Stress Corrosion

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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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Aspect of a broken 5/16" bolt that was operating inside the pressure vessel in a condition that exceeds the limits of use of the AISI 316 steel. The fracture is located close to the position where there was the bolt head and the threads were "removed" close to the fracture surface.
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ML00157 / Feb.2020
Bolts Under Chloride SCC Conditions
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - BoltAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Fracture
Detail of the pin surface showing that the material easily cracks because it presents regions of localized corrosion.
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ML00016 / Apr.2017
SCC in Free Cutting 303SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Machined PartAp - OffshoreCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Fracture