Fractography by SEM

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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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The fractographic aspect of the broken bolt shows intergranular micromechanism, typical of a hydrogen embrittlement condition for this aged martensitic material.
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Intergranular Fracture
Fractographic aspect of the broken fastener, at the surface, showing na intergranular morphology typical of a hydrogen assisted mechanism of a high strenght steel under cathodic protection.
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ML00074 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracking of a 17-4 PH Subsea Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Intergranular Cracking

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ML00139 — Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen BoltM - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Fractographic aspect by scanning electron microscopy, close to the surface the broken bolt, presenting intergranular fracture micromechanism.
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Intergranular Fracture
Microscopic detail of the intergranular fracture close to the bolt surface.
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Intergranular Fracture
Fractographic aspect by scanning electron microscopy, in the center of the broken bolt, presenting transgranular fracture micromechanism.
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Cleavage Facets
Fractographic detail of the transgranular fracture micromechanism, brittle.
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Cleavage Facets
ML00074 — Hydrogen Cracking of a 17-4 PH Subsea BoltM - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Microscopic aspect of the fracture, close to the bolt surface where the fracture is macroscopically brittle, presenting a predominantly intergranular fracture micromechanism.
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ML00074 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracking of a 17-4 PH Subsea Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Brittle Fracture
Microscopic aspect of the fracture, in the center of the bolt, presenting partial intergranular fracture micromechanism and partial quase cleavage mechanism.
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ML00074 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracking of a 17-4 PH Subsea Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Brittle Fracture
Microscopic aspect of the fracture, close to the bolt surface where the fracture is macroscopically ductile (probably the final fracture), presenting dimples as the fracture micromechanism.
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ML00074 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracking of a 17-4 PH Subsea Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Ductile Fracture