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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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The titanium rotor blade of a flowmeter broke after two years in service in an acid environment, containing H2S.
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ML00176 / Nov.2021
Hydride Formation in a Titanium Blade
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - BladeAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Allen stud, 1/2" nominal diameter, cadmium plated and chromate treated, cracked during assembling external parts in a gate valve.
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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 - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Brittle aspect of the failure of the conector in the male thread. Both sides of the fracture.
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ML00078 / Jun.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of IN 718 Subsea Connector
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - ForgingAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Aspect of the bolt fracture. The fracture appearance is irregular and there are several secondary cracks from thread fillets.
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ML00077 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracking of LAS Subsea Bolts
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
The stainless steel spring broke without any evidence of plastic deformation. The round wire 1/8" diameter has ruptured in a brittle way in this 2" long spring of external diameter of 1/2".
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ML00076 / Jun.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a 17-7 PH Subsea Spring
M - Precipitation Hardened Stainless SteelP - WireAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Macroscopic aspect of the stud that broke transverse to the axis, at the bottom of the thread fillet, presenting a brittle aspect.
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ML00075 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracking of IN 718 Subsea Fasteners
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - StudAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Aspect of the fastener fracture, flat, at a thread fillet.
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ML00073 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracking of a LAS Subsea Fastener
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Aspect of the broken bolt 1 1/2" nominal diameter, after a short time in service (non residente subsea equipment) under cathodic protection. The bolt broke at the thread fillet, close to the head.
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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 - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View

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ML00073 — Hydrogen Cracking of a LAS Subsea FastenerM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
One side of the broken socket head screw, presenting secondary cracks in thread fillets adjacent to the position where the nut was tightened.
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ML00073 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracking of a LAS Subsea Fastener
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - FastenerAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View