence and some entrapped oxides. The structure of the SDSS substrate did not show thermal effects.
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ML00146 / Jul.2018
Plastic Deformation of a SDSS Riser Pin
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Bending
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Coating Layer
ML00134 — Brittle Fracture of a Superduplex Valve BodyM - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Fracture
Micrographic detail of the valve body structure, close to the position where the cracking has occurred. The structure is ferritic austenitic, with a large amount of detrimental phases associated to the ferritic structure, probably sigma phase.
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ML00134 / Aug.2020
Brittle Fracture of a Superduplex Valve Body
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Sigma
Metallographic detail of the large amount of sigma phase, associated to the ferritic structure.
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ML00134 / Aug.2020
Brittle Fracture of a Superduplex Valve Body
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Sigma
Microstructural analysis of the valve body structure, far from the position where the cracking has occurred, in the bottom of the body. The structure is ferritic austenitic, with some sigma phase, not in a large amount, indicating the valve structure was not uniform.
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ML00134 / Aug.2020
Brittle Fracture of a Superduplex Valve Body
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Ferrite and Austenite
Micrographic detail of the valve body structure, far from the position where the cracking has occurred, in the bottom of the body. The structure is ferritic austenitic, with some sigma phase, not in a large amount, indicating the valve structure was not uniform.
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ML00134 / Aug.2020
Brittle Fracture of a Superduplex Valve Body
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Ferrite and Austenite
Micrographic detail of the valve body structure, far from the position where the cracking has occurred, in the bottom of the body. The structure is ferritic austenitic, with some sigma phase, not in a large amount, indicating the valve structure was not uniform.
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ML00134 / Aug.2020
Brittle Fracture of a Superduplex Valve Body
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Ferrite and Austenite
ML00123 — Non Qualified Superduplex for SubseaM - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - BarAp - Oil and GasCd - Not according to spec
Micrographic detail of the ferrite and austenite structure in the longitudinal section of the forged bar, in the center of the thickness.
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ML00123 / Feb.2018
Non Qualified Superduplex for Subsea
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - BarAp - Oil and GasCd - Not according to spec
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Ferrite and Austenite
ML00100 — Superduplex Tubing to Forging Welded JointM - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Welding
Micrographic detail of the superduplex stainless steel tubing (base metal), in the longitudinal direction. Refined ferritic-austenitic structure.
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ML00100 / Nov.2017
Superduplex Tubing to Forging Welded Joint
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Welding
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Duplex structure
Micrography of the superduplex stainless steel forging connector (base metal), in the longitudinal direction. Coarse ferritic-austenitic structure.
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ML00100 / Nov.2017
Superduplex Tubing to Forging Welded Joint
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Welding
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Duplex structure
Micrographic detail of the superduplex stainless steel forging connector (base metal), in the longitudinal direction. Coarse ferritic-austenitic structure.
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ML00100 / Nov.2017
Superduplex Tubing to Forging Welded Joint
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Welding
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Coarse Structure
ML00094 — MIC of a Subsea Hydraulic LineM - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Behavior
Micrographic detail of the fitting longitudinal section showing a coarse austenitic ferritic structure.
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VIEW
ML00094 / Sep.2017
MIC of a Subsea Hydraulic Line
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Coarse Structure
Micrography of the tubing longitudinal section, showing a refined austenitic ferritic structure.
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VIEW
ML00094 / Sep.2017
MIC of a Subsea Hydraulic Line
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Duplex structure
Micrographic detail of the tubing longitudinal section showing a refined austenitic ferritic structure.
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ML00094 / Sep.2017
MIC of a Subsea Hydraulic Line
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Grain refined structure
Micrographic detail of the region where the cracking was initiated at the internal side of the fitting. There are evidences of strain hadening efects, probably due to internal machining of the fitting, and surface microcracks.
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ML00094 / Sep.2017
MIC of a Subsea Hydraulic Line
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Strain Hardened
ML00049 — Pipe to Flange Welded Joint in a 14" ND Superduplex SpoolM - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Piping spoolAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
Micrographic detail of the pipe base metal presenting a refined duplex ferritic austenitc structure, banded.
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VIEW
ML00049 / Apr.2017
Pipe to Flange Welded Joint in a 14" ND Superduplex Spool
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Piping spoolAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Duplex structure
Micrography of the flange base metal presenting a coarse duplex ferritic austenitc structure.
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ML00049 / Apr.2017
Pipe to Flange Welded Joint in a 14" ND Superduplex Spool
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Piping spoolAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Duplex structure
Micrographic detail of the flange base metal presenting a coarse duplex ferritic austenitc structure. Detrimental phases associated to the ferritic structure.
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VIEW
ML00049 / Apr.2017
Pipe to Flange Welded Joint in a 14" ND Superduplex Spool
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Piping spoolAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Duplex structure
Micrography of the fusion line of the weld in the pipe side.
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ML00049 / Apr.2017
Pipe to Flange Welded Joint in a 14" ND Superduplex Spool
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Piping spoolAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Fusion Line
Micrography of the fusion line of the weld in the flange side.
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ML00049 / Apr.2017
Pipe to Flange Welded Joint in a 14" ND Superduplex Spool
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Piping spoolAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Fusion Line
ML00002 — Preferential Dissolution and Cracks in SDSSM - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - PipingCd - Preferential Dissolution
Micrographic detail of the flange microstructure in the longitudinal section. The flange is ferritic austenitic, presenting 70% of austenite. In the ferrite network there are evidences of precipitation/formation of detrimental phases.
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ML00002 / Jan.2018
Preferential Dissolution and Cracks in SDSS
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - PipingCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Duplex structure
Micrographic detail of the flange microstructure in the longitudinal section. The flange is ferritic austenitic, presenting 70% of austenite. In the ferrite network there are evidences of precipitation/formation of detrimental phases.
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ML00002 / Jan.2018
Preferential Dissolution and Cracks in SDSS
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - PipingCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Duplex structure