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The shaft was removed from service without a failure. It was 4' long and the diameters varied from 2 1/2" to 4 1/2". It was analyzed to be specified for purchasing a new one but properties evidenced bad ductility and brittle behavior even at ambient temperature, associated to a microestruture "as hot rolled".
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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 - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Aspect of the fracture surface of the 2" diameter casting. The fracture appeared flat, with secondary cracks, and the position of the fracture during the loading test is located in the region that was in tensile stress during the hot dip galvanized process (the part was sustaining its own weight during the zinc hot dip bath).
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ML00138 / Jun.2018
Liquid Metal Embrittlement of a HSLA Steel
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Coated ProductAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Liquid Metal Embrittlement
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Brittle Fracture
Shaft pinion presenting the bearing surface, with machining markes, from where the thermal spray layer was detached. The diameter of the 880 mm long shaft in this region is about 75 mm.
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ML00108 / Dec.2017
Thermal Spray Layer in a Pinion Shaft
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - ShaftAp - EngineCd - Coating Defect
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Micrographic detail of a transverse section of the rail, in the head, showing a fully perlitic structure.
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ML00096 / Oct.2017
Carbon Steel Tee Rail
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - RailAp - TransportationCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Pearlite
Micrographic detail of the transverse section of the rail, in the head, showing a fully perlitic structure.
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ML00091 / Sep.2017
Flat Bottom Rail TR57
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - RailAp - TransportationCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Pearlite
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the link, presenting secondary cracks in the longitudinal direction, following segregation bands in the material.
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ML00079 / Jul.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Maritime Chain Link
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Chain LinkAp - OffshoreCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Secondary Cracks
Micrography of a section transverse to the Oxygen Plasma Cut surface, showing the zone affected by the heat generated in the cutting. The extension of the HAZ is about 0.5 mm. The cut was conducted in the 1 1/4" thickness of the plate.
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ML00033 / Jan.2017
Plasma Cut of 1 1/4" Steel Plate
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Cutting
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Heat Affected Zone

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ML00152 — Low Alloy Steel Pump ShaftM - High Strength Low AlloyP - ShaftAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
The longitudinal section of the shaft shows a coarse structure. Only very close to the surface the structure is slightly refined.
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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 MacroDf - Longitudinal Section
The longitudinal section of the shaft, in the center of the thickness, shows a coarse structure, and a ferritic/bainitic structure with pearlite islands.
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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 OMDf - Longitudinal Section
The coarse structure in the center of the shaft thickness is evidenced by free ferrite islands at the previous austenite grains. The presence of a pearlitic structure evidences the slow cool of the material.
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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 OMDf - Coarse Structure
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
The longitudinal section of the shaft, at the surface, also shows a coarse structure, and a ferritic/bainitic structure with pearlite islands. There is only a small refining in the previous austenite grain boundaries, indicating that the material was not heat treated.
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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 OMDf - Longitudinal Section

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ML00138 — Liquid Metal Embrittlement of a HSLA SteelM - High Strength Low AlloyP - Coated ProductAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Liquid Metal Embrittlement
Micrography of the high strenght steel, heat treated, of the casting device. The microstructure is bainitic martensitic.
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ML00138 / Jun.2018
Liquid Metal Embrittlement of a HSLA Steel
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Coated ProductAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Liquid Metal Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainitic Martensitic
Micrography of the high strenght steel, heat treated, of the casting device. The microstructure is bainitic martensitic.
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ML00138 / Jun.2018
Liquid Metal Embrittlement of a HSLA Steel
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Coated ProductAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Liquid Metal Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainitic Martensitic
Micrographic detail of the high strenght steel microstructure, bainitic martensitic.
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ML00138 / Jun.2018
Liquid Metal Embrittlement of a HSLA Steel
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Coated ProductAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Liquid Metal Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainitic Martensitic
Micrography of the casting at the surface, presenting a zinc layer deposited in a hot dip process. The thickness of the layer is about 0.3mm in this position, that is higher than expected for this process. The steel substrate is not revealed because the etch was light and the zinc layer protects the low aloy steel during the etch.
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ML00138 / Jun.2018
Liquid Metal Embrittlement of a HSLA Steel
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Coated ProductAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Liquid Metal Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Zn Layer
Micrographic detail of the zinc layer at the surface.
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ML00138 / Jun.2018
Liquid Metal Embrittlement of a HSLA Steel
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Coated ProductAp - Mechanical IndustryCd - Liquid Metal Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Zn Layer

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ML00108 — Thermal Spray Layer in a Pinion ShaftM - High Strength Low AlloyP - ShaftAp - EngineCd - Coating Defect
Detail of the detached layer, about 1.5 mm thick.
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ML00108 / Dec.2017
Thermal Spray Layer in a Pinion Shaft
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - ShaftAp - EngineCd - Coating Defect
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Layer Detachment
Macrographic detail of the thermal spray layer in a position of the shaft where it was not detached. Longitudinal section of the shaft. The waves are the machining marks created to anchor the thermal spray layer, that is about 1.5mm thick.
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ML00108 / Dec.2017
Thermal Spray Layer in a Pinion Shaft
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - ShaftAp - EngineCd - Coating Defect
Cm - NItal Etched MacroDf - Longitudinal Section
Micrography of the thermal spray (TS) layer showing the different alloys, gray oxides and black voids. The Ni base TS alloy is of a yellow colour at the interface with the shaft substrate (in the left). The Cr base TS alloy appears white, similar to the shaft substrate. Longitudinal section of the shaft.
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ML00108 / Dec.2017
Thermal Spray Layer in a Pinion Shaft
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - ShaftAp - EngineCd - Coating Defect
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Coating Layer
Micrographic detail, as polished in a longitudinal section, of the interface between the shaft substrate and the thermal spray layer. In the left it is the shaft substrate also presenting parts of aligned inclusions (gray). In the center it is the Ni base TS alloy and in the right it is the Cr base TS alloy. There are also black voids and grey oxides.
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ML00108 / Dec.2017
Thermal Spray Layer in a Pinion Shaft
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - ShaftAp - EngineCd - Coating Defect
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Coating Layer
Micrography of the interface between the shaft surface and the thermal spray layer. The shaft steel presents a quenched and tempered structure. Longitudinal section.
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ML00108 / Dec.2017
Thermal Spray Layer in a Pinion Shaft
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - ShaftAp - EngineCd - Coating Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Coating Layer

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ML00096 — Carbon Steel Tee RailM - High Strength Low AlloyP - RailAp - TransportationCd - Typical manufacturing
Micrographic detail of a transverse section of the rail, in the head, showing a fully perlitic structure.
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ML00096 / Oct.2017
Carbon Steel Tee Rail
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - RailAp - TransportationCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Perlite
Micrography of a transverse section of the rail, in the head, showing equiaxial grains. Perlitic microstructure.
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ML00096 / Oct.2017
Carbon Steel Tee Rail
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - RailAp - TransportationCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Transverse Section
ML00091 — Flat Bottom Rail TR57M - High Strength Low AlloyP - RailAp - TransportationCd - Typical manufacturing
Micrographic detail of the transverse section of the rail, in the head, showing a fully perlitic structure.
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ML00091 / Sep.2017
Flat Bottom Rail TR57
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - RailAp - TransportationCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Perlite
Micrography of a transverse section of the rail, in the head, showing equiaxial grains. Fully perlitic structure.
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ML00091 / Sep.2017
Flat Bottom Rail TR57
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - RailAp - TransportationCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Transverse Section
Schematic drawing from a macrosection of the TR57 rail, showing the dimensions and usual terminology.
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ML00091 / Sep.2017
Flat Bottom Rail TR57
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - RailAp - TransportationCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Transverse Section AspectDf - General View
ML00079 — Hydrogen Cracking of a Maritime Chain LinkM - High Strength Low AlloyP - Chain LinkAp - OffshoreCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Micrographic detail of the longitudinal section of the link, presenting internal cracks of intergranular morphology, typical of a hydrogen assisted mechanism.
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ML00079 / Jul.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Maritime Chain Link
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Chain LinkAp - OffshoreCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Cracking
Fracture appearance of the 1 1/4" diameter link. The fracture is flat and presented no evidences of plastic deformation, suggesting a brittle behavior.
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ML00079 / Jul.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Maritime Chain Link
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Chain LinkAp - OffshoreCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the link, presenting a tempered martensitic structure, typical of a quenching and tempering heat treatment and compatible with the link hardness of 43 HRc.
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ML00079 / Jul.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Maritime Chain Link
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Chain LinkAp - OffshoreCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Macrography of the longitudinal section of the broken link, at the fracture surface. There are several secondary cracks, parallel and perpendicular to the link axis.
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ML00079 / Jul.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Maritime Chain Link
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Chain LinkAp - OffshoreCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Longitudinal Section AspectDf - Longitudinal Section
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the link, close to the fracture surface (in the top of the figure). There are secondary cracks parallel to the fracture.
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ML00079 / Jul.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Maritime Chain Link
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Chain LinkAp - OffshoreCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Secondary Cracks

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ML00033 — Plasma Cut of 1 1/4" Steel PlateM - High Strength Low AlloyP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Cutting
Macroscopic aspect of the cutting surface, slightly irregular. The structural plate is 1 1/4" thick.
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ML00033 / Jan.2017
Plasma Cut of 1 1/4" Steel Plate
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Cutting
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - At the Surface
Aspect of the 1 1/4" thickness plate cutting surface.
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ML00033 / Jan.2017
Plasma Cut of 1 1/4" Steel Plate
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Cutting
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - At the Surface
Macrography of a transverse section of the cut surface showing the heat affected zone region.
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ML00033 / Jan.2017
Plasma Cut of 1 1/4" Steel Plate
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Cutting
Cm - NItal Etched MacroDf - Heat Affected Zone
Ferritic perlitic structure of the plate. Longitudinal section.
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ML00033 / Jan.2017
Plasma Cut of 1 1/4" Steel Plate
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Cutting
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
Ferritic perlitic structure of the plate. Longitudinal section.
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ML00033 / Jan.2017
Plasma Cut of 1 1/4" Steel Plate
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Cutting
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite

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