Sampling and Analysis

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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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Aspect of one region where the cracks appeared, after grinding and polishing. Several branched cracks located in welded regions. It is the region where the sample was taken.
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ML00174 / Jul.2021
Carburization of a 347 SS Welded Joint
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - EnergyCd - Carburization
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - At the Surface
Flanged case, 640mm long. The photo presents a general view of the instrumentation system, destroyed after only 6 months in subsea service. The system was manufactured using only 316 stainless steel and the case was 20 mm thick.
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ML00122 / Feb.2018
Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - CaseAp - Oil and GasCd - Crevice
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Aspect of the hydraulic line samples removed from service to be analyzed. Tubing and welded joint (bottom sample) between the 316 tubing (left side of the sample) and the nitronic fitting (right side of the sample). The cracking is located 10 mm far from the weld, autogenous orbital GTAW.
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ML00095 / Sep.2017
MIC of a Riser Control Line
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View

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ML00122 — Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea SystemM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - CaseAp - Oil and GasCd - Crevice
Aspect of the instrument system after disassembling. The internal part of the case, where the electronic device was operating, was wet by seawater and failed to send signals to the surface.
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ML00122 / Feb.2018
Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - CaseAp - Oil and GasCd - Crevice
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
ML00095 — MIC of a Riser Control LineM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Behavior
Detail of the welded joint between the 316 tubing (left side) and the nitronic fitting (right side). The through wall cracking is transverse to the line, in the fitting, 10 mm far from the weld, where the fitting was slightly bent to be assembled (cold bent).
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ML00095 / Sep.2017
MIC of a Riser Control Line
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Welded Joint