Optical Microscope

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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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As polished micrography 2Kalling Etched Micrography by OM 34Micro by OM, HCl + Ethanol + Picric Acid 12Oxalic Acid Electrolytic Etch 12

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Micrography of the fork handle in the transverse section, curved, presenting differences between grain size and morphology. In the middle section there are elongated grains and close to the surfaces there are smaller and more equiaxed 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 - Transverse Section
Optical micrography of the transverse section of the drill collar, in the center of the thickness, presenting an uniform, granular, fully austenitic microstructure.
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ML00135 / May.2018
MIC of a Non Magnetic Drilling Tool
M - High Mn Austenitic SteelP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Transverse Section
Micrographic detail of the austenitic structure at the surface, where the grain size of the material increased. By optical microscopy the intragranular precipitation due to solution annealing and aging is not revealed.
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ML00089 / Sep.2017
Inconel 718 Allen Bolt for Subsea Application
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - Machined PartAp - SubseaCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Austenite
Micrography of the pipe longitudinal base metal.
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ML00065 / May.2017
Erosion Corrosion of Monel Piping
M - NiCu AlloyP - Seamless PipeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Erosion Corrosion
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal Left Side
Micrography of the nut in the longitudinal direction, in the center of the thickness, presenting a granular austenitic structure free from detrimental phases.
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ML00062 / Apr.2017
Inconel 718 Lock Nut with Polymer Insert
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - Cold FormedAp - PipingCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - In the Center of the Thickness
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

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ML00151 — Ferritic Stainless Steel of a Flatware ForkM - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Foodstuff ArticleAp - KitchenCd - Typical manufacturing
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 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 longitudinal section of the fork, at the scoop to handle position (scoop to the right of the figure and handle to the left). The full thickness is presented in the image and it is possible to see that in the handle location the ferritic grains are larger in the center of the thickness than close to the surfaces, and in the scoop position the grains tend to be more uniform through the thickness.
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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 - Longitudinal Section

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ML00135 — MIC of a Non Magnetic Drilling ToolM - High Mn Austenitic SteelP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Pitting Corrosion
Optical micrography of the transverse section of the drill collar, in the center of the thickness, presenting an uniform, granular, fully austenitic microstructure.
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ML00135 / May.2018
MIC of a Non Magnetic Drilling Tool
M - High Mn Austenitic SteelP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Transverse Section
Micrographic detail of the transverse section of the drill collar, in the center of the thickness, presenting an uniform, granular, fully austenitic microstructure.
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ML00135 / May.2018
MIC of a Non Magnetic Drilling Tool
M - High Mn Austenitic SteelP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Austenite
Optical micrography of the longitudinal section of the drill collar, in the center of the thickness, presenting slightly elongated grains of fully austenitic microstructure, cold worked. The material presented 38HRc hardness.
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ML00135 / May.2018
MIC of a Non Magnetic Drilling Tool
M - High Mn Austenitic SteelP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Longitudinal Section
Optical micrography of the longitudinal section of the drill collar, in the center of the thickness, presenting slightly elongated grains of fully austenitic microstructure, cold worked.
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ML00135 / May.2018
MIC of a Non Magnetic Drilling Tool
M - High Mn Austenitic SteelP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Longitudinal Section
Micrographic detail of the longitudinal section of the drill collar, in the center of the thickness, presenting slightly elongated grains of fully austenitic microstructure, cold worked.
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ML00135 / May.2018
MIC of a Non Magnetic Drilling Tool
M - High Mn Austenitic SteelP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Austenite

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ML00089 — Inconel 718 Allen Bolt for Subsea ApplicationM - NiCrFe AlloyP - Machined PartAp - SubseaCd - Typical manufacturing
The micrography of a longitudinal section of the bolt close to the surface, at the thread, shows that it was machined from a bar, not rolled.
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ML00089 / Sep.2017
Inconel 718 Allen Bolt for Subsea Application
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - Machined PartAp - SubseaCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Machined Thread
The micrography of a longitudinal section of the bolt, in the center of the thickness (ND 1/2"), shows an equiaxial granular structure. Although the material was hardened by heat treatment (solution annealing and aging), the microstructure at this magnification does not reveal the intragranular precipitation.
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ML00089 / Sep.2017
Inconel 718 Allen Bolt for Subsea Application
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - Machined PartAp - SubseaCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Equiaxial Grains
Micrographic detail of a longitudinal section of the bolt, close to the surface (ND 1/2"). The grain size is higher than the center of the bolt.
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ML00089 / Sep.2017
Inconel 718 Allen Bolt for Subsea Application
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - Machined PartAp - SubseaCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Austenite
ML00065 — Erosion Corrosion of Monel PipingM - NiCu AlloyP - Seamless PipeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Erosion Corrosion
Micrographic detail of the pipe base metal presenting a granular microstructure. Some inclusions are also visible.
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ML00065 / May.2017
Erosion Corrosion of Monel Piping
M - NiCu AlloyP - Seamless PipeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Erosion Corrosion
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal Left Side
Micrography of the elbow base metal. The comparison with the pipe micrography shows an important difference of thickness.
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ML00065 / May.2017
Erosion Corrosion of Monel Piping
M - NiCu AlloyP - Seamless PipeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Erosion Corrosion
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal Right Side
Elbow base metal micrographic detail presenting a granular microstructure. Like the pipe, the microstructure reveals inclusions.
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ML00065 / May.2017
Erosion Corrosion of Monel Piping
M - NiCu AlloyP - Seamless PipeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Erosion Corrosion
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal Right Side
Micrography of the pipe heat affected zone. The weld metal is on the right.
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ML00065 / May.2017
Erosion Corrosion of Monel Piping
M - NiCu AlloyP - Seamless PipeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Erosion Corrosion
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fusion Line Left Side
Micrographic detail of the pipe fusion line. The pipe heat affected zone is at the bottom and the weld metal is at the top.
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ML00065 / May.2017
Erosion Corrosion of Monel Piping
M - NiCu AlloyP - Seamless PipeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Erosion Corrosion
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fusion Line Left Side

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ML00062 — Inconel 718 Lock Nut with Polymer InsertM - NiCrFe AlloyP - Cold FormedAp - PipingCd - Typical manufacturing
Micrography of the nut in the longitudinal direction, at the thread, presenting a granular austenitic structure free from detrimental phases or cold forming effects.
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ML00062 / Apr.2017
Inconel 718 Lock Nut with Polymer Insert
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - Cold FormedAp - PipingCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Machined Thread
Micrographic detail of the nut at the thread, presenting a granular austenitic structure free from cold forming effects.
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ML00062 / Apr.2017
Inconel 718 Lock Nut with Polymer Insert
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - Cold FormedAp - PipingCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Machined Thread
Micrography of the nut in the longitudinal direction, at the Nylon insert position, showing a cold formed region at the end of the nut, with high hardness levels (about 600 HV100g).
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ML00062 / Apr.2017
Inconel 718 Lock Nut with Polymer Insert
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - Cold FormedAp - PipingCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Strain Hardened
Micrographic detail of the nut at the cold formed region where the nut was bent over the Nylon insert. It is possible to see strain hardened structures (600HV 100g).
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ML00062 / Apr.2017
Inconel 718 Lock Nut with Polymer Insert
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - Cold FormedAp - PipingCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Strain Hardened
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
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 - Austenite
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
Duplex grain size structure, austenitic. The small grains are probably due to the arresting effect of the delta phase during fabrication in high temperature.
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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 - Duplex structure

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