Optical Microscope

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Micrographic detail of the pipe base metal presenting a refined duplex ferritic austenitc structure, banded.
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ML00049 / Apr.2017
Pipe to Flange Welded Joint in a 14" ND Superduplex Spool
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Piping spoolAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Base Metal
Tempered martensitic structure of the plate base metal.
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ML00010 / Oct.2017
Cold Cracks in a Gouged Weld Metal
M - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Rolled PlateAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal
The micrography of the transverse section shows coarse grains and biphasic structure. Alpha grains and a lamellar eutectoid structure can be observed in the material.
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ML00044 / Feb.2017
Centrifugally Cast CuAl Bushing
M - Aluminum BronzeP - Cast BushingAp - EngineCd - Removed From Service
Cm - NH4OH+H2O+H2O2 Etched MicroDf - Close to the External Surface
The micrography of the tube shows a granular structure and light deformation lines. No evidences of corrosion from the external surface (upper side of the figure) or internal surface (lower side of the figure).
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ML00043 / Apr.2017
CuNi Condenser Tube
M - CupronickelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Removed From Service
Cm - FeCl3+HCl+H2O Etched MicroDf - Longitudinal Section
The micrography of a transverse section of the shaft shows the granular austenitic structure close to the surface of the shaft.
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ML00041 / Jun.2017
Fatigue Fracture of Inconel 718 Spline Shaft
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - ShaftAp - Oil and GasCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - At the Surface
13Cr SS longitudinal section micrography, at the collapsed region, showing a ferritic matrix structure (overtempered) with the previous austenite grain boundaries decorated by phases (carbides and probably martensite islands), indicating that the material was exposed to a high tempering temperature that created a partial austenitizing condition. It explains the material low toughness and lower strenght (than required).
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ML00039 / Apr.2017
Collapse in Tubular 13Cr
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless PipeAp - Oil and GasCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Longitudinal Section
Micrography of the transverse section of the NEW TUBE, close to the external surface, showing the austenitic structure with primary carbides network.
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ML00038 / Apr.2017
Cast SS Tube for High Temperature Service
M - Heat Resistant SteelP - Centrifugally Cast PipeAp - SiderurgyCd - Creep
Cm - Glyceregia Etched Micrography by OMDf - Close to the External Surface
The micrography in the longitudinal section in the middle of the thickness shows a light banding. Quenched and tempered structure.
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ML00037 / Jun.2017
LAS Forging for Pump Body
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Heat Treated PartAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Longitudinal Section

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ML00049 — Pipe to Flange Welded Joint in a 14" ND Superduplex SpoolM - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Piping spoolAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
Micrography of the pipe heat affected zone. In the left the pipe base metal, with banded duplex structure; and in the right the weld metal, with Widmanstatten morphology of the structure.
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ML00049 / Apr.2017
Pipe to Flange Welded Joint in a 14" ND Superduplex Spool
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Piping spoolAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Heat Affected Zone
Higher magnification of the pipe heat affected zone. The amount of ferrite increases with the proximity of the fusion line (to the right).
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ML00049 / Apr.2017
Pipe to Flange Welded Joint in a 14" ND Superduplex Spool
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Piping spoolAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Heat Affected Zone
Micrography of the flange heat affected zone. In the right the flange base metal, with coarse structure and detrimental phases associated to the ferrite; and in the left the weld metal, with Widmanstatten morphology of the structure.
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ML00049 / Apr.2017
Pipe to Flange Welded Joint in a 14" ND Superduplex Spool
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Piping spoolAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Heat Affected Zone
Higher magnification of the flange heat affected zone. The detrimental phases in the ferrite structure is clearly being dissolved with the proximity of the fusion line (to the left).
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ML00049 / Apr.2017
Pipe to Flange Welded Joint in a 14" ND Superduplex Spool
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Piping spoolAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Heat Affected Zone
Micrography of the root weld metal. Duplex ferritic austenitic structure with Widmanstatten morphology.
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ML00049 / Apr.2017
Pipe to Flange Welded Joint in a 14" ND Superduplex Spool
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Piping spoolAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Weld Metal in the Root

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ML00010 — Cold Cracks in a Gouged Weld MetalM - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Rolled PlateAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Detail of the tempered martensitic structure of the plate base metal. Hardness level of 27 HRc.
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ML00010 / Oct.2017
Cold Cracks in a Gouged Weld Metal
M - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Rolled PlateAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal
Low magnification micrography of a transverse section of the weld at the heat affected zone region. The macrosection was hardness tested and the base metal hardness is 27HRc, the HAZ is 32HRc and the weld metal is 45HRc, revealing something wrong in the weld metal at the position close to the cracked area.
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ML00010 / Oct.2017
Cold Cracks in a Gouged Weld Metal
M - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Rolled PlateAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Transverse Section
High temperature heat affected zone of the plate, welded in repair. The micrography was taken from a sample collected close to the cracked region, but not containing any macroscopic cracking.
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ML00010 / Oct.2017
Cold Cracks in a Gouged Weld Metal
M - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Rolled PlateAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Heat Affected Zone
Detail of the high temperature heat affected zone of the plate, welded in repair.
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ML00010 / Oct.2017
Cold Cracks in a Gouged Weld Metal
M - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Rolled PlateAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Heat Affected Zone
The weld metal, hard, presented a martensitic structure, probably due to the localized increase in carbon content, from the unsuitable carbon arc gouging procedure.
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ML00010 / Oct.2017
Cold Cracks in a Gouged Weld Metal
M - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Rolled PlateAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Weld Metal

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ML00044 — Centrifugally Cast CuAl BushingM - Aluminum BronzeP - Cast BushingAp - EngineCd - Removed From Service
Micrographic detail of the structure at the external surface.
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ML00044 / Feb.2017
Centrifugally Cast CuAl Bushing
M - Aluminum BronzeP - Cast BushingAp - EngineCd - Removed From Service
Cm - NH4OH+H2O+H2O2 Etched MicroDf - Close to the External Surface
The micrography of the transverse section shows coarse grains and biphasic structure. No diferentes close to the internal surface. Alpha grains and a lamellar eutectoid structure can be observed in the material.
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ML00044 / Feb.2017
Centrifugally Cast CuAl Bushing
M - Aluminum BronzeP - Cast BushingAp - EngineCd - Removed From Service
Cm - NH4OH+H2O+H2O2 Etched MicroDf - Close to the Internal Surface
Micrographic detail of the structure at the internal surface.
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ML00044 / Feb.2017
Centrifugally Cast CuAl Bushing
M - Aluminum BronzeP - Cast BushingAp - EngineCd - Removed From Service
Cm - NH4OH+H2O+H2O2 Etched MicroDf - Close to the Internal Surface
Detail of the structure in the center of the thickness. Alpha grains and lamellar eutectoid structure.
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ML00044 / Feb.2017
Centrifugally Cast CuAl Bushing
M - Aluminum BronzeP - Cast BushingAp - EngineCd - Removed From Service
Cm - NH4OH+H2O+H2O2 Etched MicroDf - In the Center of the Thickness
ML00043 — CuNi Condenser TubeM - CupronickelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Removed From Service
Detail of the structure at the surface.
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ML00043 / Apr.2017
CuNi Condenser Tube
M - CupronickelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Removed From Service
Cm - FeCl3+HCl+H2O Etched MicroDf - At the Surface
ML00041 — Fatigue Fracture of Inconel 718 Spline ShaftM - NiCrFe AlloyP - ShaftAp - Oil and GasCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Micrographic detail of the granular austenitic structure close to the surface of the shaft.
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ML00041 / Jun.2017
Fatigue Fracture of Inconel 718 Spline Shaft
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - ShaftAp - Oil and GasCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - At the Surface
The micrography of a transverse section of the shaft shows a duplex grain size structure in the center of the shaft.
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ML00041 / Jun.2017
Fatigue Fracture of Inconel 718 Spline Shaft
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - ShaftAp - Oil and GasCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - In the Center of the Thickness
The micrography of a transverse section of the shaft shows a duplex grain size structure in the center of the shaft. This conditions was probably generated due to the delta phase presented in segregated bands in the center of the original bar.
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ML00041 / Jun.2017
Fatigue Fracture of Inconel 718 Spline Shaft
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - ShaftAp - Oil and GasCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - In the Center of the Thickness
ML00039 — Collapse in Tubular 13CrM - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless PipeAp - Oil and GasCd - Heat Treatment Defect
13Cr SS in the longitudinal section, at the collapsed region. Non uniform structure (ferritic matrix and decorated prior austenite grain boundaries) that evidences an usuitable heat treatment during fabrication, and explains the material low strenght.
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ML00039 / Apr.2017
Collapse in Tubular 13Cr
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless PipeAp - Oil and GasCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Longitudinal Section
13Cr SS in the transverse section, at the collapsed region, showing a non uniform structure that evidences an usuitable heat treatment during fabrication, and explains the material low strenght.
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ML00039 / Apr.2017
Collapse in Tubular 13Cr
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless PipeAp - Oil and GasCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Transverse Section
13Cr SS transverse section micrography, at the collapsed region, showing a ferritic matrix structure (overtempered) with the previous austenite grain boundaries decorated by phases (carbides and probably martensite islands), indicating that the material was exposed to a high tempering temperature that created a partial austenitizing condition. It explains the material low toughness and lower strenght (than required).
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ML00039 / Apr.2017
Collapse in Tubular 13Cr
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless PipeAp - Oil and GasCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Transverse Section
The micrography of the 13Cr SS in the transverse section, far from the collapsed region, shows a uniform tempered martensitic structure.
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ML00039 / Apr.2017
Collapse in Tubular 13Cr
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless PipeAp - Oil and GasCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Transverse Section
The micrography of the 13Cr SS in the transverse section, far from the collapsed region, shows a uniform tempered martensitic structure.
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ML00039 / Apr.2017
Collapse in Tubular 13Cr
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless PipeAp - Oil and GasCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Transverse Section
ML00038 — Cast SS Tube for High Temperature ServiceM - Heat Resistant SteelP - Centrifugally Cast PipeAp - SiderurgyCd - Creep
The micrography in the as polished condition of the NEW TUBE shows that there are no casting defects close to the external surface.
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ML00038 / Apr.2017
Cast SS Tube for High Temperature Service
M - Heat Resistant SteelP - Centrifugally Cast PipeAp - SiderurgyCd - Creep
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Close to the External Surface
The micrography in the as polished condition of the NEW TUBE shows that there are no casting defects in the center of the thickness.
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ML00038 / Apr.2017
Cast SS Tube for High Temperature Service
M - Heat Resistant SteelP - Centrifugally Cast PipeAp - SiderurgyCd - Creep
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Transverse Section
Micrography of the transverse section of the TUBE REMOVED FROM SERVICE,close to the external surface, showing the austenitic structure with coalesced carbides and secondary precipitation.
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ML00038 / Apr.2017
Cast SS Tube for High Temperature Service
M - Heat Resistant SteelP - Centrifugally Cast PipeAp - SiderurgyCd - Creep
Cm - Glyceregia Etched Micrography by OMDf - Close to the External Surface
The micrography in the as polished condition of the TUBE REMOVED FROM SERVICE shows that after one year operating in high temperature the material opens voids in the center of the thickness. Even the secondary carbide is coalesced.
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ML00038 / Apr.2017
Cast SS Tube for High Temperature Service
M - Heat Resistant SteelP - Centrifugally Cast PipeAp - SiderurgyCd - Creep
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Transverse Section