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Micrography of the tooth gear, in a transverse section, close to surface. The material presents light ghost marks that reveal chemical segregations.
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - At the Surface
Metallographic aspect of the wire surface in one strand external wire, showing the presence of oxides.
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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 - At the Surface
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
SAMPLE 3, CLOSE TO THE SURFACE OF SIDE A - Micrography, as polished, of the oxides at the process side. In this region there is an oxide layer, not continuous but with no localized penetrations.
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ML00160 / Apr.2020
High Temperature Degradation of 310SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Rectangular TubeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Scaling
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - At the Surface
Micrography of the wheel at the surface that was quenched and tempered. The material presents a tempered martensitic structure, with hardness that varied from 327HB to 363HB.
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ML00158 / Feb.2020
Surface Hardened Carbon Steel Wheel
M - High Carbon SteelP - WheelAp - TransportationCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - At the Surface
Micrography of a crankshaft longitudinal section at the shaft edge, in the as polished condition, presenting nodular graphite, well distruibuted.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - At the Surface
Micrography of the plate section, as polished, close to the surface that suffered the impact. No evidences of damage.
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ML00142 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .308 Winchester on AR500 Plate
M - Low Alloy Wear ResistantP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - At the Surface
Micrographic aspect of the rolled thread that was heat treated later. Longitudinal section.
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ML00130 / Jun.2018
Fatigue Fracture of Overloaded Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - At the Surface

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ML00175 — Localized External Wear of a Wire RopeM - High Carbon SteelP - Wire RopeAp - Oil and GasCd - Wear
Metallographic aspect 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 - At the Surface
ML00160 — High Temperature Degradation of 310SSM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Rectangular TubeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Scaling
SAMPLE 3, CLOSE TO THE SURFACE OF SIDE B - Micrography, as polished, of the oxides at the electric furnace environment side. In this region the oxide layer is thinner than in the process side.
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ML00160 / Apr.2020
High Temperature Degradation of 310SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Rectangular TubeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Scaling
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - At the Surface
SAMPLE 1, CLOSE TO THE SURFACE OF SIDE A - Micrography, as polished, of the oxides at the process side. In this region the oxide layer is penetrating into the austenitic grain boundaries, creating a crack like effect.
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ML00160 / Apr.2020
High Temperature Degradation of 310SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Rectangular TubeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Scaling
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - At the Surface
SAMPLE 1 AT 1 mm THICKNESS, SIDE B - Micrographic detail of the austenite with secondary precipitation, close to the surface exposed to the furnace environment. This NaOH electrolytic etch is adopted to colour sigma phase and at this position there are no special formation of sigma in the grain boundaries and there are no oxide penetrations, confirming that the environment is important to create the damage and the internal side of the tube is responsible for the quick degradation in high temperature.
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ML00160 / Apr.2020
High Temperature Degradation of 310SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Rectangular TubeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Scaling
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - At the Surface
ML00158 — Surface Hardened Carbon Steel WheelM - High Carbon SteelP - WheelAp - TransportationCd - Removed From Service
Micrography of the wheel at the hardened surface, presenting a refined martensitic structure, tempered for average hardness of 346 HB.
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ML00158 / Feb.2020
Surface Hardened Carbon Steel Wheel
M - High Carbon SteelP - WheelAp - TransportationCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - At the Surface
ML00154 — High Strength Cast Iron CrankshaftM - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Micrography of the crankshaft at the surface, in the radio that is not heat treated. The microstructure is nodules of graphite in a ferritic and pearlitic matrix, predominantly pearlitic.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - At the Surface
Micrography of the shaft at the surface, in a heat treated position. Graphite in nodules. Dark blue martensitic microstructure around the nodules and white islands of martensitic with retained austenite microstructure (not clearly identified at this low magnification).
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - At the Surface
ML00142 — Impact of a .308 Winchester on AR500 PlateM - Low Alloy Wear ResistantP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Micrography of the plate section, as polished, close to the surface that suffered the impact. At this magnification it is possible to see a deposit over the plate surface, but no evidences of damage in the plate.
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ML00142 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .308 Winchester on AR500 Plate
M - Low Alloy Wear ResistantP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - At the Surface
Micrographic detail of the plate section, as polished, close to the surface that suffered the impact. The deposits at the surface are the melted bullet films.
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ML00142 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .308 Winchester on AR500 Plate
M - Low Alloy Wear ResistantP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - At the Surface
Micrographic detail of the plate section, as polished, close to the surface that suffered the impact. The orange is the copper alloy melted film.
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ML00142 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .308 Winchester on AR500 Plate
M - Low Alloy Wear ResistantP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - At the Surface
Micrographic detail of the plate section, as polished, close to the surface that suffered the impact. The lead alloy melted and formed this gray deposit.
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ML00142 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .308 Winchester on AR500 Plate
M - Low Alloy Wear ResistantP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - At the Surface
Micrography of the plate section, close to the surface that suffered the impact. Smooth waves but no evidences of damage.
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ML00142 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .308 Winchester on AR500 Plate
M - Low Alloy Wear ResistantP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - At the Surface

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ML00130 — Fatigue Fracture of Overloaded BoltsM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Micrographic aspect of the rolled thread that was heat treated later. Longitudinal section. The bolt was quenched and tempered to 30HRc and presented a martensitic structure.
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ML00130 / Jun.2018
Fatigue Fracture of Overloaded Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - At the Surface
Micrographic aspect of the rolled thread that was heat treated later. Longitudinal section.
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ML00130 / Jun.2018
Fatigue Fracture of Overloaded Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - At the Surface