Microstructure

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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

Microstructure — sub-branches

Acicular Alpha 9Acicular Ferrite 2Aligned particles 5Alpha 4Alpha and Beta 14Austenite 47Austenitic with Primary Carbides 2Austenitic with Secondary Precipitation 7Bainite 16Bainitic Ferrite 7Bainitic HAZ 8Bainitic Martensitic 6Banded Pearlite 8Banded Structure 25Carburized Layer 6Clad Interface 25Coalesced structure 8Coarse Structure 15Coating Layer 10Columnar Grains 5Decarburized Surface 1Delta Ferrite Islands 2Delta ferrite 5Dendritic 3Dual grain sizes 2Duplex structure 21Equiaxial Grains 5Ferrite 8Ferrite and Austenite 7Ferrite and Bainite 4Ferrite and Pearlite 58Ferritic Weld Metal 2Free Carbides in Pearlite Colonies 1Fusion Line 22Grain boundary intermetallics 2Grain refined structure 13Granular structure 10Graphite Type A (ASTM A247) 2Graphite in Flakes 6Graphite in Imperfect Nodules 2Graphite in Nodules 7Hard Chromium Layer 3Hypoeutetic 1Intergranular Precipitation 4Intragranular Secondary Precipitation 6Martensite 101Martensite, delta ferrite & carbides 3Matrix of ferrite and pearlite 5Mixture of Melted Metals 3Network of Primary Carbides 2Networklike precipitates 1Ni layer 2No Coating Layer 3Non Metallic Inclusions 9Overheating 3Overtempered Structure 2Pearlite 13Pearlite Matrix 3Predominantly Ferritic 15Predominantly Pearlitic 5Prior Austenite Boundaries Decorated 1Secondary Precipitation 1Sigma 12Single phase 1Strain Hardened 26Strain hardened pearlite 4Tempered Martensite 4Tempered Structure 1Thermal Spray Layer 8Two phases 4Uniform Structure 4Zn Layer 8

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Micrographic detail of the valve body carbon steel thread, in the valley. Ferritic-bainitic structure.
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ML00184 / Apr.2023
Dissimilar Steels in a Threaded Connection
M - Low Carbon SteelP - ForgingAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainitic Ferrite
The wheel microstructure changed a little depending the thickness. In the region of WHEEL 1 fracture and WHEEL 2 cracking, it presented an alpha matrix with a networklike precipitates interdendritic.
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Hypoeutetic
Micrography presenting a tempered martensitic microstructure, with light etch in segregated bands.
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ML00182 / Jul.2022
Brittle Fracture of a LAS Fixing Rod
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - StemAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Tempered Martensite
Macrography of a transverse section of a sound tooth, presenting a carburized layer of about 3 mm depth.
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - NItal Etched MacroDf - Carburized Layer
Micrographic detail of the granular copper structure, a little far from the overheated region.
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ML00180 / Mar.2022
Local Melting of Copper Cooling Tubes
M - Pure CopperP - Cooling TubeAp - SiderurgyCd - Overheating
Cm - FeCl3+HCl+H2O Etched MicroDf - Granular structure
Granular alpha structure of the pipe base metal.
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ML00179 / Feb.2022
Hydrides in Titanium Weld
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - In Field WeldAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Kroll Etched Micrography by OMDf - Alpha
Tempered martensitic structure for the F22 forging base metal.
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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 - Tempered Martensite
BASE METAL SURFACE - The micrography (transverse to the tube) presents the ferritic/pearlitic/bainitic structure.
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ML00177 / Dec.2021
Cr-Mo Seam Welded Tube
M - CrMo SteelP - Longitudinally Seam WeldedAp - Fired HeaterCd - Not according to spec
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Granular structure

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ML00183 — Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum WheelM - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Detail of the alpha matrix with an eutectic networklike precipitates, interdendritic. Presence of acicular iron rich phases (dark gray).
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Networklike precipitates
ML00181 — Wear of a Carburized Hypoid GearM - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Micrographic detail of the case hardened martensitic structure, close to the surface, with a microhardness level of about 600 Vickers (load 0.3kg).
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrography of the core structure, in the center of layer, with a microhardness level of about 220 Vickers (load 0.3kg).
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainitic Martensitic
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainitic Martensitic
ML00180 — Local Melting of Copper Cooling TubesM - Pure CopperP - Cooling TubeAp - SiderurgyCd - Overheating
Micrographic detail of the granular copper structure, out of the damaged area. The dark particles are non metallic (oxides).
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ML00180 / Mar.2022
Local Melting of Copper Cooling Tubes
M - Pure CopperP - Cooling TubeAp - SiderurgyCd - Overheating
Cm - FeCl3+HCl+H2O Etched MicroDf - Granular structure
Micrographic aspect of the tube wall under the localized thinning, in a transverse section, showing a coarse structure due to high temperature grain growth.
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ML00180 / Mar.2022
Local Melting of Copper Cooling Tubes
M - Pure CopperP - Cooling TubeAp - SiderurgyCd - Overheating
Cm - FeCl3+HCl+H2O Etched MicroDf - Overheating
Micrographic detail of the high temperature grain growth in the tube microstructure.
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ML00180 / Mar.2022
Local Melting of Copper Cooling Tubes
M - Pure CopperP - Cooling TubeAp - SiderurgyCd - Overheating
Cm - FeCl3+HCl+H2O Etched MicroDf - Coarse Structure
Micrographic detail of the high temperature grain growth in the tube microstructure.
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ML00180 / Mar.2022
Local Melting of Copper Cooling Tubes
M - Pure CopperP - Cooling TubeAp - SiderurgyCd - Overheating
Cm - FeCl3+HCl+H2O Etched MicroDf - Coarse Structure
Micrography of the interface between the melted steel (top) and the copper tube (bottom), showing a mixture of melted materials.
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ML00180 / Mar.2022
Local Melting of Copper Cooling Tubes
M - Pure CopperP - Cooling TubeAp - SiderurgyCd - Overheating
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Mixture of Melted Metals

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ML00178 — Cold cracks in Cr-Mo Welded ForgingM - CrMo SteelP - ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Welding Defect
Grain coarsened martensitic heat affected zone. The hardness values about 270HV10 indicates that the joint was post welding heat treated (PWHT).
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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 - Martensite
Fusion line at the forging side. The weld metal to the top and the heat affected zone to the bottom.
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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 SEMDf - Fusion Line
Detail of the quenched and tempered martensitic structure at the heat affected zone.
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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 - Tempered Martensite
Tempered martensitic structure at the weld metal in the cap.
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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 - Tempered Martensite
ML00177 — Cr-Mo Seam Welded TubeM - CrMo SteelP - Longitudinally Seam WeldedAp - Fired HeaterCd - Not according to spec
BASE METAL SURFACE - The microstructure of the base metal is ferritic/pearlitic/bainitic.
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ML00177 / Dec.2021
Cr-Mo Seam Welded Tube
M - CrMo SteelP - Longitudinally Seam WeldedAp - Fired HeaterCd - Not according to spec
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Grain refined structure
HAZ SURFACE
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ML00177 / Dec.2021
Cr-Mo Seam Welded Tube
M - CrMo SteelP - Longitudinally Seam WeldedAp - Fired HeaterCd - Not according to spec
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainitic HAZ
BASE METAL T/2
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ML00177 / Dec.2021
Cr-Mo Seam Welded Tube
M - CrMo SteelP - Longitudinally Seam WeldedAp - Fired HeaterCd - Not according to spec
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Bainite
HAZ T/2
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ML00177 / Dec.2021
Cr-Mo Seam Welded Tube
M - CrMo SteelP - Longitudinally Seam WeldedAp - Fired HeaterCd - Not according to spec
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainitic HAZ
HAZ ROOT
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ML00177 / Dec.2021
Cr-Mo Seam Welded Tube
M - CrMo SteelP - Longitudinally Seam WeldedAp - Fired HeaterCd - Not according to spec
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainite

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