Optical Microscope

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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

Application: Subsea Microstructure: Coating Layer Detail focus: Damage clear all

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As polished micrography 1Nital Etched Micrography by OM 3

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Micrography of the longitudinal section of the bolt, at the fracture (top of the figure), starting from the bottom of the thread (to the left side of the figure). The presence of the coating at the bolt surface shows that the fracture occurred without corrosion. The rusted aspect of the fracture is associated to corrosion products after the rupture has occurred, also suggesting that the bolts were fractured and remained in service for some time after the failure occurred.
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ML00126 / Mar.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of Subsea Allen Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Coated ProductAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Fracture

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ML00126 — Hydrogen Fracture of Subsea Allen BoltsM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Coated ProductAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Micrography, after NItal etching, of the longitudinal section of the bolt, at the fracture (top of the figure), starting from the bottom of the thread (to the left side of the figure). The presence of the coating at the bolt surface shows that the fracture occurred without corrosion.
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ML00126 / Mar.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of Subsea Allen Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Coated ProductAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fracture
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the bolt, in the center of the thickness, showing at the fracture surface (top of the figure), secondary cracks that are perpendicular to the fracture, associated to segregation bands.
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ML00126 / Mar.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of Subsea Allen Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Coated ProductAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Secondary Cracks
Micrographic detail of the longitudinal section of the bolt, in the center of the thickness, showing the secondary cracks associated to segregation bands.
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ML00126 / Mar.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of Subsea Allen Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Coated ProductAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Secondary Cracks