Nital Etched Micrography by OM

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Micrographic detail of the valve body carbon steel thread, in the valley. Ferritic-bainitic structure.
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ML00184 / Apr.2023
Dissimilar Steels in a Threaded Connection
M - Low Carbon SteelP - ForgingAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainitic Ferrite
Highly strain hardened pearlitic structure of one external wire, 3.2mm diameter, of one strand.
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ML00175 / Aug.2021
Localized External Wear of a Wire Rope
M - High Carbon SteelP - Wire RopeAp - Oil and GasCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Pearlite
Micrography, by optical microscope, of the longitudinal section of a damaged bolt, in the center of the thickness. The microstructure is austenitic, free from carbides, strain hardened. The hardness values of the material are from 200HV1 to 300HV1, that meets the class 2 of strenght (ASTM A193 B8M class 2).
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ML00157 / Feb.2020
Bolts Under Chloride SCC Conditions
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - BoltAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Strain Hardened
Tempered martensitic microstructure in the transverse section of the nut, in the center. The material presented 29 HRc that is typical of a quenched and tempered steel.
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ML00099 / Jan.2018
Forging Defect in a Cadmium Plated Nut
M - Medium Carbon SteelP - NutAp - PipingCd - Fabrication Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrography of the lifting padeye showing a dendritic path of a quenched and tempered martensitic microstructure. The segregated regions (white interdendritic regions) are more clearly identified in low magnification. Voids are located in these segregated regions.
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ML00098 / Nov.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Casting Lifting Device
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - CastingAp - LiftingCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Longitudinal section of the fitting in the center of the thickness (2"). Refined ferritic structure.
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ML00030 / Jan.2017
Forging for High Pressure Application
M - Microalloyed SteelP - Machined PartAp - Oil and GasCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainitic Ferrite
Ferritic perlitic microstructure, banded, in the center of the 5/16" thick C-Mn plate. Refined Structure.
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ML00021 / Dec.2017
5/16" CMn Steel Plate for Pressure Vessel
M - CMn SteelP - PlateAp - Oil and GasCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Grain refined structure
Ferritic perlitic microstructure, banded, in the center of the 1/2" thick C-Mn plate. Refined Structure.
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ML00022 / Dec.2017
1/2" CMn Steel Plate for Pressure Vessel
M - CMn SteelP - PlateAp - Oil and GasCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Grain refined structure

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ML00175 — Localized External Wear of a Wire RopeM - High Carbon SteelP - Wire RopeAp - Oil and GasCd - Wear
Micrographic detail of the strain hardened pearlitic structure, in a longitudinal section, of a 3.2mm external round wire of one strand. This structure presented a hardness level about 500 HV (1kg), measured in the center of the thickness in the metallographic section.
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ML00175 / Aug.2021
Localized External Wear of a Wire Rope
M - High Carbon SteelP - Wire RopeAp - Oil and GasCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Strain Hardened
Highly strain hardened pearlitic structure of the 1.6mm round wire of the core.
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ML00175 / Aug.2021
Localized External Wear of a Wire Rope
M - High Carbon SteelP - Wire RopeAp - Oil and GasCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Pearlite
Micrographic detail of the strain hardened pearlitic structure, in a longitudinal section, of the 1.6mm round wire of the core.This structure presented a hardness level about 530 HV (1kg), measured in the center of the thickness in the metallographic section.
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ML00175 / Aug.2021
Localized External Wear of a Wire Rope
M - High Carbon SteelP - Wire RopeAp - Oil and GasCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Strain Hardened
Metallographic detail of the wire surface in the core wire of the IWRC, presenting the galvanized layer.
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ML00175 / Aug.2021
Localized External Wear of a Wire Rope
M - High Carbon SteelP - Wire RopeAp - Oil and GasCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Zn Layer
ML00099 — Forging Defect in a Cadmium Plated NutM - Medium Carbon SteelP - NutAp - PipingCd - Fabrication Defect
Ferritic-bainitic microstructure in the transverse section of the nut, at the surface where the cadmium plate is also evident. The nut surface presents a decarburized layer and the lap entrapped oxides.
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ML00099 / Jan.2018
Forging Defect in a Cadmium Plated Nut
M - Medium Carbon SteelP - NutAp - PipingCd - Fabrication Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainitic Ferrite
ML00098 — Brittle Fracture of a Casting Lifting DeviceM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - CastingAp - LiftingCd - Brittle Fracture
Micrography of the lifting padeye showing a quenched and tempered martensitic microstructure. Voids are located in interdendritic segregated regions.
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ML00098 / Nov.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Casting Lifting Device
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - CastingAp - LiftingCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrography of the lifting padeye showing a quenched and tempered martensitic microstructure. Voids are located in interdendritic segregated regions. At this magnification the segregation is not clear.
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ML00098 / Nov.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Casting Lifting Device
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - CastingAp - LiftingCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrography of the lifting padeye showing a quenched and tempered martensitic microstructure. The hardness level of the material is about 39 HRc.
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ML00098 / Nov.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Casting Lifting Device
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - CastingAp - LiftingCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrography of a region where there is a large amount of casting defects. Shrinkage voids in interdendritic spaces, some interconnected and cracked.
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ML00098 / Nov.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Casting Lifting Device
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - CastingAp - LiftingCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrography of a region where there is a large amount of casting defects. Shrinkage voids in interdendritic spaces, some interconnected and cracked.
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ML00098 / Nov.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Casting Lifting Device
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - CastingAp - LiftingCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
ML00030 — Forging for High Pressure ApplicationM - Microalloyed SteelP - Machined PartAp - Oil and GasCd - Typical manufacturing
Longitudinal section of the fitting in the center of the thickness (2"). Refined ferritic structure.
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ML00030 / Jan.2017
Forging for High Pressure Application
M - Microalloyed SteelP - Machined PartAp - Oil and GasCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Grain refined structure
Longitudinal section of the fitting in the center of the thickness (2"). Refined ferritic structure.
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ML00030 / Jan.2017
Forging for High Pressure Application
M - Microalloyed SteelP - Machined PartAp - Oil and GasCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Grain refined structure
ML00021 — 5/16" CMn Steel Plate for Pressure VesselM - CMn SteelP - PlateAp - Oil and GasCd - Typical manufacturing
Ferritic perlitic microstructure, banded, in the center of the 5/16" thick C-Mn plate. Refined Structure.
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ML00021 / Dec.2017
5/16" CMn Steel Plate for Pressure Vessel
M - CMn SteelP - PlateAp - Oil and GasCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Banded Pearlite
ML00022 — 1/2" CMn Steel Plate for Pressure VesselM - CMn SteelP - PlateAp - Oil and GasCd - Typical manufacturing
Ferritic perlitic microstructure, banded, in the center of the 1/2" thick C-Mn plate. Refined Structure.
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ML00022 / Dec.2017
1/2" CMn Steel Plate for Pressure Vessel
M - CMn SteelP - PlateAp - Oil and GasCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Banded Pearlite