Damage

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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

Microstructure: Martensite Detail focus: Pitting clear all

Damage — sub-branches

Brittle Behavior 2Corrosion 4Fabrication Defect 4Hydrogen 1Wear 1

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Even in a sound tooth there are regions of pitting, and foreign incrustation, probably caused by metal removal and high contact spots.
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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 - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Pitting
Aspect of the internal side of the housing in detail, showing deposits, rust and pitting. There are some cracks inside pits.
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ML00093 / Sep.2017
MIC of a Drilling Tool
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Heat Treated PartAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Pitting
The micrographic aspect of the corroded surface, after polishing and etching with Kalling, shows the margin of one pit and microcracks propagating through previous austenite grain boundaries of the martensitic structure, probably associated to the biological attack and material embrittlement. Replication technique.
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ML00092 / Sep.2017
MIC of a Valve Body
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Valve BodyAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Kalling etched, OMDf - Pitting
The disc spring presented several small pits, as this one, that did not propagate.
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ML00080 / Sep.2017
MIC of Stacking Disc Springs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - SpringAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Pitting
The micrography in the as polished condition of the longitudinal section of the pipe close to the washout, shows that at the tool mark tip (notch from the external surface) a fatigue crack already started from a corroded region (pitting).
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ML00068 / Sep.2020
Corrosion Fatigue of a 5" Drill Pipe
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Seamless PipeAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Pitting

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ML00181 — Wear of a Carburized Hypoid GearM - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Macroscopic detail of the pitting damage and plastic deformation at the surface of non-fractured tooth.
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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 - Surface AspectDf - Pitting
ML00093 — MIC of a Drilling ToolM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Heat Treated PartAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Brittle Behavior
Details of the pitting corrosion at the internal surface. There are cracks inside some pits.
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ML00093 / Sep.2017
MIC of a Drilling Tool
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Heat Treated PartAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Pitting