Corrosion

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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

ML00184 / Apr.2023
Dissimilar Steels in a Threaded Connection
M - Low Carbon SteelP - ForgingAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainitic Ferrite
Low magnification micrography, by optical microscope, of the longitudinal section of a damaged bolt, in the center of the thickness. The microstructure is austenitic, free from carbides.
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ML00157 / Feb.2020
Bolts Under Chloride SCC Conditions
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - BoltAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Austenite
Nitronic 60 cylinder. Micrography of the longitudinal section in the center of the thickness, presenting a fully austenitic microstructure, equiaxial grains, and evidences of the manufacturing process by hot forming.
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Austenite
Micrography of the 1.65 mm thickness tube, in the middle of the thickness of the longitudinal section.  This part of the tube is located in the colder part of the equipment, position 1.  The material presented carbide precipitation at grain boundaries (not yet fully surrounding the grains) and at this point the tube presented no internal corrosion.
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ML00086 / Nov.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of Sensitized 304SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Austenite
ML00019 / Apr.2017
Transgranular SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - CMn SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
Ferritic perlitic structure of the shell plate.
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ML00018 / Apr.2017
SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
Microstructure of the plate in the center of the ¼” thickness.  Equiaxed austenitic grains with delta ferrite stringers and grain boundary carbide precipitation (sensitization).
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ML00015 / Oct.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of 304SS Plate
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - RefineryCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Intergranular Precipitation
Micrographic detail of the graphite/matrix interface corrosion, leading to a general corrosion loss.
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ML00034 / Apr.2017
45 Years Old Acquaduct Grey Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - Centrifugally Cast PipeAp - AcquaductCd - General Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Graphite in Flakes

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ML00157 — Bolts Under Chloride SCC ConditionsM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - BoltAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
ML00157 / Feb.2020
Bolts Under Chloride SCC Conditions
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - BoltAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Strain Hardened
ML00157 / Feb.2020
Bolts Under Chloride SCC Conditions
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - BoltAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Strain Hardened
ML00121 — Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea SystemM - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Nitronic 60 cylinder. Micrography of the longitudinal section in the center of the thickness, presenting a fully austenitic microstructure, with some aligned non metallic inclusions.
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Austenite
Nitronic 60 cylinder. Micrographic detail of the longitudinal section in the center of the thickness, presenting a fully austenitic microstructure, equiaxial grains, typical of a solution annealed condition.
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Austenite
Nitronic 60 cylinder. Micrography of the longitudinal section close to the surface, presenting a fully austenitic microstructure, with a shadow close to the external surface that is associated to a small layer of strain hardened structure (deformation twins).
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Strain Hardened
Nitronic 60 cylinder. Micrography of the longitudinal section close to the surface, presenting a fully austenitic microstructure, with a 0.15mm layer of strain hardened structure (deformation twins).
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Strain Hardened
Nitronic 60 cylinder. Micrographic detail of the longitudinal section close to the surface, presenting a fully austenitic microstructure, with a layer of strain hardened structure (deformation twins).
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Strain Hardened

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ML00086 — Intergranular Corrosion of Sensitized 304SSM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Micrography of the 1.65 mm thickness tube, in the middle of the thickness of the longitudinal section.  This part of the tube is located in position 2, where the temperature was higher and the carbide precipitation increased during service.
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ML00086 / Nov.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of Sensitized 304SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Intergranular Precipitation
Micrography of the 1.65 mm thickness tube, in the middle of the thickness of the longitudinal section.  This part of the tube is located in position 3, where intergranular and transgranular carbide precipitation occurred during service.
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ML00086 / Nov.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of Sensitized 304SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Intragranular Secondary Precipitation
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the tube in position 3, at the internal surface.  Although there is a strong precipitation, both intergranular and transgranular, the tube did not corrode at this point.
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ML00086 / Nov.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of Sensitized 304SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Intragranular Secondary Precipitation
Micrographic detail of the internal side of the tube in position 3, with a strong intergranular and transgranular precipitation, but no corrosion at this point.
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ML00086 / Nov.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of Sensitized 304SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Intragranular Secondary Precipitation
ML00019 — Transgranular SCC in Boiler Steam DrumM - CMn SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
ML00019 / Apr.2017
Transgranular SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - CMn SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
ML00015 — Intergranular Corrosion of 304SS PlateM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - RefineryCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Microstructure of the plate in the center of the ¼” thickness.  Equiaxed austenitic grains with delta ferrite stringers and grain boundary carbide precipitation (sensitization).
201
ML00015 / Oct.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of 304SS Plate
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - RefineryCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Intergranular Precipitation
ML00034 — 45 Years Old Acquaduct Grey Cast IronM - Gray Cast ironP - Centrifugally Cast PipeAp - AcquaductCd - General Corrosion
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the pipe, close to the internal surface, showing graphite in flakes and ferritic matrix with small regions of perlite.
231
ML00034 / Apr.2017
45 Years Old Acquaduct Grey Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - Centrifugally Cast PipeAp - AcquaductCd - General Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Predominantly Ferritic Matrix
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the pipe, close to the internal surface, showing graphite in flakes and ferritic matrix with small regions of perlite and eutetic in the middle of the perlite colonies.
192
ML00034 / Apr.2017
45 Years Old Acquaduct Grey Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - Centrifugally Cast PipeAp - AcquaductCd - General Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Predominantly Ferritic Matrix
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the pipe, in the center of the thickness. Graphite in flakes and ferritic matrix with small regions of perlite.
179
ML00034 / Apr.2017
45 Years Old Acquaduct Grey Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - Centrifugally Cast PipeAp - AcquaductCd - General Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Predominantly Ferritic Matrix
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the pipe, in the center of the thickness. Graphite in flakes and ferritic matrix with small regions of perlite.
162
ML00034 / Apr.2017
45 Years Old Acquaduct Grey Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - Centrifugally Cast PipeAp - AcquaductCd - General Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the pipe, close to the external surface. Graphite in flakes and predominantly ferritic matrix .
132
ML00034 / Apr.2017
45 Years Old Acquaduct Grey Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - Centrifugally Cast PipeAp - AcquaductCd - General Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Predominantly Ferritic Matrix

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