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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

ML00174 / Jul.2021
Carburization of a 347 SS Welded Joint
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - EnergyCd - Carburization
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Fracture
Aspect of a crevice corrosion of the flange, under the bolt head, showing evidences that the cathodic protection system was not connected to the stainless steel instrument.
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ML00122 / Feb.2018
Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - CaseAp - Oil and GasCd - Crevice
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Localized Corrosion
The main pipe, ND 18", has suffered a pipe through wall cracking at the margin of the 1 1/2" branch socket weld.
664
ML00006 / Apr.2017
Vibration Induced Fatigue in 304SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Longitudinal Seam Welded PipeAp - PipingCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Crack

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ML00122 — Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea SystemM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - CaseAp - Oil and GasCd - Crevice
Detail of the electronic device after removing the external case.  It is corroded because seawater entered in the equipment that was pressurized from the external sea environment.
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ML00122 / Feb.2018
Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - CaseAp - Oil and GasCd - Crevice
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Corrosion
The case where the electronic device was installed suffered a localized corrosion that allowed the seawater to wet the internal side, destroying it. The position where the leakage occurred originally presented a hole that was sealed with a plug and the corrosion occurred in a crevice condition.
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ML00122 / Feb.2018
Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - CaseAp - Oil and GasCd - Crevice
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Localized Corrosion