Welding Defect

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The columnar grains of the weld metal in the cap presented a martensitic structure.
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ML00178 / Jan.2022
Cold cracks in Cr-Mo Welded Forging
M - CrMo SteelP - ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Weld Metal
The weld metal presented a ferritic/bainitic structure at the surface, where the replica was conducted. The weld metal hardness is 272 HB, too high for this material, suggesting lack of a suitable PWHT.
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ML00071 / Jan.2019
Reheating Cracking of a CrMo Vessel Weld
M - CrMo SteelP - In Field WeldAp - EnergyCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital etched, OMDf - Weld Metal
Micrography of the weld metal in the center of the fillet showing a 100% acicular ferrite that is a microestructure of a high strenght steel, evidenced the effect of the dilution of the tube chemistry in the weld metal.
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ML00052 / Apr.2017
Cold Cracks in API 5CT L80 Tube Welded to a Structural Part
M - Low Alloy SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Weld Metal

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ML00071 — Reheating Cracking of a CrMo Vessel WeldM - CrMo SteelP - In Field WeldAp - EnergyCd - Welding Defect
A small sample containing cracks was removed from the cracked weld metal, by mechanical means.
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ML00071 / Jan.2019
Reheating Cracking of a CrMo Vessel Weld
M - CrMo SteelP - In Field WeldAp - EnergyCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Transverse Section AspectDf - Weld Metal
Macrographic aspect of a transverse section of the sample with multiple cracks that were deep in the weld metal.
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ML00071 / Jan.2019
Reheating Cracking of a CrMo Vessel Weld
M - CrMo SteelP - In Field WeldAp - EnergyCd - Welding Defect
Cm - NItal Etched MacroDf - Weld Metal
ML00052 — Cold Cracks in API 5CT L80 Tube Welded to a Structural PartM - Low Alloy SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Micrographic detail of the ferritic structure in the weld metal close to the low alloy steel tube, by scanning electron microscopy. The weld metal presents a typical aspect for high strenght weld metal (100% acicular ferrite).
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ML00052 / Apr.2017
Cold Cracks in API 5CT L80 Tube Welded to a Structural Part
M - Low Alloy SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Weld Metal
Micrographic detail of the ferritic structure in the weld metal close to the carbon steel plate, by scanning electron microscopy. The weld metal presents a typical aspect for low strenght weld metal (grain boundary and primary ferrite, plus acicular ferrite).
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ML00052 / Apr.2017
Cold Cracks in API 5CT L80 Tube Welded to a Structural Part
M - Low Alloy SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Weld Metal
Micrographic detail of the weld metal presenting 100% of acicular ferrite. Although the adopted filler metal was of a low strenght type, the dilution of the tube chemistry in the weld created a typically high strenght weld metal.
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ML00052 / Apr.2017
Cold Cracks in API 5CT L80 Tube Welded to a Structural Part
M - Low Alloy SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Weld Metal
Micrographic detail in higher magnification of the weld metal presenting 100% of acicular ferrite. It is interesting to observe that the previous austenite grain boundary can be seen but there is no primary ferrite in the grain boundary.
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ML00052 / Apr.2017
Cold Cracks in API 5CT L80 Tube Welded to a Structural Part
M - Low Alloy SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Weld Metal