Preferential Dissolution

1 case · 3 images

Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

External surface aspect of the flange showing preferential dissolution, responsible for nucleation of the through wall cracking.
245
ML00002 / Jan.2018
Preferential Dissolution and Cracks in SDSS
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - PipingCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Preferential Dissolution

More from these cases

ML00002 — Preferential Dissolution and Cracks in SDSSM - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - PipingCd - Preferential Dissolution
Detail of the region at the flange external surface where the material is suffering the preferential corrosion.
177
ML00002 / Jan.2018
Preferential Dissolution and Cracks in SDSS
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - PipingCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Preferential Dissolution
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.
133
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