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The micrographic aspect of the cracks in a section transverse to the weld (the removed sample), shows that there are cracks with different sizes, the larger are filled with products that indicate they were opened for longer times.
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ML00071 / Jan.2019
Reheating Cracking of a CrMo Vessel Weld
M - CrMo SteelP - In Field WeldAp - EnergyCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Cracking
Original casting base metal presenting a coarse martensitic structure with a small amount of delta ferrite.
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ML00055 / Apr.2017
CA6NM Blade Remanufactured by Welding
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Remanufacture by WeldingAp - EnergyCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal Left Side
Pin A micrography presenting a ferritic-perlitic structure.
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ML00048 / Apr.2017
Medium Carbon Steel Pins of Electrical Insulators
M - Medium Carbon SteelP - Forged PinAp - EnergyCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
Micrography of CAP A, showing graphite in imperfect nodules and ferritic matrix.
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ML00047 / Mar.2017
Ductile Cast Iron Caps of Electrical Insulators
M - Ductile Cast IronP - Cast iron capAp - EnergyCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Graphite in Imperfect Nodules
Micrographic detail of the defect (void in the right side of the figure), as polished. In the left side it is the surface of the water blade and there are some non metalic inclusions in this region.
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ML00017 / Apr.2017
Casting Defect in CA6NM
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Machined PartAp - EnergyCd - Casting Defect
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Void

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ML00071 — Reheating Cracking of a CrMo Vessel WeldM - CrMo SteelP - In Field WeldAp - EnergyCd - Welding Defect
Micrographic aspect of opened cracks, filled with oxides.
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ML00071 / Jan.2019
Reheating Cracking of a CrMo Vessel Weld
M - CrMo SteelP - In Field WeldAp - EnergyCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Cracks
Micrographic details of opened cracks, filled with oxides.
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ML00071 / Jan.2019
Reheating Cracking of a CrMo Vessel Weld
M - CrMo SteelP - In Field WeldAp - EnergyCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Cracks
Micrographic aspect of thin cracks.
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ML00071 / Jan.2019
Reheating Cracking of a CrMo Vessel Weld
M - CrMo SteelP - In Field WeldAp - EnergyCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Cracks
Micrographic details of thin cracks.
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ML00071 / Jan.2019
Reheating Cracking of a CrMo Vessel Weld
M - CrMo SteelP - In Field WeldAp - EnergyCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Cracks
ML00055 — CA6NM Blade Remanufactured by WeldingM - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Remanufacture by WeldingAp - EnergyCd - Removed From Service
Inserted casting base metal presenting a coarse martensitic structure with a small amount of delta ferrite.
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ML00055 / Apr.2017
CA6NM Blade Remanufactured by Welding
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Remanufacture by WeldingAp - EnergyCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal Right Side
Micrography of the original casting blade at the fusion line of the welding with the insert casting. There is a refinement effect on the coarse base metal structure.
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ML00055 / Apr.2017
CA6NM Blade Remanufactured by Welding
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Remanufacture by WeldingAp - EnergyCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - HAZ Left Side
Micrographic detail of the fusion line of the original casting blade welded to the insert casting. There is a refinement effect on the coarse base metal structure.
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ML00055 / Apr.2017
CA6NM Blade Remanufactured by Welding
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Remanufacture by WeldingAp - EnergyCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - HAZ Left Side
Micrography of the inserted casting at the heat affected zone of the welding with the original casting. There is a refinement effect on the coarse base metal structure.
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ML00055 / Apr.2017
CA6NM Blade Remanufactured by Welding
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Remanufacture by WeldingAp - EnergyCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - HAZ Right Side
Micrographic detail of the fusion line of the inserted casting welded to the original casting. There is a refinement effect on the coarse base metal structure.
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ML00055 / Apr.2017
CA6NM Blade Remanufactured by Welding
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Remanufacture by WeldingAp - EnergyCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - HAZ Right Side

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ML00048 — Medium Carbon Steel Pins of Electrical InsulatorsM - Medium Carbon SteelP - Forged PinAp - EnergyCd - Typical manufacturing
Detail of Pin A microstructure. Ferritic-perlitic.
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ML00048 / Apr.2017
Medium Carbon Steel Pins of Electrical Insulators
M - Medium Carbon SteelP - Forged PinAp - EnergyCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
Pin B micrography presenting a ferritic-bainitic structure.
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ML00048 / Apr.2017
Medium Carbon Steel Pins of Electrical Insulators
M - Medium Carbon SteelP - Forged PinAp - EnergyCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Bainite
Detail of Pin B microstructure. Ferritic-bainitic.
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ML00048 / Apr.2017
Medium Carbon Steel Pins of Electrical Insulators
M - Medium Carbon SteelP - Forged PinAp - EnergyCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Bainite
ML00047 — Ductile Cast Iron Caps of Electrical InsulatorsM - Ductile Cast IronP - Cast iron capAp - EnergyCd - Typical manufacturing
Detail of CAP A microstructure. Graphite in imperfect nodules and ferritic matrix. Grey sulphide inclusions.
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ML00047 / Mar.2017
Ductile Cast Iron Caps of Electrical Insulators
M - Ductile Cast IronP - Cast iron capAp - EnergyCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Predominantly Ferritic
Micrography of CAP B, showing graphite in nodules and ferritic matrix.
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ML00047 / Mar.2017
Ductile Cast Iron Caps of Electrical Insulators
M - Ductile Cast IronP - Cast iron capAp - EnergyCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Graphite in Nodules
Detail of CAP B microstructure. Graphite in nodules and ferritic matrix. Small sulphide inclusions (grey).
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ML00047 / Mar.2017
Ductile Cast Iron Caps of Electrical Insulators
M - Ductile Cast IronP - Cast iron capAp - EnergyCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Predominantly Ferritic
Micrography of CAP C, showing graphite in nodules and ferritic-perlitic matrix.
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ML00047 / Mar.2017
Ductile Cast Iron Caps of Electrical Insulators
M - Ductile Cast IronP - Cast iron capAp - EnergyCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Graphite in Nodules
Detail of CAP C microstructure. Graphite in nodules and ferritic-perlitic matrix.
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ML00047 / Mar.2017
Ductile Cast Iron Caps of Electrical Insulators
M - Ductile Cast IronP - Cast iron capAp - EnergyCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Predominantly Ferritic
ML00017 — Casting Defect in CA6NMM - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Machined PartAp - EnergyCd - Casting Defect
Micrographic detail non metalic inclusions in the region where there are casting defects. As polished.
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ML00017 / Apr.2017
Casting Defect in CA6NM
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Machined PartAp - EnergyCd - Casting Defect
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Non Metallic Inclusions
Blade microstructure. Tempered martensite, (probably) retained austenite and delta ferrite islands.
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ML00017 / Apr.2017
Casting Defect in CA6NM
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Machined PartAp - EnergyCd - Casting Defect
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Delta Ferrite Islands
Blade microstructure. Previous austenite coarse grains.
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ML00017 / Apr.2017
Casting Defect in CA6NM
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Machined PartAp - EnergyCd - Casting Defect
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Coarse Structure
Blade microstructure. Tempered martensite, (probably) retained austenite and delta ferrite islands.
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ML00017 / Apr.2017
Casting Defect in CA6NM
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Machined PartAp - EnergyCd - Casting Defect
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Delta Ferrite Islands
Region of a casting void in the blade.
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ML00017 / Apr.2017
Casting Defect in CA6NM
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Machined PartAp - EnergyCd - Casting Defect
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Void

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