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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

Condition: Damage Microstructure: Austenite clear all

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As polished micrography 12Eletrolytically Etched Micrography by OM 3Glyceregia Etched Micrography by OM 6Kalling Etched Micrography by OM 28Micrography by OM 13Micrography by OM using A262 Method A 63NaOH Electrolytic Etched Micro 5Nital Etched Micrography by OM 1Oxalic Acid Electrolytic Etch 53

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Sample surface. Microstructure of the plate base metal, exposed to high temperature exhausting gases. Refined austenite and some cracks.
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ML00174 / Jul.2021
Carburization of a 347 SS Welded Joint
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - EnergyCd - Carburization
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Base Metal
The stub end was manufactured from a plate and the microstructure in a longitudial section shows a refined granular austenitic structure.
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ML00168 / Aug.2020
SCC of Austenitic SS Flange Stub End
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Stub EndAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Longitudinal Section
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the tubing showing a granular structure, austenitic.
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ML00167 / Aug.2020
Fatigue of a Flared Tubing Connection
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - TubingAp - EngineCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Longitudinal Section
SAMPLE 1 AT THE FRACTURE - Micrography in low magnification where the thickness is reduced to zero (fracture). Side A (process side) to the bottom and side B (furnace environment side) to the top.
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ML00160 / Apr.2020
High Temperature Degradation of 310SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Rectangular TubeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Scaling
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Low Mag
Optical micrography of a longitudinal section of the fractured bolt, at the thread. The material is austenitic, free from carbides, and the threads were almost removed by the stress corrosion cracks.
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ML00157 / Feb.2020
Bolts Under Chloride SCC Conditions
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - BoltAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Stress Corrosion Cracks
Optical micrography of the transverse section of the drill collar, in the center of the thickness, presenting an uniform, granular, fully austenitic microstructure.
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ML00135 / May.2018
MIC of a Non Magnetic Drilling Tool
M - High Mn Austenitic SteelP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Transverse Section
Micrography of the case, observed in the center of the thickness, showing an equiaxial granular austenitic microstructure, free from carbides. The structure is typical of a 316 SS, in a solution annealed condition.
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ML00122 / Feb.2018
Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - CaseAp - Oil and GasCd - Crevice
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Austenite
Nitronic 60 cylinder. Micrography of the longitudinal section in the center of the thickness, presenting a fully austenitic microstructure, equiaxial grains, and evidences of the manufacturing process by hot forming.
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Austenite

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ML00174 — Carburization of a 347 SS Welded JointM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - EnergyCd - Carburization
Detailed microstructure of the plate base metal, exposed to high temperature exhausting gases. Refined austenite, precipitation of carbides in the grain boumdaries and some cracks.
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Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Austenite
Detailed microstructure of the plate base metal, exposed to high temperature exhausting gases. Refined austenite, precipitation of carbides in the grain boumdaries and some cracks.
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Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Crack
Sample surface. Microstructure of the weld metal, exposed to high temperature exhausting gases. Austeno-ferritic structure and some cracks.
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Carburization of a 347 SS Welded Joint
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - EnergyCd - Carburization
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Weld Metal
Detailed microstructure of the weld metal, exposed to high temperature exhausting gases. Austeno-ferritic structure and some cracks.
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Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Ferrite and Austenite
Detailed microstructure of the weld metal, exposed to high temperature exhausting gases. Austeno-ferritic structure, strong carbide precipitation integranular and transgranular, and some cracks.
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Carburization of a 347 SS Welded Joint
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ML00168 — SCC of Austenitic SS Flange Stub EndM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Stub EndAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Stress Corrosion
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the stub end showing a refined austenitic structure.
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ML00168 / Aug.2020
SCC of Austenitic SS Flange Stub End
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Stub EndAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Austenite
Micrographic detail of the austenitic structure. Free from grain boundaries carbide precipitation.
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SCC of Austenitic SS Flange Stub End
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Stub EndAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Austenite
Micrography of the stub end, external side to the top, presenting multiple cracks propagating throught wall.
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SCC of Austenitic SS Flange Stub End
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Stub EndAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Close to the External Surface
Micrography of the stub end longitudinal section, presenting multiple cracks, branched.
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SCC of Austenitic SS Flange Stub End
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Stub EndAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Multiple cracks
Micrography of the stub end close to the external surface, outer diameter in the top of the image, presenting multiple cracks starting fro the surface and propagating into the thickness, through wall.
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SCC of Austenitic SS Flange Stub End
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Stub EndAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Close to the External Surface

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ML00167 — Fatigue of a Flared Tubing ConnectionM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - TubingAp - EngineCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the tubing, showing the austenitic structure free from strain hardening and free from grain boundary carbides.
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Fatigue of a Flared Tubing Connection
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Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Austenite
Micrographic detail of the austenitic structure, free from strain hardening and free from grain boundary carbides.
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M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - TubingAp - EngineCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Austenite
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the tubing where the fracture occurred. the left side is the outer diameter and the right side is the inner diameter.
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ML00167 / Aug.2020
Fatigue of a Flared Tubing Connection
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - TubingAp - EngineCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - At the Surface
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the flared tubing where the fracture occurred. The starting point of the fracture is associated to the external side of the tubing, where it was connected by a nut and there was a localized plastic deformation due to the fitting assembly.
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ML00167 / Aug.2020
Fatigue of a Flared Tubing Connection
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - TubingAp - EngineCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Transgranular Fracture
Micrographic detail of the localized plastic deformation due to the fitting assembly, in the region where the fatigue has started.
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SAMPLE 1 AT THE FRACTURE - Micrography at the position where the thickness is reduced to zero. Side A to the bottom. The microstructure is austenite with intergranular and transgranular precipitation. The position of the zero thickness presents aspect of an intergranular fracture, and in side A there are several intergranular cracks from the surface.
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Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Austenitic with Secondary Precipitation
SAMPLE 1 AT THE FRACTURE - Micrographic detail of the intergranular fracture. The austenitic grains of the material are loosing.
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SAMPLE 1 AT 1 mm THICKNESS - Micrography in low magnification in the center of the thickness. The microstructure is austenitic with secondary intergranular and intragranular precipitation.
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SAMPLE 1 AT 1 mm THICKNESS - Micrography in the center of the thickness. The microstructure is austenitic with secondary precipitation, intergranular and intragranular.
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SAMPLE 1 AT 1 mm THICKNESS - Micrographic detail of the austenite with secondary precipitation. This oxalic acid electrolytic etch is revealing the integranular and transgranular (or intragranular) precipitation. In the grain boundaries it is possible to see: 1) a continuous network of carbide precipitation and 2) isolated islands of sigma phase. In the middle of the grains there are rounded and neddles like carbides.
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Detail of the strain hardened austenitic microstructure. Micrography by optical microscope, of the longitudinal section of a bolt, in the center of the thickness.
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Optical micrography of a longitudinal section of the fractured bolt, at the thread. The material is austenitic, free from carbides, and the threads were fully cracked by the stress corrosion mechanism.
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Optical micrography of a longitudinal section of the fractured bolt, under the thread, showing stress corrosion cracks through the section.
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ML00157 / Feb.2020
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Optical micrography of the transverse section of the drill collar, in the center of the thickness, presenting an uniform, granular, fully austenitic microstructure.
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MIC of a Non Magnetic Drilling Tool
M - High Mn Austenitic SteelP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Transverse Section
Micrographic detail of the transverse section of the drill collar, in the center of the thickness, presenting an uniform, granular, fully austenitic microstructure.
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ML00135 / May.2018
MIC of a Non Magnetic Drilling Tool
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Micrographic detail of the fully austenitic granular structure of the case, in the center of the thickness.
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Microstructure of the welded region of the padeye, at the fusion line. The weld metal is dendritic, austeno ferritic, in the left side of the figure. The heat affected zone is in the center of the figure and shows no changes in relation to the base metal. The padeye base metal is to the right side of the figure.
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Micrographic detail of the fusion line of the welded joint of the padeye. The connector where the padeye was installed was welded to the case, but presented no evidences of corrosion.
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Micrographic detail of the crevice corrosion in the case wall, showing that the structure is not affected and is fully austenitic with equiaxial grains typical of a solution annealed condition.
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ML00122 / Feb.2018
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Micrographic detail of the crevice corrosion in the case wall, showing that the structure is not affected and is fully austenitic with equiaxial grains typical of a solution annealed condition.
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ML00122 / Feb.2018
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
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M - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Austenite
Nitronic 60 cylinder. Micrographic detail of the longitudinal section in the center of the thickness, presenting a fully austenitic microstructure, equiaxial grains, typical of a solution annealed condition.
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
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Nitronic 60 cylinder. Micrography of the longitudinal section close to the surface, presenting a fully austenitic microstructure, with a shadow close to the external surface that is associated to a small layer of strain hardened structure (deformation twins).
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Strain Hardened
Nitronic 60 cylinder. Micrography of the longitudinal section close to the surface, presenting a fully austenitic microstructure, with a 0.15mm layer of strain hardened structure (deformation twins).
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea System
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Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Strain Hardened
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
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Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Strain Hardened

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