Optical Microscope

2 cases · 5 images

Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

Product: Casting Standard: A Detail focus: Secondary Cracks clear all

Optical Microscope — sub-branches

As polished micrography 1Nital Etched Micrography by OM 4

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Micrographic detail of the branch cracking parallel to the fracture, as polished, showing that the cracks are filled with zinc.
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ML00138 / Jun.2018
Liquid Metal Embrittlement of a HSLA Steel
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Coated ProductAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Liquid Metal Embrittlement
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Secondary Cracks
Micrography of the secondary crack, paralel to fracture, starting from the internal diameter of the padeye. The crack propagates in an interdendritic morphology, interconnecting casting defects.
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ML00098 / Nov.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Casting Lifting Device
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - CastingAp - LiftingCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Secondary Cracks

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ML00138 — Liquid Metal Embrittlement of a HSLA SteelM - High Strength Low AlloyP - Coated ProductAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Liquid Metal Embrittlement
Micrographic detail of the secondary intergranular cracks, filled with zinc. The zinc appears dark because of the Nital etch, and the steel is not fully revealed because of the protection by the zinc.
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ML00138 / Jun.2018
Liquid Metal Embrittlement of a HSLA Steel
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Coated ProductAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Liquid Metal Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Secondary Cracks
Micrography of the intergranular cracks.
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ML00138 / Jun.2018
Liquid Metal Embrittlement of a HSLA Steel
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Coated ProductAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Liquid Metal Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Secondary Cracks
Micrographic detail of the intergranular cracks.
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ML00138 / Jun.2018
Liquid Metal Embrittlement of a HSLA Steel
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Coated ProductAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Liquid Metal Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Secondary Cracks