Scanning Electron Microscope

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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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Electrolytic Etch Micrography by SEM 12Fractography by SEM 166Kalling Etched Micrography by SEM 18Micrography by SEM 56Nital Etched Micrography by SEM 50Surface Aspect by SEM 97

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Micrographic detail of the intergranular secondary cracks, parallel to the fracture, typical of a hydrogen assisted cracking. Close to the cracking it is possible to see an elongated inclusion, probably of a sulfide type.
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ML00079 / Jul.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Maritime Chain Link
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Chain LinkAp - OffshoreCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Intergranular Cracking
Detail of the fracture surface, predominantly transgranular with secondary cracks of intergranular morphology.
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ML00078 / Jun.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of IN 718 Subsea Connector
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - ForgingAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Brittle 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
The spring presents intergranular and transgranular brittle aspects in the fracture surface.
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ML00076 / Jun.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a 17-7 PH Subsea Spring
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - WireAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Brittle Fracture
Transgranular brittle aspect of the stud fracture surface. Evidences of hydrogen embrittlement.
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ML00075 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracking of IN 718 Subsea Fasteners
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - StudAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Secondary Cracks
After opening a crack it was possible to see the fracture appearance.
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ML00071 / Jan.2019
Reheating Cracking of a CrMo Vessel Weld
M - CrMo SteelP - In Field WeldAp - EnergyCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fracture
Aspect of a micrographic sample by scanning electron microscopy showing the external pipe surface, in the bottom, the fracture at the left side of the figure and several spots of pitting corrosion from the external surface. The polished section (transverse to the fracture and in a longitudinal section of the pipe) shows the morphology of the pit , 0.2 mm depth. Original magnification 50x.
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ML00012 / Aug.2017
Vibration Induced Fatigue in a 316/316L SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless PipeAp - OffshoreCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Pitting
Low magnification micrography of the welded region, showing the interface between the base in the bottom and the fusion zone (between the liquidus and solidus temperatures), as well as the weld metal in the top. There are pores close to the weld metal and in the fusion zone the interdendritic space was melted and the eutectic morphology was changed. Keller etch.
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ML00070 / Jan.2019
Automotive Light Alloy Wheel Repaired By Welding
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - RimAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Weld Repair

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ML00078 — Hydrogen Cracking of IN 718 Subsea ConnectorM - NiCrFe AlloyP - ForgingAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Fractography by SEM, showing intergranular and transgranular fracture micromechanisms.
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ML00078 / Jun.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of IN 718 Subsea Connector
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - ForgingAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Brittle Fracture
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
ML00076 — Hydrogen Cracking of a 17-7 PH Subsea SpringM - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - WireAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
The low magnification fractography by SEM shows a brittle fracture of the spring wire, with several secondary cracks.
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ML00076 / Jun.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a 17-7 PH Subsea Spring
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - WireAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Brittle Fracture
The fractography by SEM presents intergranular (in the previous austenite grain boundaries) and transgranular fracture micromechanisms. Several secondary cracks perpendicular to the fracture surface.
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ML00076 / Jun.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a 17-7 PH Subsea Spring
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - WireAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Brittle Fracture
ML00075 — Hydrogen Cracking of IN 718 Subsea FastenersM - NiCrFe AlloyP - StudAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
The secondary cracks are easily observed in the fracture surface, longitudinal to the axis of the stud.
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ML00075 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracking of IN 718 Subsea Fasteners
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - StudAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Brittle Fracture
The fracture of the stud presented both intergranular and transgranular aspects.
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ML00075 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracking of IN 718 Subsea Fasteners
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - StudAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Brittle Fracture
The fracture of the stud presented transgranular aspects and secondary cracks that appear to be related to small broken particles.
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ML00075 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracking of IN 718 Subsea Fasteners
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - StudAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Secondary Cracks
ML00071 — Reheating Cracking of a CrMo Vessel WeldM - CrMo SteelP - In Field WeldAp - EnergyCd - Welding Defect
Intergranular morphology of the fracture in a scanning electron microscopy image.
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ML00071 / Jan.2019
Reheating Cracking of a CrMo Vessel Weld
M - CrMo SteelP - In Field WeldAp - EnergyCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Intergranular Cracking
ML00012 — Vibration Induced Fatigue in a 316/316L SSM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless PipeAp - OffshoreCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Fracture aspect after opening the cracking, in the location where the fatigue cracking was iniciated. There is a pitting corrosion, 0.3 mm depth.
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ML00012 / Aug.2017
Vibration Induced Fatigue in a 316/316L SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless PipeAp - OffshoreCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue Crack
Detail of the fatigue fracture iniciation point, at the surface, in a pitting corrosion 0.3 mm depth.
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ML00012 / Aug.2017
Vibration Induced Fatigue in a 316/316L SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless PipeAp - OffshoreCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Pitting
Fractographic detail of the pitting corrosion in the region of iniciation of the fatigue cracking, at the external surface of the pipe.
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ML00012 / Aug.2017
Vibration Induced Fatigue in a 316/316L SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless PipeAp - OffshoreCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Pitting
Detail of the fatigue fracture propagation, with striation micromechanism.
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ML00012 / Aug.2017
Vibration Induced Fatigue in a 316/316L SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless PipeAp - OffshoreCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue Striation
Fractographic detail of fatigue striation.
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ML00012 / Aug.2017
Vibration Induced Fatigue in a 316/316L SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless PipeAp - OffshoreCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue Striation

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ML00070 — Automotive Light Alloy Wheel Repaired By WeldingM - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - RimAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Micrographic detail of the cast rim at the heat affected zone presenting coalesced Si particles at the interdendritic space an neddles of Fe rich phase. Keller etch.
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ML00070 / Jan.2019
Automotive Light Alloy Wheel Repaired By Welding
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - RimAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Heat Affected Zone
The coalesced silicon particles in the interdendritic space of the base metal presents a remelting at the fusion zone. The micrography by SEM shows the exactly line where the eutectic is remelted and refined. Keller etch.
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ML00070 / Jan.2019
Automotive Light Alloy Wheel Repaired By Welding
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - RimAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Fusion Line
Refined dendrites in the weld metal. The Si/Al alpha eutectic in the interdendritic space is also refined. Keller etch.
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ML00070 / Jan.2019
Automotive Light Alloy Wheel Repaired By Welding
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - RimAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Weld Metal
Hot cracks in the fusion zone. The eutectic regions were melted and cracked in an interdendritic morphology.
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ML00070 / Jan.2019
Automotive Light Alloy Wheel Repaired By Welding
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - RimAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Cracks
Detail of the hot cracks in the fusion zone. The eutectic regions were melted and cracked in an interdendritic morphology. Keller etch.
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ML00070 / Jan.2019
Automotive Light Alloy Wheel Repaired By Welding
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - RimAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Cracks