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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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Fractographic aspect of the stud fracture surface, by scanning electron microscopy, close to the bottom of the thread fillet. In the center of the image it is possible to see secondary cracks with intergranular morphology.
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ML00136 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Subsea Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Brittle Fracture
Aspect of the bolt fracture surface by scanning electron microscopy, (SEM) presenting striations that indicate a FATIGUE micromechanism. The bolt is of a medium strength (class 8.8) low alloy steel, medium carbon, quenched and tempered.
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ML00130 / Jun.2018
Fatigue Fracture of Overloaded Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue 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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ML00136 — Hydrogen Cracks of Subsea StudsM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Fractographic detail by scanning electron microscopy of the secondary cracks with intergranular morphology.
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ML00136 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Subsea Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Secondary Cracks
Micrography of the bottom of the thread fillet, presenting secondary cracks of intergranular morphology, propagating transverse to the stud axis, but presenting longitudinal openings.
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ML00136 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Subsea Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Cracks
ML00130 — Fatigue Fracture of Overloaded BoltsM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Aspect of the fracture surface in low magnification, showing a flat aspect (associated to a fatigue fracture micromechanims) and a rough aspect (associated to a ductile fracture micromechanism).
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ML00130 / Jun.2018
Fatigue Fracture of Overloaded Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - General View
Aspect of the fracture surface by scanning electron microscopy, presenting fatigue striations micromechanism. The bolt is a medium strength low alloy steel, medium carbon, quenched and tempered.
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ML00130 / Jun.2018
Fatigue Fracture of Overloaded Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue Fracture
Detailed fractographic aspect of the flat part of the bolt fracture, presenting fatigue striations. The bolt is a medium strength low alloy steel, medium carbon, quenched and tempered.
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ML00130 / Jun.2018
Fatigue Fracture of Overloaded Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue Fracture
Fractographic detailed aspect of the rough part of the fracture surface, presenting ductile dimples. This is the final fracture, by overload.
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ML00130 / Jun.2018
Fatigue Fracture of Overloaded Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Ductile 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