Low Carbon Steel

11 cases · 16 images

Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

The location of the threaded fitting started leaking after less than five years in service. 
Although the corrosion rate was not high, the localized material loss in the threaded surface of the carbon steel flange allowed the connection leakage.
770
ML00184 / Apr.2023
Dissimilar Steels in a Threaded Connection
M - Low Carbon SteelP - ForgingAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Aspect before cleaning of the heavy U bolt pipe clamp, 38 mm diameter wire, at the fractured position.  It is possible to see that it broke in a region where the clamp was no longer coated and there is no insert in the groove (at the internal clamp diameter).  The fracture is transverse to the clamp axis.
522
ML00171 / Feb.2021
Corrosion Fatigue of U Bolt Pipe Clamp
M - Low Carbon SteelP - BoltAp - ShipCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Aspect of the waterwall during removal of the leaking tube. The leakage was detected, by visual inspection, from the outside of the boiler.
1675
ML00163 / Jun.2020
Corrosion Fatigue of a Boiler Waterwall Tube
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - BoilerCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Field photoDf - General View
Gas piping.  Aspect of a branching line 2" ND with a flange, lateral to a main pipe ND 8", welded using a weldolet. The cracking is at the margin of the weld.
115
ML00149 / Dec.2018
Vibration Induced Fatigue in a Gas Piping
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Piping spoolAp - FPSOCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Red painted device where the 50 mm x 50 mm carbon steel plate was positioned (in the circle).  The image presents the target, positioned 100 meters far from the gun, after the shot and the projectile perforated the plate, as will be presented in the other figures.
602
ML00143 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .308 Winchester on A36 Plate
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Aspect of the 4" pipe that was in seawater service for 8 years and leaked in a longitudinal line that corresponds to the seam weld. The internal surface presented thick deposits. Although the pipe was cut with a thermal process, the analysis was conducted after mechanical cutting.
100
ML00140 / May.2019
Preferential Corrosion of Pipe Seam Weld
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Longitudinal Seam Welded PipeAp - ShipCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
ML00128 / Apr.2018
MIC of a Stored Hydraulic Cylinder
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Chromium PlatedAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Apect of the 1/2" ND bumper eye bolt that was fractured (in the left side of the figure) in the position where the nut was tight.
192
ML00120 / Jun.2018
Ductile Rupture of a Carbon Steel Eye Bolt
M - Low Carbon SteelP - FastenerAp - AutomotiveCd - Overload
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View

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ML00184 — Dissimilar Steels in a Threaded ConnectionM - Low Carbon SteelP - ForgingAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
The cleaned fitting is sound.  No corrosion, only surface stains.
121
ML00184 / Apr.2023
Dissimilar Steels in a Threaded Connection
M - Low Carbon SteelP - ForgingAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
Cm - Aspect After CleaningDf - General View
ML00171 — Corrosion Fatigue of U Bolt Pipe ClampM - Low Carbon SteelP - BoltAp - ShipCd - Corrosion Fatigue
ML00171 / Feb.2021
Corrosion Fatigue of U Bolt Pipe Clamp
M - Low Carbon SteelP - BoltAp - ShipCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
ML00143 — Impact of a .308 Winchester on A36 PlateM - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
ML00143 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .308 Winchester on A36 Plate
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
ML00143 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .308 Winchester on A36 Plate
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
ML00143 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .308 Winchester on A36 Plate
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View