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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 stud presenting a tempered martensite structure, slightly banded. Hardness 45 HRc.
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ML00127 / May.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Cadmium Plated Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Allen StudAp - Oil and GasCd - 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
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 high hardness martensitic structure at the surface of the pin, that was quenched and tempered after carburizing.
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ML00081 / Aug.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Chromium Plated Carburized Pin
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Chromium PlatedAp - AutomotiveCd - 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
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the link, presenting a tempered martensitic structure, typical of a quenching and tempering heat treatment and compatible with the link hardness of 43 HRc.
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ML00079 / Jul.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Maritime Chain Link
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Chain LinkAp - OffshoreCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital 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
ML00127 — Hydrogen Cracks of Cadmium Plated StudsM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Allen StudAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the stud presenting a tempered martensite structure in the center of the thickness.
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ML00127 / May.2018
Hydrogen Cracks of Cadmium Plated Studs
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Allen StudAp - Oil and GasCd - 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
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