Optical Microscope

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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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As polished micrography 13Chromic Acid Electrolytic Etched 4Eletrolytically Etched Micrography by OM 4FeCl3+HCl+Ethanol Etched Micro 6FeCl3+HCl+H2O Etched Micro 17Glyceregia Etched Micrography by OM 5H2SO4+HNO3+H3PO4 Etched Micro 2Kalling Etched Micrography by OM 62Keller Etched Micrography by OM 7Kroll Etched Micrography by OM 3Micro by OM, HCl + Ethanol + Picric Acid 6Micrography by OM 17Micrography by OM using A262 Method A 39Micrography by OM, HF + HNO3 + H2O etch 6NH4OH+H2O+H2O2 Etched Micro 3NaOH Electrolytic Etched Micro 44Nital Etched Micrography by OM 329Oxalic Acid Electrolytic Etch 33

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Longitudinal section of the main pipe showing as austenitic structure with small amount of delta ferrite, aligned. The white band in the center of the figure is a segregation band that was not fully etched.
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ML00006 / Apr.2017
Vibration Induced Fatigue in 304SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Longitudinal Seam Welded PipeAp - PipingCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Austenite
Longitudinal section of the 3.6 mm wire, presenting a strain hardened structure, predominantly perlitic.
38
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ML00036 / Jan.2018
High Strength Medium Carbon Steel Wire
M - Medium Carbon SteelP - WireAp - OffshoreCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Predominantly Pearlitic
Micrographic detail of the graphite/matrix interface corrosion, leading to a general corrosion loss.
189
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ML00034 / Apr.2017
45 Years Old Acquaduct Grey Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - Centrifugally Cast PipeAp - AcquaductCd - General Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Graphite in Flakes
Ferritic perlitic structure of the plate. Longitudinal section.
28
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ML00033 / Jan.2017
Plasma Cut of 1 1/4" Steel Plate
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Cutting
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
Grey cast iron microstructe. Perlitic matrix and graphite flakes.
508
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ML00032 / Jan.2017
Cast Iron Case of Drilling Equipment
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Pearlite Matrix
The microstructure of the pipe base metal, in the center of the thickness, is granular alpha.
102
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ML00005 / Apr.2017
Environmental Hydrogen Damage in Ti Pipe
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - Longitudinal Seam Welded PipeAp - PipingCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Kroll Etched Micrography by OMDf - Granular structure
Ferritic-perlitic microstructure of a longitudinal section of the plate that was qualified to be adopted in a tubesheet boiler. Hot formed plate presenting perlite banding.
659
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ML00031 / Jan.2017
Carbon Steel Tubesheet for Boiler
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - ShipCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
Micrographic detail of a longitudinal section of the bolt far from the fracture, presenting a tempered structure.
82
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ML00004 / Jun.2018
Creep in High Temperature Bolts
M - CrMo SteelP - FastenerAp - Gas TurbineCd - Creep
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Tempered Structure

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ML00006 — Vibration Induced Fatigue in 304SSM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Longitudinal Seam Welded PipeAp - PipingCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Longitudinal section of the main pipe showing as austenitic structure with small amount of delta ferrite, aligned (black dots).
117
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ML00006 / Apr.2017
Vibration Induced Fatigue in 304SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Longitudinal Seam Welded PipeAp - PipingCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Austenite
ML00036 — High Strength Medium Carbon Steel WireM - Medium Carbon SteelP - WireAp - OffshoreCd - Typical manufacturing
Transverse section of the 3.6 mm wire, presenting a strain hardened structure, predominantly perlitic.
24
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ML00036 / Jan.2018
High Strength Medium Carbon Steel Wire
M - Medium Carbon SteelP - WireAp - OffshoreCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Predominantly Perlitic
ML00034 — 45 Years Old Acquaduct Grey Cast IronM - Gray Cast ironP - Centrifugally Cast PipeAp - AcquaductCd - General Corrosion
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the pipe, close to the internal surface, showing graphite in flakes and ferritic matrix with small regions of perlite.
231
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ML00034 / Apr.2017
45 Years Old Acquaduct Grey Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - Centrifugally Cast PipeAp - AcquaductCd - General Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Predominantly Ferritic Matrix
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the pipe, close to the internal surface, showing graphite in flakes and ferritic matrix with small regions of perlite and eutetic in the middle of the perlite colonies.
192
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ML00034 / Apr.2017
45 Years Old Acquaduct Grey Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - Centrifugally Cast PipeAp - AcquaductCd - General Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Predominantly Ferritic Matrix
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the pipe, in the center of the thickness. Graphite in flakes and ferritic matrix with small regions of perlite.
179
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ML00034 / Apr.2017
45 Years Old Acquaduct Grey Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - Centrifugally Cast PipeAp - AcquaductCd - General Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Predominantly Ferritic Matrix
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the pipe, in the center of the thickness. Graphite in flakes and ferritic matrix with small regions of perlite.
162
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ML00034 / Apr.2017
45 Years Old Acquaduct Grey Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - Centrifugally Cast PipeAp - AcquaductCd - General Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the pipe, close to the external surface. Graphite in flakes and predominantly ferritic matrix .
132
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ML00034 / Apr.2017
45 Years Old Acquaduct Grey Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - Centrifugally Cast PipeAp - AcquaductCd - General Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Predominantly Ferritic Matrix

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ML00033 — Plasma Cut of 1 1/4" Steel PlateM - High Strength Low AlloyP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Cutting
Ferritic perlitic structure of the plate. Longitudinal section.
29
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ML00033 / Jan.2017
Plasma Cut of 1 1/4" Steel Plate
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Cutting
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
Martensitic structure at the cutting HAZ. Longitudinal section.
29
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ML00033 / Jan.2017
Plasma Cut of 1 1/4" Steel Plate
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Cutting
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Martensitic structure at the cutting HAZ. Longitudinal section.
29
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ML00033 / Jan.2017
Plasma Cut of 1 1/4" Steel Plate
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Cutting
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
ML00032 — Cast Iron Case of Drilling EquipmentM - Gray Cast ironP - CastAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Typical manufacturing
Low magnification micrography presenting the grapjite morphology.
138
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ML00032 / Jan.2017
Cast Iron Case of Drilling Equipment
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Graphite Type A (ASTM A247)
Grey cast iron structure. As polished.
110
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ML00032 / Jan.2017
Cast Iron Case of Drilling Equipment
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Graphite in Flakes
Grey cast iron with graphite in flakes.
97
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ML00032 / Jan.2017
Cast Iron Case of Drilling Equipment
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Graphite in Flakes
Grey cast iron with graphite in flakes and perlitic matrix.
110
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ML00032 / Jan.2017
Cast Iron Case of Drilling Equipment
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Perlite Matrix
Grey cast iron microstructe. Perlitic matrix and graphite flakes.
85
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ML00032 / Jan.2017
Cast Iron Case of Drilling Equipment
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Graphite Type A (ASTM A247)

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ML00005 — Environmental Hydrogen Damage in Ti PipeM - Unalloyed TitaniumP - Longitudinal Seam Welded PipeAp - PipingCd - Hydride Formation
The microstructure of the pipe seam weld metal, in the center of the thickness, presents a coarse prior beta grain size.
85
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ML00005 / Apr.2017
Environmental Hydrogen Damage in Ti Pipe
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - Longitudinal Seam Welded PipeAp - PipingCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Kroll Etched Micrography by OMDf - Columnar Grains
ML00031 — Carbon Steel Tubesheet for BoilerM - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - ShipCd - Typical manufacturing
Ferritic-perlitic microstructure of a longitudinal section of the plate that was qualified to be adopted in a tubesheet boiler. Hot formed plate presenting perlite banding.
213
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ML00031 / Jan.2017
Carbon Steel Tubesheet for Boiler
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - ShipCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
Ferritic-perlitic microstructure of a longitudinal section of the plate that was qualified to be adopted in a tubesheet boiler. Hot formed plate presenting perlite banding.
173
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ML00031 / Jan.2017
Carbon Steel Tubesheet for Boiler
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - ShipCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Banded Pearlite
ML00004 — Creep in High Temperature BoltsM - CrMo SteelP - FastenerAp - Gas TurbineCd - Creep
Micrographic detail of a longitudinal section of the bolt close to the fracture, presenting an overtempered structure.
76
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ML00004 / Jun.2018
Creep in High Temperature Bolts
M - CrMo SteelP - FastenerAp - Gas TurbineCd - Creep
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Overtempered Structure