Optical Microscope

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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

Microstructure: Ferritic Standard: UNS Detail focus: Microstructure clear all

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As polished micrography 2Kalling Etched Micrography by OM 8Micro by OM, HCl + Ethanol + Picric Acid 6Nital Etched Micrography by OM 9

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Micrography of the fork handle in the center of the transverse section, curved, presenting larger ferritic grains with elongated morphology.
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ML00151 / Dec.2018
Ferritic Stainless Steel of a Flatware Fork
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Foodstuff ArticleAp - KitchenCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Micro by OM, HCl + Ethanol + Picric AcidDf - Granular structure
Micrographic detail of the weld metal with islands of a coarse ferritic structure, degradated (recristalized) from an acicular morphology during to the long heat treatment cycle in high temperature. The post welding heat treatment (PWHT) was conducted during 12 hours at 640°C.
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ML00129 / Apr.2018
Non qualified WPS for High Strength Steel
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Welded Testpiece for QualificationAp - Oil and GasCd - Non qualified
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Coarse Structure
Micrographic detail of the longitudinal section of the fitiing, in a free-cutting steel. The microstructure is predominantly ferritic, with small perlitic areas and some free cementite at ferritic grain boundaries. There is a large amount of sulfide inclusions, aligned perpendicular to the forming direction.
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ML00103 / Nov.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Free-Cutting Connector
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Machined PartAp - ShipCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Non Metallic Inclusions
Micrography of the weld metal in a cracked region. Non tempered martensitic regions. This part is not typically stress relieved after welding.
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ML00067 / May.2017
Cold Cracks in C-Mn SAW Weld Metal
M - CMn SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - AutomotiveCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Equiaxial grains of a ferritic structure, in a longitudinal section of the tube.
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ML00026 / Feb.2017
Autogenous Seam Welded Tube in Ferritic SS
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - AutomotiveCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Equiaxial Grains

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ML00151 — Ferritic Stainless Steel of a Flatware ForkM - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Foodstuff ArticleAp - KitchenCd - Typical manufacturing
Micrographic detail of the ferritic grains with elongated morphology in the center of the transverse section, curved.
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ML00151 / Dec.2018
Ferritic Stainless Steel of a Flatware Fork
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Foodstuff ArticleAp - KitchenCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Micro by OM, HCl + Ethanol + Picric AcidDf - Ferrite
The micrography as polished in the transverse section shows a small amount of inclusions in the steel.
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ML00151 / Dec.2018
Ferritic Stainless Steel of a Flatware Fork
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Foodstuff ArticleAp - KitchenCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Non Metallic Inclusions
Detail of the non metallic inclusions in the steel. The yellow and black colours and morphologies suggest Ti base and oxides.
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ML00151 / Dec.2018
Ferritic Stainless Steel of a Flatware Fork
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Foodstuff ArticleAp - KitchenCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Non Metallic Inclusions
Micrography of a fork longitudinal section, in the center of the thickness, at the scoop position. The ferritic grains are equiaxial and uniform.
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ML00151 / Dec.2018
Ferritic Stainless Steel of a Flatware Fork
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Foodstuff ArticleAp - KitchenCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Micro by OM, HCl + Ethanol + Picric AcidDf - Granular structure
Micrography of a fork handle in the longitudinal section, presenting the larger ferritic grains.
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ML00151 / Dec.2018
Ferritic Stainless Steel of a Flatware Fork
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Foodstuff ArticleAp - KitchenCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Micro by OM, HCl + Ethanol + Picric AcidDf - Granular structure

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ML00129 — Non qualified WPS for High Strength SteelM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Welded Testpiece for QualificationAp - Oil and GasCd - Non qualified
Micrographic detail of the base metal structure, quenched and tempered martensite. The base metal adopted in the test coupon presented a hardness level of 217HB (Brinell hardness of the certificate) and after the PWHT cycle the measured base metal hardness is 224 HV10.
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ML00129 / Apr.2018
Non qualified WPS for High Strength Steel
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Welded Testpiece for QualificationAp - Oil and GasCd - Non qualified
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrographic detail of the heat affected zone at the face of the joint, close to the fusion line. The structure is martensitic but the previous austenite grain boundary was not large. 248HV10.
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ML00129 / Apr.2018
Non qualified WPS for High Strength Steel
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Welded Testpiece for QualificationAp - Oil and GasCd - Non qualified
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrographic detail of the weld metal at the face of the joint showing the acicular ferrite structure. The hardness level in this region is about 250HV10.
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ML00129 / Apr.2018
Non qualified WPS for High Strength Steel
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Welded Testpiece for QualificationAp - Oil and GasCd - Non qualified
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Acicular Ferrite
Micrographic detail of the heat affected zone at the root of the joint, submitted to several welding reheating cycles. The structure is martensitic with a refined previous austenite structure.
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ML00129 / Apr.2018
Non qualified WPS for High Strength Steel
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Welded Testpiece for QualificationAp - Oil and GasCd - Non qualified
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrographic detail of the weld metal at the root of the joint showing a mixture of acicular structure with equiaxial ferritic structure. The hardness level in this region is about 231HV10.
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ML00129 / Apr.2018
Non qualified WPS for High Strength Steel
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Welded Testpiece for QualificationAp - Oil and GasCd - Non qualified
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite
ML00103 — Brittle Fracture of a Free-Cutting ConnectorM - Low Carbon SteelP - Machined PartAp - ShipCd - Brittle Fracture
Micrographic detail of the transverse section of the fitiing, in a free-cutting steel. The microstructure is predominantly ferritic, some perlitic areas and free cementite at ferritic grain boundaries. There is a large amount of inclusions, that appear as spots.
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ML00103 / Nov.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Free-Cutting Connector
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Machined PartAp - ShipCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Predominantly Ferritic
ML00026 — Autogenous Seam Welded Tube in Ferritic SSM - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - AutomotiveCd - Typical manufacturing
Equiaxial grains of a ferritic structure, in a longitudinal section of the tube.
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ML00026 / Feb.2017
Autogenous Seam Welded Tube in Ferritic SS
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - AutomotiveCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite
Equiaxial grains of a ferritic structure, in a transverse section of the tube.
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ML00026 / Feb.2017
Autogenous Seam Welded Tube in Ferritic SS
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - AutomotiveCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Equiaxial Grains
Equiaxial grains of a ferritic structure, in a transverse section of the tube.
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ML00026 / Feb.2017
Autogenous Seam Welded Tube in Ferritic SS
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - AutomotiveCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite
Micrography of the transverse section of the tube presenting the autogenous weld at the fusion line.
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ML00026 / Feb.2017
Autogenous Seam Welded Tube in Ferritic SS
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - AutomotiveCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fusion Line
Micrography of the transverse section of the tube presenting the autogenous weld at the fusion line.
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ML00026 / Feb.2017
Autogenous Seam Welded Tube in Ferritic SS
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - AutomotiveCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fusion Line

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