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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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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

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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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Microstructure of the welded region of the padeye, at the fusion line. The weld metal is dendritic, austeno ferritic, in the left side of the figure. The heat affected zone is in the center of the figure and shows no changes in relation to the base metal. The padeye base metal is to the right side of the figure.
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ML00122 / Feb.2018
Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - CaseAp - Oil and GasCd - Crevice
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Welded Joint
Micrographic detail of the fusion line of the welded joint of the padeye. The connector where the padeye was installed was welded to the case, but presented no evidences of corrosion.
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ML00122 / Feb.2018
Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - CaseAp - Oil and GasCd - Crevice
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Welded Joint