Martensite

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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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Micrography of a longitudinal section, in the center, of the broken 5/8" bolt, presenting an aged martensitic structure.
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Microstructure of the stud in the longitudinal section, out of a region of segregation, where the tempered martensitic microstructure appears more uniform.
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ML00136 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Subsea Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the bolt in the center of the thickness (ND 5/8") showing a uniform martensitic structure.
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ML00126 / Mar.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of Subsea Allen Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Coated ProductAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
17-4 PH rod. Micrography of the longitudinal section in the center of the thickness, presenting an aged martensitic structure. The darker lines are bands of (sligthly) segregated regions. This material presents properties that correspond to the H1150 grade.
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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 - Martensite
Micrographic aspect of the disc in the longitudinal section. Tempered martensitic structure, probably strain hardened.
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ML00080 / Sep.2017
MIC of Stacking Disc Springs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - SpringAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the pin showing a tempered martensite structure. The pin presented average hardness of 38 HRc in the section.
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ML00009 / Sep.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a 5" Drill Pipe S135
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Drill PipeAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrographic detail of the quenched and tempered martensitic structure of the pin tool joint.
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ML00088 / Dec.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of an API 5D S135 Drill Pipe
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Drill PipeAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrographic aspect of the aged martensite structure of the 17-4 PH bolt, about 37 HRc.
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ML00074 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracking of a 17-4 PH Subsea Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite

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ML00139 — Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen BoltM - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Micrographic detail of the aged martensitic structure. The bolt presented variations in the previous austenite grain boundaries from the center of the thickness to the surface. No delta ferrite or retained austenite islands are evidenced.
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the 5/8" bolt, at the bottom of the thread, presenting a refined structure compared to the center of the bolt. The structure is aged martensite.
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrographic detail of the aged martensite structure, refined when compared to the structure in the center of the bolt.
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the bolt, at the fracture (top of the figure), in the middle of the thickness. The fracture is macroscopically flat and there are some regions that present a transgranular morphology of the fracture.
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrography of a longitudinal section, in the center of a non-broken bolt that operated in the same assembling, presenting an aged martensitic structure, similar to the broken bolt.
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ML00139 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of a 17-4 PH Allen Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - Allen BoltAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite

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ML00136 — Hydrogen Cracks of Subsea StudsM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Micrographic detail of the martensitic structure of the stud in the longitudinal section, out of a region of segregation, where the microstructure appears more uniform and the microhardness is about 370HV (50g).
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ML00136 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Subsea Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
ML00126 — Hydrogen Fracture of Subsea Allen BoltsM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Coated ProductAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Micrographic detail of the martensitic structure, uniform in the longitudinal section of the bolt, in the center of the thickness (ND 5/8"). The hardness values of the bolts varied from 39 to 41 HRc.
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ML00126 / Mar.2018
Hydrogen Fracture of Subsea Allen Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Coated ProductAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
ML00121 — Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea SystemM - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
17-4 PH rod. Micrography of the longitudinal section in the center of the thickness, presenting an aged martensitic structure. The darker lines are bands of (sligthly) segregated regions. This material presents properties that correspond to the H1150 grade.
66
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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 - Martensite
17-4 PH rod. Micrographic detail of the aged martensitic structure. At this magnification level the previous austenite grain boundaries are evidenced. It is also possible to see that the bands of (sligthly) segregated regions are all martensitic.
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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 - Martensite
ML00080 — MIC of Stacking Disc SpringsM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - SpringAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Behavior
Micrographic aspect of the disc in the transverse section. Tempered martensitic structure, probably strain hardened.
31
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ML00080 / Sep.2017
MIC of Stacking Disc Springs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - SpringAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
ML00009 — Hydrogen Cracking of a 5" Drill Pipe S135M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Drill PipeAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Micrographic detail of the longitudinal section of the pin showing a tempered martensite structure. The pin presented average hardness of 38 HRc in the section.
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ML00009 / Sep.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a 5" Drill Pipe S135
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Drill PipeAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
ML00074 — Hydrogen Cracking of a 17-4 PH Subsea BoltM - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Micrographic detail of the aged martensite structure of the 17-4 PH bolt, about 37 HRc.
73
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ML00074 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracking of a 17-4 PH Subsea Bolt
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite