Microstructure

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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

Microstructure: Bainite Standard: A Capture method: Optical Microscope clear all

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Bainite 4Carburized Layer 2Fusion Line 1Martensite 1

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Micrographic detail of the longitudinal section of the tube, close to the external surface. The carburizing layer consists of a bainitic structure, with intergranular and intragranular carbide precipitation.
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ML00107 / Dec.2017
Carburized 9Cr1MoV Superheater Tube
M - Heat Resistant SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - BoilerCd - Carburization
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Carburized Layer
The micrography shows the martensitic region of the tube HAZ responsible for the hydrogen cracking, presenting too high hardness level (600 HV). It is a fresh martensite since the joint was welded in one pass and there was no PWHT.
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ML00052 / Apr.2017
Cold Cracks in API 5CT L80 Tube Welded to a Structural Part
M - Low Alloy SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite

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ML00107 — Carburized 9Cr1MoV Superheater TubeM - Heat Resistant SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - BoilerCd - Carburization
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the tube, close to the internal surface. A thick scale is evident, but no microstructural changes compared to the center of the tube.
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ML00107 / Dec.2017
Carburized 9Cr1MoV Superheater Tube
M - Heat Resistant SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - BoilerCd - Carburization
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainite
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the tube in the center of the thickness, showing a ferritic-bainitic structure of this CrMoV steel.
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ML00107 / Dec.2017
Carburized 9Cr1MoV Superheater Tube
M - Heat Resistant SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - BoilerCd - Carburization
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainite
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the tube in the center of the thickness, showing a ferritic-bainitic structure of this CrMoV steel.
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ML00107 / Dec.2017
Carburized 9Cr1MoV Superheater Tube
M - Heat Resistant SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - BoilerCd - Carburization
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainite
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the tube in the center of the thickness, showing a ferritic-bainitic structure of this CrMoV steel.
142
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ML00107 / Dec.2017
Carburized 9Cr1MoV Superheater Tube
M - Heat Resistant SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - BoilerCd - Carburization
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainite
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the tube, close to the external surface. A scale is evident at the surface as well as a carburizing layer.
549
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ML00107 / Dec.2017
Carburized 9Cr1MoV Superheater Tube
M - Heat Resistant SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - BoilerCd - Carburization
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Carburized Layer
ML00052 — Cold Cracks in API 5CT L80 Tube Welded to a Structural PartM - Low Alloy SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Micrography of the low alloy steel tube at the fusion line, presenting a martensitic structure at the HAZ and acicular ferrite in the weld metal.
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ML00052 / Apr.2017
Cold Cracks in API 5CT L80 Tube Welded to a Structural Part
M - Low Alloy SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fusion Line