Wear

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Micrography of the tooth gear, in a transverse section, close to surface. The material presents light ghost marks that reveal chemical segregations.
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - At the Surface
Low magnification micrography of a strain hardened pearlitic structure, in a longitudinal section, of one 3.2mm round wire of one strand.
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ML00175 / Aug.2021
Localized External Wear of a Wire Rope
M - High Carbon SteelP - Wire RopeAp - Oil and GasCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Longitudinal Section
SPUR RACK ferritic perlitic microstructure in the center of the tooth.
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ML00027 / Apr.2017
Adhesive Wear of Spur Gear Rack
M - Medium Carbon SteelP - Spur GearAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Adhesive Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite

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ML00181 — Wear of a Carburized Hypoid GearM - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Micrographic detail of the case hardened martensitic structure, close to the surface, with a microhardness level of about 600 Vickers (load 0.3kg).
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrography of the tooth gear, in a transverse section of center region. Again, some segregation patterns are visible.
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - In the Center of the Thickness
Micrography of the core structure, in the center of layer, with a microhardness level of about 220 Vickers (load 0.3kg).
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainitic Martensitic
Micrographic detail of the fractured region transverse to the tooth. Secondary parallel cracks propagating in the tooth structure, tyypical of contact fatigue.
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Secondary Cracks
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainitic Martensitic
ML00175 — Localized External Wear of a Wire RopeM - High Carbon SteelP - Wire RopeAp - Oil and GasCd - Wear
Highly strain hardened pearlitic structure of one external wire, 3.2mm diameter, of one strand.
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ML00175 / Aug.2021
Localized External Wear of a Wire Rope
M - High Carbon SteelP - Wire RopeAp - Oil and GasCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Pearlite
Micrographic detail of the strain hardened pearlitic structure, in a longitudinal section, of a 3.2mm external round wire of one strand. This structure presented a hardness level about 500 HV (1kg), measured in the center of the thickness in the metallographic section.
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ML00175 / Aug.2021
Localized External Wear of a Wire Rope
M - High Carbon SteelP - Wire RopeAp - Oil and GasCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Strain Hardened
Metallographic aspect of the wire surface in one strand external wire, showing the presence of oxides.
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ML00175 / Aug.2021
Localized External Wear of a Wire Rope
M - High Carbon SteelP - Wire RopeAp - Oil and GasCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - At the Surface
Metallographic detail of the wire surface in one strand external wire, showing the presence of oxides.
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ML00175 / Aug.2021
Localized External Wear of a Wire Rope
M - High Carbon SteelP - Wire RopeAp - Oil and GasCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Oxide Layer
Low magnification micrography of a strain hardened pearlitic structure, in a longitudinal section, of the 1.6mm round wire in the core.
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ML00175 / Aug.2021
Localized External Wear of a Wire Rope
M - High Carbon SteelP - Wire RopeAp - Oil and GasCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Longitudinal Section

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ML00027 — Adhesive Wear of Spur Gear RackM - Medium Carbon SteelP - Spur GearAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Adhesive Wear
SPUR RACK ferritic perlitic microstructure in the center of the tooth.
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ML00027 / Apr.2017
Adhesive Wear of Spur Gear Rack
M - Medium Carbon SteelP - Spur GearAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Adhesive Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
SPUR RACK ferritic perlitic microstructure in the center of the tooth.
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ML00027 / Apr.2017
Adhesive Wear of Spur Gear Rack
M - Medium Carbon SteelP - Spur GearAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Adhesive Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
SPUR RACK ferritic perlitic microstructure in the surface of the tooth, evidencing no surface hardening treatment.
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ML00027 / Apr.2017
Adhesive Wear of Spur Gear Rack
M - Medium Carbon SteelP - Spur GearAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Adhesive Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Non Hardened Surface
The non hardened surface of the SPUR RACK tooth presents a strong plastic deformation at the metal to metal contact region.
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ML00027 / Apr.2017
Adhesive Wear of Spur Gear Rack
M - Medium Carbon SteelP - Spur GearAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Adhesive Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Plastic Deformation
The non hardened surface of the SPUR RACK tooth presents a strong plastic deformation at the metal to metal contact region. There are also evidences of heat transformation due to the heat generated in the sliding.
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ML00027 / Apr.2017
Adhesive Wear of Spur Gear Rack
M - Medium Carbon SteelP - Spur GearAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Adhesive Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Plastic Deformation

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