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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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Branched Cracks 9Corrosion 12Corrosion Cracking 16Crack 7Cracking 2Cracks 1Ductile Fracture 3Fatigue Crack 2Fatigue Fracture 1Fracture 4Intergranular Corrosion 8Intergranular Cracking 6Localized Corrosion 15Multiple cracks 6Parallel cracks 2Pitting 4Preferential Dissolution 4Secondary Cracks 3Stress Corrosion Cracks 6Thinning 1Through Wall Cracking 1Transgranular Cracking 9

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Metallographic aspect of a longitudinal section of the clamp, at the surface (left side of the image) showing a region where there are corrosion pits in the carbon steel clamp, due to the lack of protection by the coating, and the propagation of small transgranular cracks from to the surface.
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ML00171 / Feb.2021
Corrosion Fatigue of U Bolt Pipe Clamp
M - Low Carbon SteelP - BoltAp - ShipCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Crack
The internal side of the tube presented multiple cracks, filled with oxides, blunt-tipped, typical of a corrosion fatigue cracking mechanism.
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ML00163 / Jun.2020
Corrosion Fatigue of a Boiler Waterwall Tube
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - BoilerCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Parallel cracks
Micrography of the pipe in the leakage area, showing the preferential corrosion in the center of the autogenous weld and oxides inside the crevice, that appearas as a cracking but that is only a localized anodic process.
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ML00140 / May.2019
Preferential Corrosion of Pipe Seam Weld
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Longitudinal Seam Welded PipeAp - ShipCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Localized Corrosion
Micrographic detail of the crevice corrosion in the case wall, showing that the structure is not affected and is fully austenitic with equiaxial grains typical of a solution annealed condition.
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ML00122 / Feb.2018
Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - CaseAp - Oil and GasCd - Crevice
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Localized Corrosion
17-4 PH rod. Micrography of the longitudinal section close to the surface, presenting the roughness (the waves at the surface) and a region where a pitting was still in the beginning, not related to any specific microstructure.
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Pitting
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the tube in position 2, presenting thinning by intergranular corrosion at the internal surface.
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ML00086 / Nov.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of Sensitized 304SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Intergranular Corrosion
Micrography of the pin in a longitudinal section, transverse to the fracture surface, close to the point of cracking iniciation, presenting a flat propagation and a secondary crack, paralel to the fracture surface.
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ML00085 / Nov.2017
Corrosion Fatigue of a Martensitic SS Pin
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Forged PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fracture
Micrography of the external surface of the tubular equipment, close to the fracture position (it is to the top of the figure), showing multiple cracks, typical of a corrosion fatigue mechanism.
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ML00082 / Dec.2017
Corrosion Fatigue of a Drilling Tool
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Multiple cracks

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ML00171 — Corrosion Fatigue of U Bolt Pipe ClampM - Low Carbon SteelP - BoltAp - ShipCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Metallographic aspect of the cracks showing that several microcracks join from different pits and growth through the section, in a transgranular morphologyy.
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ML00171 / Feb.2021
Corrosion Fatigue of U Bolt Pipe Clamp
M - Low Carbon SteelP - BoltAp - ShipCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Transgranular Cracking
Metallographic aspect of one secondary cracking, paralell to the fracture surface, growthing with an irregular path and transgranular morphologyy.
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ML00171 / Feb.2021
Corrosion Fatigue of U Bolt Pipe Clamp
M - Low Carbon SteelP - BoltAp - ShipCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Transgranular Cracking
Corrosion Fatigue of U Bolt Pipe Clamp
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ML00171 / Feb.2021
Corrosion Fatigue of U Bolt Pipe Clamp
M - Low Carbon SteelP - BoltAp - ShipCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Crack
ML00163 — Corrosion Fatigue of a Boiler Waterwall TubeM - Low Carbon SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - BoilerCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Micrographic detail of the corrosion cracking from internal side of the tube, in several points at the tube surface.
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ML00163 / Jun.2020
Corrosion Fatigue of a Boiler Waterwall Tube
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - BoilerCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Corrosion Cracking
Low magnification micrography of the multiple cracks, parallel, transgranular. No evidences of microstrutural changes (heat evolution or decarburization).
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ML00163 / Jun.2020
Corrosion Fatigue of a Boiler Waterwall Tube
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - BoilerCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Transgranular Cracking
Micrography presenting the internal tube surface with several parallel cracks, some still in the beginning (less than 0.1 mm deep).
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ML00163 / Jun.2020
Corrosion Fatigue of a Boiler Waterwall Tube
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - BoilerCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Parallel cracks
Micrography of the crack tip, initiated from the internal tube surface. The crack is transgranular, filled with oxides and blunt-tipped.
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ML00163 / Jun.2020
Corrosion Fatigue of a Boiler Waterwall Tube
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - BoilerCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Transgranular Cracking
Micrographic detail of the blunt-tipped crack, transgranular and filled with oxides.
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ML00163 / Jun.2020
Corrosion Fatigue of a Boiler Waterwall Tube
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - BoilerCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Crack

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ML00140 — Preferential Corrosion of Pipe Seam WeldM - Low Carbon SteelP - Longitudinal Seam Welded PipeAp - ShipCd - Preferential Dissolution
Micrographic detail of the autogenous seam weld. The localized dissolution occurrs exactly at the weld metal that presents a bainitic structure of average hardness about 230HV, compared to the heat affected zone presenting average of 202 HV and the base metal presenting average of 180HV.
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ML00140 / May.2019
Preferential Corrosion of Pipe Seam Weld
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Longitudinal Seam Welded PipeAp - ShipCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Localized Corrosion
Micrographic detail presenting the slighltly decarburized ferritic structure, with inclusions, in the center of the weld, surrounded by a bainitic structure and the preferential corrosion in the weld.
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ML00140 / May.2019
Preferential Corrosion of Pipe Seam Weld
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Longitudinal Seam Welded PipeAp - ShipCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Localized Corrosion
Micrography of the pipe in the leakage area, at the internal pipe surface, showing the preferential corrosion in the center of the autogenous weld and oxides inside the crevice. The morphology of the corrosion is similar to a cracking but the analysis show that it is a localized anodic process.
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ML00140 / May.2019
Preferential Corrosion of Pipe Seam Weld
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Longitudinal Seam Welded PipeAp - ShipCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Preferential Dissolution
Micrography of the pipe at the leakage position showing an oxide layer inside the crevice. The corrosion occurred exactly at the weld metal and the region at the margin of the damage shows the heat affected zone of the autogenous weld, with a refined grain size.
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ML00140 / May.2019
Preferential Corrosion of Pipe Seam Weld
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Longitudinal Seam Welded PipeAp - ShipCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Preferential Dissolution
Micrography of the internal pipe surface at the leakage position showing an oxide layer inside the crevice. The corrosion occurred exactly at the weld metal and the region at the margin of the damage shows the heat affected zone of the autogenous weld, with a refined grain size.
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ML00140 / May.2019
Preferential Corrosion of Pipe Seam Weld
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Longitudinal Seam Welded PipeAp - ShipCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Preferential Dissolution

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ML00122 — Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea SystemM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - CaseAp - Oil and GasCd - Crevice
Micrographic detail of the crevice corrosion in the case wall, showing that the structure is not affected and is fully austenitic with equiaxial grains typical of a solution annealed condition.
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ML00122 / Feb.2018
Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - CaseAp - Oil and GasCd - Crevice
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Localized Corrosion
Micrographic detail of the crevice corrosion in the case wall, showing that the structure is not affected and is fully austenitic with equiaxial grains typical of a solution annealed condition. Even non metallic inclusions did not accelerate corrosion since the extension of the inclusions was not too long and they were not connecting to others.
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ML00122 / Feb.2018
Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - CaseAp - Oil and GasCd - Crevice
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Localized Corrosion
Micrographic detail of the crevice corrosion in the case wall, showing that the structure is not affected and is fully austenitic with equiaxial grains typical of a solution annealed condition. Even non metallic inclusions did not accelerate corrosion since the extension of the inclusions was not too long and they were not connecting to others.
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ML00122 / Feb.2018
Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - CaseAp - Oil and GasCd - Crevice
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Localized Corrosion
ML00086 — Intergranular Corrosion of Sensitized 304SSM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Micrographic detail of the intergranular corrosion at the internal surface of the tube in position 2. Several grains were already removed by the corrosion.
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ML00086 / Nov.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of Sensitized 304SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Intergranular Corrosion
ML00085 — Corrosion Fatigue of a Martensitic SS PinM - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Forged PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Micrography of the pin in a longitudinal section, transverse to the fracture surface, close to the point of cracking iniciation, presenting a flat propagation and a secondary crack, paralel to the fracture surface.
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ML00085 / Nov.2017
Corrosion Fatigue of a Martensitic SS Pin
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Forged PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fracture
Micrographic detail of a secondary cracking close to the fracture position. The crack presents no plastic deformation, is slightly branched and filled with products.
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ML00085 / Nov.2017
Corrosion Fatigue of a Martensitic SS Pin
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Forged PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fatigue Fracture
Micrography of the pin in a longitudinal section, transverse to the fracture surface, at the ductile final fracture, presenting a rough propagation.
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ML00085 / Nov.2017
Corrosion Fatigue of a Martensitic SS Pin
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Forged PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fracture
Micrography of the pin in a longitudinal section, transverse to the fracture surface, at the ductile final fracture, presenting microvoids connecting with plastic deformation of the structure.
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ML00085 / Nov.2017
Corrosion Fatigue of a Martensitic SS Pin
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Forged PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Fracture
Micrographic detail of the pin in a longitudinal section, transverse to the fracture surface, at the ductile final fracture, presenting microvoids connecting with plastic deformation of the structure.
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ML00085 / Nov.2017
Corrosion Fatigue of a Martensitic SS Pin
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Forged PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ductile Fracture

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ML00082 — Corrosion Fatigue of a Drilling ToolM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Corrosion Fatigue
As polished micrography of the external surface of the tubular equipment, close to the fracture position (it is to the top of the figure), showing corrosion fatigue cracks. These are multiple cracks, paralel to the main fracture, slightly branched and fully filled with oxides.
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ML00082 / Dec.2017
Corrosion Fatigue of a Drilling Tool
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Multiple cracks
As polished micrography of the external surface of the tubular equipment, close to the fracture position (it is to the top of the figure), showing corrosion fatigue cracks. These are multiple cracks, paralel to the main fracture, slightly branched and fully filled with oxides.
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ML00082 / Dec.2017
Corrosion Fatigue of a Drilling Tool
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Multiple cracks
Micrography of the external surface of the tubular equipment, close to the fracture position (it is to the top of the figure), showing multiple cracks, typical of a corrosion fatigue mechanism.
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ML00082 / Dec.2017
Corrosion Fatigue of a Drilling Tool
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Multiple cracks
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the tubular tool, at the external surface close to the fracture position (it is to the top of the figure), showing multiple cracks, slightly branched, fully filled with corrosion products, typical of a corrosion fatigue mechanism. It propagates in a straight front, not affected by banded structures,
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ML00082 / Dec.2017
Corrosion Fatigue of a Drilling Tool
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fatigue Crack