Optical Microscope

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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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Micrography of the longitudinal section of the hydraulic line sample at the cracking position, localized in the fitting and starting from the outer diameter (OD).
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ML00095 / Sep.2017
MIC of a Riser Control Line
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Branched Cracks
Micrography of the cracking showing the branched nature, typical of a stress corrosion cracking. The cracks started from the internal surface of the steam drum.
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ML00019 / Apr.2017
Transgranular SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - CMn SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Branched Cracks
Typical branched stress corrosion cracks in a low carbon steel, ferritic-pertlitic structure. The cracks are filled with corrosion products.
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ML00018 / Apr.2017
SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Branched Cracks
The micrographic detail of the longitudinal section of the pin shows the stress corrosion cracks propagating from crevice corrosion regions.
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ML00016 / Apr.2017
SCC in Free Cutting 303SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Machined PartAp - OffshoreCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Branched Cracks

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ML00095 — MIC of a Riser Control LineM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Behavior
Micrographic detail of the branched cracks at the fitting, close to OD.
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ML00095 / Sep.2017
MIC of a Riser Control Line
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Branched Cracks
ML00018 — SCC in Boiler Steam DrumM - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Micrography of the crack at the internal surface of the steam drum. The shell plate presents a ferritic perlitic structure.
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ML00018 / Apr.2017
SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Branched Cracks
Micrography of a crack, in a sample as polished, presenting the opened crack.
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ML00018 / Apr.2017
SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Branched Cracks
Stress corrosion cracks propagating in the ferritic-perlitic structure.
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ML00018 / Apr.2017
SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Branched Cracks
Micrography of a crack, as polished, presenting the cracks filled with corrosion products.
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ML00018 / Apr.2017
SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Branched Cracks
Micrographic detail of a crack, in a sample as polished, presenting regions of opened cracks and filled cracks.
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ML00018 / Apr.2017
SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Branched Cracks

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