Low Alloy Steel

2 cases · 2 images

Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

Identification of the regions of metallographies of the base metal, heat affected zone (HAZ) and weld metal. Locations in the root, in the center of the thickness and close to the tube OD (external surface).
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ML00177 / Dec.2021
Cr-Mo Seam Welded Tube
M - CrMo SteelP - Longitudinally Seam WeldedAp - Fired HeaterCd - Not according to spec
Cm - NItal Etched MacroDf - Welded Joint
Hot cracking at the fusion line of the connector side, in a welded joint between a forging and a pipe, in a macrographic sample.  The region of the heat affected zone of the connector presents a dendritic aspect suggesting that the forging reduction rate of the connector was not too high and did not broke the cast structure.
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ML00072 / Jan.2018
Liquation Cracks in a High Strength Joint
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - Longitudinal Seam Welded PipeAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Welding Defect
Cm - NItal Etched MacroDf - Welded Joint