Fabrication Defect

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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

Microstructure: Segregation Bands Detail focus: Damage clear all

Fabrication Defect — sub-branches

Not according to spec 1Welding Defect 2

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Macrography of the longitudinally seam weld of the 24" diameter tube, showing that it was welded from both sides and there is a segregation line in the center of the tube thickness.
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ML00177 / Dec.2021
Cr-Mo Seam Welded Tube
M - CrMo SteelP - Longitudinally Seam WeldedAp - Fired HeaterCd - Not according to spec
Cm - NItal Etched MacroDf - Seam
Micrography of the welded joint fusion line presenting the liquation cracking. The weld metal is in the right side (bottom) and the forged connector heat affected zone is in the left side (top).
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ML00072 / Jan.2018
Liquation Cracks in a High Strength Joint
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Longitudinal Seam Welded PipeAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Cracking
Mooring chain aspect, after several years of operation. Transverse cracking, revealed by dye check, close to the flash butt weld.
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ML00013 / Apr.2017
Welding Cracks in Mooring Chain
M - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Welded PartAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Aspect by NDTDf - Crack

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ML00177 — Cr-Mo Seam Welded TubeM - CrMo SteelP - Longitudinally Seam WeldedAp - Fired HeaterCd - Not according to spec
WELD METAL SURFACE
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ML00177 / Dec.2021
Cr-Mo Seam Welded Tube
M - CrMo SteelP - Longitudinally Seam WeldedAp - Fired HeaterCd - Not according to spec
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Segregated Regions
WELD METAL T/2
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ML00177 / Dec.2021
Cr-Mo Seam Welded Tube
M - CrMo SteelP - Longitudinally Seam WeldedAp - Fired HeaterCd - Not according to spec
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Segregated Regions
ML00072 — Liquation Cracks in a High Strength JointM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Longitudinal Seam Welded PipeAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Welding Defect
The HAZ presents microcracks at previous austenite grain boundaries. These regions melted during welding and generated cracks associated to low melting temperature phases.
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ML00072 / Jan.2018
Liquation Cracks in a High Strength Joint
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Longitudinal Seam Welded PipeAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Microcracks
The HAZ presents microcracks at previous austenite grain boundaries. These regions melted during welding and generated cracks associated to low melting temperature phases.
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ML00072 / Jan.2018
Liquation Cracks in a High Strength Joint
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Longitudinal Seam Welded PipeAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Microcracks
ML00013 — Welding Cracks in Mooring ChainM - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Welded PartAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Welded region etched to reveal impurities. The banded structure creates a continuous network parallel to the weld metal.
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ML00013 / Apr.2017
Welding Cracks in Mooring Chain
M - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Welded PartAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Micro by OM, picric acid+FeCl3+H2O etchDf - Segregated Regions
Longitudinal section of the mooring chain at the welded region in a position where the crack did not propagate to the surface yet. It is possible to see the crack parallel to the butt weld and presenting an irregular shape.
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ML00013 / Apr.2017
Welding Cracks in Mooring Chain
M - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Welded PartAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - NItal Etched MacroDf - Crack
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the mooring chain, at the main crack position. The crack follows a network of segregations.
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ML00013 / Apr.2017
Welding Cracks in Mooring Chain
M - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Welded PartAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Segregated Regions