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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

Macrography transverse to the circunferential weld, longitudinal to the piping, presenting the location, a little far from the welded joint margin,  where the through wall cracking is positioned.
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ML00002 / Jan.2018
Preferential Dissolution and Cracks in SDSS
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - PipingCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Through Wall Cracking
The intake valve seat cylinder, manufactured in a high alloy white cast iron, presents a network of primary carbides, not degradated even after high temperature exposition during all lifetime.
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ML00003 / Apr.2017
Cast iron Engine Valve Seats
M - White Cast IronP - Valve SeatAp - MaritimeCd - Microstructural Evolution
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Network of Primary Carbides
Polished cross-section showing rounded graphite nodules within a ferritic matrix, bordered by an irregular oxidized region at the surface edge.
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ML00001 / Dec.2017
Thermal Fatigue of Cast Iron
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastAp - SiderurgyCd - Thermal Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Oxide Layer

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ML00002 — Preferential Dissolution and Cracks in SDSSM - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - PipingCd - Preferential Dissolution
Longitudinal section micrography at the cracked position, close to the external surface of the flange, showing cracks transverse to the thickness, associated to the microstructure.
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ML00002 / Jan.2018
Preferential Dissolution and Cracks in SDSS
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - PipingCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Cracks Transverse to the Surface
Longitudinal section micrography at the cracked position, close to the internal surface of the flange (exposed to the corrosive fluid), showing preferential dissolution associated to the microstructure.
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ML00002 / Jan.2018
Preferential Dissolution and Cracks in SDSS
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - PipingCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Preferential Dissolution
Micrography of the flange in the longitudinal section. The flange microstructure is ferritic austenitic, presenting a coarse structure.
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ML00002 / Jan.2018
Preferential Dissolution and Cracks in SDSS
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - PipingCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Coarse Structure
Micrographic detail of the flange microstructure in the longitudinal section. The flange is ferritic austenitic, presenting 70% of austenite. In the ferrite network there are evidences of precipitation/formation of detrimental phases.
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ML00002 / Jan.2018
Preferential Dissolution and Cracks in SDSS
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - PipingCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Duplex structure
Micrographic detail of the flange microstructure in the longitudinal section. The flange is ferritic austenitic, presenting 70% of austenite. In the ferrite network there are evidences of precipitation/formation of detrimental phases.
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ML00002 / Jan.2018
Preferential Dissolution and Cracks in SDSS
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - PipingCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Duplex structure
ML00003 — Cast iron Engine Valve SeatsM - White Cast IronP - Valve SeatAp - MaritimeCd - Microstructural Evolution
The intake valve seat cylinder, manufactured in a high alloy white cast iron, presents a network of primary carbides, not degradated even after high temperature exposition during all lifetime.
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ML00003 / Apr.2017
Cast iron Engine Valve Seats
M - White Cast IronP - Valve SeatAp - MaritimeCd - Microstructural Evolution
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Network of Primary Carbides
The exhaust valve seat cylinder, manufactured in a high alloy white cast iron, presents a coalesced structure, degradated by high temperature exposition during the lifetime.
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ML00003 / Apr.2017
Cast iron Engine Valve Seats
M - White Cast IronP - Valve SeatAp - MaritimeCd - Microstructural Evolution
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Coalesced structure
The exhaust valve seat cylinder, manufactured in a high alloy white cast iron, presents a coalesced structure, degradated by high temperature exposition during the lifetime.
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ML00003 / Apr.2017
Cast iron Engine Valve Seats
M - White Cast IronP - Valve SeatAp - MaritimeCd - Microstructural Evolution
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Coalesced structure
ML00001 — Thermal Fatigue of Cast IronM - Nodular Cast IronP - CastAp - SiderurgyCd - Thermal Fatigue
The 1" flat casting product presents a ferritic perlitic matrix and graphite nodules.
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ML00001 / Dec.2017
Thermal Fatigue of Cast Iron
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastAp - SiderurgyCd - Thermal Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Graphite in Nodules
Center of the flat casting product, presenting nodular graphite and ferritic perlitic matrix.
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ML00001 / Dec.2017
Thermal Fatigue of Cast Iron
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastAp - SiderurgyCd - Thermal Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Predominantly Ferritic Matrix
Nodular cast iron presenting a ferritic perlitic matrix.
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ML00001 / Dec.2017
Thermal Fatigue of Cast Iron
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastAp - SiderurgyCd - Thermal Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Matrix of ferrite and pearlite
Nodular cast iron.  Ferritic perlitic matrix. White regions in the pearlite colonies are free carbides.
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ML00001 / Dec.2017
Thermal Fatigue of Cast Iron
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastAp - SiderurgyCd - Thermal Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Free Carbides in Pearlite Colonies
The graphite nodules remain at the surface and the matrix was consumed during high temperature exposition.
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ML00001 / Dec.2017
Thermal Fatigue of Cast Iron
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastAp - SiderurgyCd - Thermal Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Oxide Layer

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