Optical Microscope

6 cases · 15 images

Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

Condition: Corrosion Detail focus: Intergranular Cracking clear all

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As polished micrography 3FeCl3+HCl+H2O Etched Micro 1Kalling Etched Micrography by OM 5Micrography by OM 2Micrography by OM using A262 Method A 3Nital Etched Micrography by OM 1

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Micrography close to the external surface (to the top). The layer of intergranular corrosion shows evidences of selective leaching (suggesting that the aluminum was preferentially consumed). The stress corrosion cracking starts from the intergranularly corroded layer.
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ML00165 / Jul.2020
SCC of Aluminum Bronze Heating Coil
M - Aluminum BronzeP - Seamless tubeAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - FeCl3+HCl+H2O Etched MicroDf - 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 - As polished micrographyDf - Intergranular Cracking
Micrographic detail of a transverse section of the ring, showing the corroded martensitic structure (chemical dissolution) inside the pitting.
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ML00124 / Feb.2018
MIC of a Martensitic Valve Ring
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - ForgingAp - EnergyCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Intergranular Cracking
Micrographic aspect of the disc fracture (in the right side of the figure). It is possible to see that the structure is martensitic and there are secondary intergranular cracks associated to the fracture.
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ML00080 / Sep.2017
MIC of Stacking Disc Springs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - SpringAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Cracking
Micrography of a section transverse to the repair weld showing that the macroscopic crack, detected at the surface of the plate, occurred exactly at the margin of the weld bead. It is possible to see that the bead was deposited over a region that was already corroded (intergranular corrosion) and the macroscopic crack is the opening of several corroded grains.
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ML00015 / Oct.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of 304SS Plate
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - RefineryCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Intergranular Cracking
Transverse section of the fitting that suffered a longitudinal cracking. As polished. The wrought fitting has suffered intergranular stress corrosion cracking from the internal surface, exposed to hot caustic environment.
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ML00011 / Oct.2017
Intergranular SCC of Pure Nickel
M - Unalloyed NickelP - Wrought FittingAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Cracking

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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 - As polished micrographyDf - 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.
60
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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.
57
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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.
57
VIEW
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
ML00124 — MIC of a Martensitic Valve RingM - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - ForgingAp - EnergyCd - Brittle Behavior
Micrographic detail of a transverse section of the ring at the cracking position. The cracks are intergranular and opened at the position close to the surface. it is possible to identify dissolution of the structure adjacent to the grain boundaries,
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ML00124 / Feb.2018
MIC of a Martensitic Valve Ring
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - ForgingAp - EnergyCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Cracking
Micrography of a transverse section, in the center of the ring, where the cracking was closed. The cracks are thin, not corroded, intergranular and not connected to the surface, indicating a hydrogen embrittlement effect.
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ML00124 / Feb.2018
MIC of a Martensitic Valve Ring
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - ForgingAp - EnergyCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Cracking
ML00015 — Intergranular Corrosion of 304SS PlateM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - RefineryCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Detail of the fusion line region of the repair weld. It is possible to see that the cracks are filled with oxides indicating that the material was already corroded when the bead was deposited.
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ML00015 / Oct.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of 304SS Plate
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - RefineryCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Intergranular Cracking
Detail of the fusion line region of the repair weld. It is possible to see that the cracks are filled with oxides indicating that the material was already corroded when the bead was deposited.
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ML00015 / Oct.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of 304SS Plate
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - RefineryCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Intergranular Cracking
ML00011 — Intergranular SCC of Pure NickelM - Unalloyed NickelP - Wrought FittingAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Stress Corrosion
Transverse section of the fitting that suffered a longitudinal cracking. As polished. The wrought fitting has suffered intergranular stress corrosion cracking from the internal surface, exposed to hot caustic environment.
70
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ML00011 / Oct.2017
Intergranular SCC of Pure Nickel
M - Unalloyed NickelP - Wrought FittingAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Cracking