Scanning Electron Microscope

2 cases · 6 images

Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

Application: Automotive Microstructure: Bainite clear all

Scanning Electron Microscope — sub-branches

Fractography by SEM 6

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Scanning electron fractography of a chromium plated pin, close to the pin surface where the fatigue cracking started, showing intergranular morphology typical of a hydrogen embrittlement effect. It occurred because the low alloy pin was carburized, quenched and tempered, with a too high hardness structure, before the electrolytic plating.
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ML00081 / Aug.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Chromium Plated Carburized Pin
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Chromium PlatedAp - AutomotiveCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Brittle Fracture
The fracture presents an intergranular aspect, and evidences of incipient melting, indicating a liquation cracking has occurred at the plate coarse grain heat affected zone/fusion line.
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ML00069 / May.2017
Liquation Cracks in SAW of Low Carbon Steel
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - AutomotiveCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Intergranular Cracking

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ML00081 — Hydrogen Cracking of a Chromium Plated Carburized PinM - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Chromium PlatedAp - AutomotiveCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Scanning electron fractography showing that the fracture micromechanism is intergranular close to the surface of the pin, suggesting a hydrogen embrittlement effect at the carburized layer. The cracks were created during the electrolytic plating, and propagated later during service.
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ML00081 / Aug.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Chromium Plated Carburized Pin
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Chromium PlatedAp - AutomotiveCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - At the Surface
Scanning electron fractography of the pin in the fatigue subcritical crack growth, showing striation and regions of smashing .
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ML00081 / Aug.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Chromium Plated Carburized Pin
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Chromium PlatedAp - AutomotiveCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue Striation
Fractographic detail of the fatigue striation in the subcritical crack growth.
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ML00081 / Aug.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Chromium Plated Carburized Pin
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Chromium PlatedAp - AutomotiveCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue Striation
Fractography of the final fracture of the pin, presenting dimples (ductile fracture), after the nucleation and subcritical propagation of fatigue fracture.
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ML00081 / Aug.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Chromium Plated Carburized Pin
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Chromium PlatedAp - AutomotiveCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Dimples