Damage

2 cases · 2 images

Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

Aspect of the superheater ND 1" tube that was in operation for about 35,000 hours and presented a thick deposit at the external surface.
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ML00107 / Dec.2017
Carburized 9Cr1MoV Superheater Tube
M - Heat Resistant SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - BoilerCd - Carburization
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
The water wall tube, external diameter 60.3mm and thickness 3.9 mm, shows circunferential cracks in the middle of the section.  Several other tubes have failed after 10 years in service.
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ML00104 / Dec.2017
Thermal Fatigue of a Boiler Tube
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Autogenously Welded TubeAp - BoilerCd - Thermal Fatigue
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View