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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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Hydride Formation 1Hydrogen Embrittlement 12

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In a cut perpendicular to the macroscopic secondary crack it is possible to see several brittle microcracks (branched), indicating that an embrittlement has occurred.
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ML00176 / Nov.2021
Hydride Formation in a Titanium Blade
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - BladeAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Brittle Cracks
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the bolt, in a position close to the fracture (top) and bolt surface (left ), presenting several secondary intergranular cracks.
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Intergranular Cracking
Low magnification micrography of a stud longitudinal section in the first thread fillet adjacent to the fracture, presenting a large secondary crack without any deformation evidence. This reveals a brittle material behavior, although the hardness measured at the stud end revealed 33HRc, as should be expected by the material specification.
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ML00136 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Subsea Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Secondary Cracks
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the stud showing internal cracks, secondary (not the cracks that opened the fracture). It is evident that the cracking from the thread fillet, of a ductile aspect, presented a different aspect than the internal cracks, of a brittle aspect.
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ML00127 / May.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Cadmium Plated Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Allen StudAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Cracks
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the bolt, at the fracture (top of the figure), starting from the bottom of the thread (to the left side of the figure). The presence of the coating at the bolt surface shows that the fracture occurred without corrosion. The rusted aspect of the fracture is associated to corrosion products after the rupture has occurred, also suggesting that the bolts were fractured and remained in service for some time after the failure occurred.
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ML00126 / Mar.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of Subsea Allen Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Coated ProductAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Fracture
Micrographic detail of a longitudinal section of the pin, at the fracture position, showing secondary cracks with intergranular and transgranular morphology.
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ML00009 / Sep.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a 5" Drill Pipe S135
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Drill PipeAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Brittle Cracks
Micrography of the pin longitudinal section (transverse to the fracture), in low magnification, close to the external surface of the pin (right side of the figure). The fracture (in the top of the figure) is flat, also evidencing no plastic deformation.
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ML00088 / Dec.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of an API 5D S135 Drill Pipe
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Drill PipeAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fracture
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the link, presenting secondary cracks in the longitudinal direction, following segregation bands in the material.
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ML00079 / Jul.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Maritime Chain Link
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Chain LinkAp - OffshoreCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Secondary Cracks

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ML00176 — Hydride Formation in a Titanium BladeM - Unalloyed TitaniumP - BladeAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydride Formation
The main crack is to the top and the blade surface is to the right, in this micrography that does not reveal any plastic deformation, with transgranular and integranular cracks.
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ML00176 / Nov.2021
Hydride Formation in a Titanium Blade
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - BladeAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Micrography by OM, HF + HNO3 + H2O etchDf - Brittle Fracture
Transgranular and integranular cracks in the alpha matrix full of acicular hydrides .
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ML00176 / Nov.2021
Hydride Formation in a Titanium Blade
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - BladeAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Micrography by OM, HF + HNO3 + H2O etchDf - Hydride Formation
ML00139 — Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen BoltM - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Micrographic detail of the secondary intergranular cracks close to the surface of the bolt, where the fracture occurred.
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Intergranular Cracking
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the bolt, close to the fracture surface (top of the figure). The fracture is macroscopically flat and started at the surface (left side) in a position close to the bolt body to bolt head transition. The structure is aged martensite.
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Brittle Fracture
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the bolt, in a position close to the fracture (top) and bolt surface (left ), presenting several secondary intergranular cracks. The structure is aged martensite and the cracks are located in the previous austenite grain boundaries.
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fracture
Micrographic detail of the secondary intergranular cracks (in the previous austenite grain boundaries).
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Secondary Cracks
Micrographic detail of the secondary intergranular cracks (in the previous austenite grain boundaries).
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Secondary Cracks

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ML00136 — Hydrogen Cracks of Subsea StudsM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Low magnification micrography showing how the large secondary crack propagated in the thickness of the stud, with a branching aspect, different than the propagation close to the bottom of the thread fillet.
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ML00136 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Subsea Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Secondary Cracks
Low magnification micrography of the bottom of the thread fillet, presenting secondary cracks, not yet opened.
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ML00136 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Subsea Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Secondary Cracks
Low magnification micrography of another thread fillet, presenting secondary cracks from the bottom of the thread, not yet opened.
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ML00136 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Subsea Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Crack
As polished micrography of the bottom of the thread fillet, where a cracking is still closed, showing the microscopical morphology of the cracking.
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ML00136 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Subsea Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Cracking
As polished micrographical detail of the cracks at the bottom of the thread fillet. There are several small cracks some of them associated to longitudinal inclusions. There are some regions presenting small "pores".
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ML00136 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Subsea Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Crack

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ML00127 — Hydrogen Cracks of Cadmium Plated StudsM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Allen StudAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the stud showing a crack from the thread fillet, of a ductile aspect, opened during torque.
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ML00127 / May.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Cadmium Plated Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Allen StudAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fracture
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the stud at the fracture (top of the figure) of a brittle aspect.
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ML00127 / May.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Cadmium Plated Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Allen StudAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fracture
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the stud at the fracture (top of the figure) of a brittle intergranular aspect.
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ML00127 / May.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Cadmium Plated Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Allen StudAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Fracture
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the stud at the fracture (top of the figure) of a brittle intergranular aspect.
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ML00127 / May.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Cadmium Plated Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Allen StudAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Cracking
ML00126 — Hydrogen Fracture of Subsea Allen BoltsM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Coated ProductAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Micrography, after NItal etching, of the longitudinal section of the bolt, at the fracture (top of the figure), starting from the bottom of the thread (to the left side of the figure). The presence of the coating at the bolt surface shows that the fracture occurred without corrosion.
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ML00126 / Mar.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of Subsea Allen Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Coated ProductAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fracture
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the bolt, in the center of the thickness, showing at the fracture surface (top of the figure), secondary cracks that are perpendicular to the fracture, associated to segregation bands.
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ML00126 / Mar.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of Subsea Allen Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Coated ProductAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Secondary Cracks
Micrographic detail of the longitudinal section of the bolt, in the center of the thickness, showing the secondary cracks associated to segregation bands.
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ML00126 / Mar.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of Subsea Allen Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Coated ProductAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Secondary Cracks
ML00009 — Hydrogen Cracking of a 5" Drill Pipe S135M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Drill PipeAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the pin, at the fracture position, showing a low magnification aspect of the fracture surface (top of the figure) and secondary cracks associated to the segregation band.
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ML00009 / Sep.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a 5" Drill Pipe S135
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Drill PipeAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Cracking
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the pin, at the fracture position, showing the main fracture surface and secondary cracks associated to a segregation band, with an intergranular morphology.
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ML00009 / Sep.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a 5" Drill Pipe S135
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Drill PipeAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Cracking
Micrographic detail of a longitudinal section of the pin, at the fracture position, showing secondary cracks with intergranular morphology.
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ML00009 / Sep.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a 5" Drill Pipe S135
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Drill PipeAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Secondary Cracks
ML00088 — Hydrogen Cracking of an API 5D S135 Drill PipeM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Drill PipeAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Micrography of the pin longitudinal section (transverse to the fracture), as polished. The fracture (in the top of the figure) is flat and it is possible to see secondary cracks with intergranular morphology.
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ML00088 / Dec.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of an API 5D S135 Drill Pipe
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Drill PipeAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Secondary Cracks
Micrographic detail of a secondary intergranular cracking at the pin longitudinal section (transverse to the fracture).
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ML00088 / Dec.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of an API 5D S135 Drill Pipe
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Drill PipeAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Cracking
ML00079 — Hydrogen Cracking of a Maritime Chain LinkM - High Strength Low AlloyP - Chain LinkAp - OffshoreCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Micrographic detail of the longitudinal section of the link, presenting internal cracks of intergranular morphology, typical of a hydrogen assisted mechanism.
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ML00079 / Jul.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Maritime Chain Link
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Chain LinkAp - OffshoreCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Cracking
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the link, close to the fracture surface (in the top of the figure). There are secondary cracks parallel to the fracture.
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ML00079 / Jul.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Maritime Chain Link
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Chain LinkAp - OffshoreCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Secondary Cracks
Micrographic detail of the longitudinal section of the link, close to the fracture surface, presenting the intergranular morphology of the secondary cracks, parallel to the fracture.
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ML00079 / Jul.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Maritime Chain Link
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Chain LinkAp - OffshoreCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Cracking
Micrographic detail of the intergranular secondary cracks, parallel to the fracture, typical of a hydrogen assisted cracking.
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ML00079 / Jul.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Maritime Chain Link
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Chain LinkAp - OffshoreCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Cracking