Microstructure

23 cases · 46 images

Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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Microstructure — sub-branches

Aligned particles 1Alpha and Beta 2Clad Interface 4Delta ferrite 1Duplex structure 2Ferrite and Pearlite 3Fusion Line 4Granular structure 1Graphite in Flakes 1Graphite in Imperfect Nodules 1Graphite in Nodules 1Intragranular Secondary Precipitation 1Martensite 10Non Metallic Inclusions 1Pearlite 3Sigma 5Strain Hardened 1Thermal Spray Layer 2Zn Layer 2

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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
Micrographic detail of the martensitic structure, clearly obtained from a refined previous austenitic structure .
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ML00172 / Mar.2021
Brittle Fracture of a LAS Valve Spring
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - SpringAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Martensite
Corrosion Fatigue of a Boiler Waterwall Tube
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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 SEMDf - Pearlite
Micrographic detail, by scanning electron microscopy, of the graphite in nodules and a ferritic-pearlitic matrix.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Graphite in Nodules
Micrographic detail of the pearlitic structure in the center of the shaft thickness.
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ML00152 / Dec.2018
Low Alloy Steel Pump Shaft
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - ShaftAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Pearlite
Micrography, by scanning electron microscopy. The alloy is a precipitation hardened material, and the stains at the surface are associated to differential etching in second phases and inclusions.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Granular structure
Micrographic detail by scanning electron microscopy of the interface between the two thermal spray layers, the first one in stainless steel (bottom of the figure) and the second one, at the surface,in tungsten carbide (top of the figure). The composition of the first layer is similar to the base metal (lean duplex) and the composition of the second layer is WC in a Co matrix.
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ML00147 / Aug.2018
WC Layer Detached from a Cast Lean Duplex
M - Lean Duplex Stainless SteelP - Centrifugal CastingAp - ShipCd - Lack of Sealing
Cm - Electrolytic Etch Micrography by SEMDf - Thermal Spray Layer
Micrography of the plate in a section, showing the alpha grains plus beta phase microstructure in the middle of the thickness. The sample was mechanically-electrolitically polished and etched with HF+HNO3+H2O solution.
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ML00144 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on Ti64 Plate
M - Ti6Al4VP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Alpha and Beta

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ML00172 — Brittle Fracture of a LAS Valve SpringM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - SpringAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Fracture
Micrographic detail of the martensitic structure.
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ML00172 / Mar.2021
Brittle Fracture of a LAS Valve Spring
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - SpringAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Martensite
ML00154 — High Strength Cast Iron CrankshaftM - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Micrographic detail by scanning electron microscopy, Nital etched, of the ferrite microstructure around a graphite nodule.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
Micrographic detail of the pearlite in the matrix.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Pearlite
Micrography of the shaft at the surface in a heat treated position. The graphite nodule is degradating due to temperature and adjacent the microsctructure is martensitic.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Graphite in Imperfect Nodules
Micrographic detail of the graphite nodule surrounded by martensite.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Martensite
Micrographic detail of the martensite.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Martensite

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ML00145 — Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 PlateM - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Micrographic detail, by scanning electron microscopy, of the precipitation hardened granular structure. The stains are preferential etch of second particles.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Aligned particles
ML00147 — WC Layer Detached from a Cast Lean DuplexM - Lean Duplex Stainless SteelP - Centrifugal CastingAp - ShipCd - Lack of Sealing
Micrographic detail of the first thermal spray layer, in stainless steel with the same composition of the base metal (lean duplex).
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ML00147 / Aug.2018
WC Layer Detached from a Cast Lean Duplex
M - Lean Duplex Stainless SteelP - Centrifugal CastingAp - ShipCd - Lack of Sealing
Cm - Electrolytic Etch Micrography by SEMDf - Thermal Spray Layer
Micrographic detail, by scanning electron microscopy, of the duplex, austenitic and ferritic, structure with sigma phase.
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ML00147 / Aug.2018
WC Layer Detached from a Cast Lean Duplex
M - Lean Duplex Stainless SteelP - Centrifugal CastingAp - ShipCd - Lack of Sealing
Cm - Electrolytic Etch Micrography by SEMDf - Sigma
ML00144 — Impact of a .380 Winchester on Ti64 PlateM - Ti6Al4VP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Micrographic detail by SEM, showing the beta phase EDS analysis was conducted in this microstructure and the results indicated 90.8%Ti + 6.8%Al + 2.4%V for the alpha phase (the dark grains as a matrix); and 84.7%Ti + 5.2%Al + 8.8%V + 1.2%Fe for the beta phase (light with aicular morphology inside the phase).
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ML00144 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on Ti64 Plate
M - Ti6Al4VP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Alpha and Beta