Non Ferrous Alloys

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Front wheel 17 x 7J of a passenger vehicle (identified as WHEEL 1) that broke during a car accident on a road.
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Aspect of the 3 1/2" diameter tube after the water leakage in high temperature.
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ML00180 / Mar.2022
Local Melting of Copper Cooling Tubes
M - Pure CopperP - Cooling TubeAp - SiderurgyCd - Overheating
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
2" drain line from the main 10" line. The leakage occurred at the margin of the weld, a short time after the introduction of the reinforced ribs to reduce vibration.
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ML00179 / Feb.2022
Hydrides in Titanium Weld
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - In Field WeldAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Field photoDf - General View
The titanium rotor blade of a flowmeter broke after two years in service in an acid environment, containing H2S.
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ML00176 / Nov.2021
Hydride Formation in a Titanium Blade
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - BladeAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Visual aspect of the internal side of the tube, after longitudinal cut, presenting the region of leakage. The tube, that is 1.6mm thick, presented several points of localized diissolution .
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ML00170 / Sep.2020
MIC in Aluminum Brass Tubes
M - Aluminum BrassP - Seamless tubeAp - MaritimeCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - Surface AspectDf - Localized Thinning
Macrography of a ring transverse section presenting a large variation in the grain size, revealing the diferences in the solidification rate.
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ML00166 / Jul.2020
Tin Bronze Wear Ring of Seawater Pump
M - Tin BronzeP - Wear RingAp - ShipCd - Removed From Service
Cm - FeCl3+HCl+H2O solution Etched MacroDf - Casting Structure
Aspect "as received" of the seamless tube at the curved position, showing the longitudinal crack and corrosion products at the tube surface.
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ML00165 / Jul.2020
SCC of Aluminum Bronze Heating Coil
M - Aluminum BronzeP - Seamless tubeAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
The coasters present a handmake look. The grooves are of different sizes and the octogonal shape is irregular. The pieces presented a weight that suggested that the bright finish is a metallic coating, later identified by EDS analysis as silver coating, typical of a decorative plating.
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ML00156 / Jan.2020
Antique Silver Plated Decorative Piece
M - BrassP - Decorative PieceAp - OrnamentalCd - Non Destructive Examination
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View

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ML00183 — Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum WheelM - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Front wheel 17 x 7J of a passenger vehicle (identified as WHEEL 2) that cracked exactly in the same location that the other front wheel broke.
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Aspect of the two wheels before disassembling the tires.
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Detail of the fracture in the WHEEL 1, changing direction of propagation.
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Fracture
Detail of the crack in the WHEEL 2, changing direction of propagation exactly like the other whel.
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Cracking
Low magnification view of the WHEEL 1 fracture surface. The thickness of the wheel in this position (flat and paralell to the wheel face) is about 2.5 mm. The aspect of the fracture is similar all through the fracture perimeter, including the region where the fracture propagation changes the direction.
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - General View

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ML00180 — Local Melting of Copper Cooling TubesM - Pure CopperP - Cooling TubeAp - SiderurgyCd - Overheating
View of the iinternal side of the tube (water side), deformed in the overheated area. There are several leaking points.
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ML00180 / Mar.2022
Local Melting of Copper Cooling Tubes
M - Pure CopperP - Cooling TubeAp - SiderurgyCd - Overheating
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Internal Surface
Macroscopic aspect after cutting longitudinally in two halfs, at the damaged area. The tube internal surface showed a red copper colour at the overheated region and the perforation is associated to longitudinal cracks.
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ML00180 / Mar.2022
Local Melting of Copper Cooling Tubes
M - Pure CopperP - Cooling TubeAp - SiderurgyCd - Overheating
Cm - Longitudinal Section AspectDf - Internal Surface
Detail of the perforation point, internal view. Aligned perforations in the overheated region and interconnected longitudinal cracks.
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ML00180 / Mar.2022
Local Melting of Copper Cooling Tubes
M - Pure CopperP - Cooling TubeAp - SiderurgyCd - Overheating
Cm - Longitudinal Section AspectDf - Leakage
Micrographic aspect of the tube out of the damaged region, in a longitudinal section, showing the grain refined copper structure.
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ML00180 / Mar.2022
Local Melting of Copper Cooling Tubes
M - Pure CopperP - Cooling TubeAp - SiderurgyCd - Overheating
Cm - FeCl3+HCl+H2O Etched MicroDf - In the Center of the Thickness
Micrographic detail of the granular copper structure, a little far from the overheated region.
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ML00180 / Mar.2022
Local Melting of Copper Cooling Tubes
M - Pure CopperP - Cooling TubeAp - SiderurgyCd - Overheating
Cm - FeCl3+HCl+H2O Etched MicroDf - Granular structure

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ML00179 — Hydrides in Titanium WeldM - Unalloyed TitaniumP - In Field WeldAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Hydride Formation
Detail of the through wall cracking that caused the leakage in the 2" pipe. The crack was originated in the fillet weld, from the end of the reinforced rib.
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ML00179 / Feb.2022
Hydrides in Titanium Weld
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - In Field WeldAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Fatigue Crack
Low magnification micrography transverse to the fillet weld in the pipe. The pipe base metal is to the bottom of the figure and the weld metal is to the top. The heat affected zone in the middle, shows a coarse grain size structure.
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ML00179 / Feb.2022
Hydrides in Titanium Weld
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - In Field WeldAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Kroll Etched Micrography by OMDf - Welded Joint
Low magnification micrography showing the weld metal, full of pores, indicating that the field welding was not properly shileded.
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ML00179 / Feb.2022
Hydrides in Titanium Weld
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - In Field WeldAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Kroll Etched Micrography by OMDf - Weld Metal
Granular alpha structure of the pipe base metal.
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ML00179 / Feb.2022
Hydrides in Titanium Weld
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - In Field WeldAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Kroll Etched Micrography by OMDf - Alpha
Coarse grains in the heat affected zone.
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ML00179 / Feb.2022
Hydrides in Titanium Weld
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - In Field WeldAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Kroll Etched Micrography by OMDf - Heat Affected Zone

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ML00176 — Hydride Formation in a Titanium BladeM - Unalloyed TitaniumP - BladeAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydride Formation
The rotor blade failed without deformation. At the rotor surface it is possible to see different colours of deposits.
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ML00176 / Nov.2021
Hydride Formation in a Titanium Blade
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - BladeAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Fracture
Detail of the fracture surface, dark in the root of the blade, presenting a brittle aspect and indication that it started from this position.
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ML00176 / Nov.2021
Hydride Formation in a Titanium Blade
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - BladeAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Fracture
Macroscopic aspect of the fracture surface.
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ML00176 / Nov.2021
Hydride Formation in a Titanium Blade
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - BladeAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Fracture Surface AspectDf - Fracture
Low magnification image by scanning electron microscopy. In the bottom of the image the fracture appearance is brittle and presenting several secondary cracks. In the top of the image the fracture is fully flat, also without macroscopic plastic deformation.
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ML00176 / Nov.2021
Hydride Formation in a Titanium Blade
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - BladeAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fracture
The position of the fracture at the starting point of the failure is brittle, transgranular, with a cleavage/quase-cleavage morphology.
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ML00176 / Nov.2021
Hydride Formation in a Titanium Blade
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - BladeAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Cleavage Facets

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ML00170 — MIC in Aluminum Brass TubesM - Aluminum BrassP - Seamless tubeAp - MaritimeCd - Preferential Dissolution
Macrography of a transverse section of the tube close to the leakage point, evidencing a localized thinning from the internal side of the tube.
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ML00170 / Sep.2020
MIC in Aluminum Brass Tubes
M - Aluminum BrassP - Seamless tubeAp - MaritimeCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - Transverse Section AspectDf - Localized Thinning
Visual aspect of the internal side of the tube, after longitudinal cut, presenting regions where the internal layer is fully stained.
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ML00170 / Sep.2020
MIC in Aluminum Brass Tubes
M - Aluminum BrassP - Seamless tubeAp - MaritimeCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Internal Surface
Detailed aspect, by a low magnification microscope, of the internal side of the tube, after longitudinal cut. The tube, that is 1.6mm thick, presented several points of localized corrosion leading to leaks.
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ML00170 / Sep.2020
MIC in Aluminum Brass Tubes
M - Aluminum BrassP - Seamless tubeAp - MaritimeCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - Surface AspectDf - Localized Corrosion
Uniform granular microstructure of the aluminum brass, monophasic alpha.
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ML00170 / Sep.2020
MIC in Aluminum Brass Tubes
M - Aluminum BrassP - Seamless tubeAp - MaritimeCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - FeCl3+HCl+Ethanol Etched MicroDf - Alpha
Micrographic detail of the granular structure of the aluminum brass, monophasic alpha.
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ML00170 / Sep.2020
MIC in Aluminum Brass Tubes
M - Aluminum BrassP - Seamless tubeAp - MaritimeCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - FeCl3+HCl+Ethanol Etched MicroDf - Alpha

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ML00166 — Tin Bronze Wear Ring of Seawater PumpM - Tin BronzeP - Wear RingAp - ShipCd - Removed From Service
Low magnification micrography of a transverse section of the ring showing a dendritic structure.
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ML00166 / Jul.2020
Tin Bronze Wear Ring of Seawater Pump
M - Tin BronzeP - Wear RingAp - ShipCd - Removed From Service
Cm - FeCl3+HCl+H2O Etched MicroDf - Dendritic
Micrography of a transverse section of the ring showing a cored alpha structure with segregation at interdendritic regions. This structure is in a region close to the ring surface.
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ML00166 / Jul.2020
Tin Bronze Wear Ring of Seawater Pump
M - Tin BronzeP - Wear RingAp - ShipCd - Removed From Service
Cm - FeCl3+HCl+H2O Etched MicroDf - Dendritic
Micrography of a transverse section of the ring showing a cored alpha structure with strong segregation at interdendritic regions, and regions of a white structure at grain boundaries. This structure is in a region close to the center of the ring.
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ML00166 / Jul.2020
Tin Bronze Wear Ring of Seawater Pump
M - Tin BronzeP - Wear RingAp - ShipCd - Removed From Service
Cm - FeCl3+HCl+H2O Etched MicroDf - Dendritic
Micrographic detail of the cored alpha structure with light segregation at intergranular regions (light layer at grain boundaries), and a white euctetoid structure (alpha and delta) at interdendritic space. This structure is in a region close to the ring surface, where the solidification was quicker.
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ML00166 / Jul.2020
Tin Bronze Wear Ring of Seawater Pump
M - Tin BronzeP - Wear RingAp - ShipCd - Removed From Service
Cm - FeCl3+HCl+H2O Etched MicroDf - Grain boundary intermetallics
Micrographic detail of the cored alpha structure with strong segregation at intergranular regions (dark layer at grain boundaries), and a white euctetoid structure (alpha and delta) at interdendritic space. This structure is in a region close to the center of the ring, where the solidification was slower.
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ML00166 / Jul.2020
Tin Bronze Wear Ring of Seawater Pump
M - Tin BronzeP - Wear RingAp - ShipCd - Removed From Service
Cm - FeCl3+HCl+H2O Etched MicroDf - Grain boundary intermetallics

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ML00165 — SCC of Aluminum Bronze Heating CoilM - Aluminum BronzeP - Seamless tubeAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Aspect of the external tube surface after cleaning. It is possible to see that the cracks are longitudinal to the tube and localized in positions where the surface is corroded.
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ML00165 / Jul.2020
SCC of Aluminum Bronze Heating Coil
M - Aluminum BronzeP - Seamless tubeAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Surface AspectDf - External Surface
Aspect of the internal tube surface after a longitudinal cut, without cleaning. It is possible to see a clean surface inside the tube.
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ML00165 / Jul.2020
SCC of Aluminum Bronze Heating Coil
M - Aluminum BronzeP - Seamless tubeAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Surface AspectDf - Internal Surface
Micrography of the tranverse section of the tube, in the center of the thickness. There are small grains and large grains, characterizing a dual grain size. The large grains size is about 100 microns, more than 10 times larger than the average size of the smaller grains size.
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ML00165 / Jul.2020
SCC of Aluminum Bronze Heating Coil
M - Aluminum BronzeP - Seamless tubeAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - FeCl3+HCl+H2O Etched MicroDf - Dual grain sizes
Micrographic detail of the alpha microstructure presenting dual grain sizes. Two different types of twins are presented in the structure: annealing twins and deformation twins, suggesting that the material was probably partially recristalized after cold deformation and stress relief treatment.
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ML00165 / Jul.2020
SCC of Aluminum Bronze Heating Coil
M - Aluminum BronzeP - Seamless tubeAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - FeCl3+HCl+H2O Etched MicroDf - Alpha
Micrography of a transverse section of the bent tube, external surface (OD) to the top and internal surface (ID) to the bottom of the figure. At the through wall cracking position, the external surface presented a layer of intergranular corrosion.
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ML00165 / Jul.2020
SCC of Aluminum Bronze Heating Coil
M - Aluminum BronzeP - Seamless tubeAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Cracking

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ML00156 — Antique Silver Plated Decorative PieceM - BrassP - Decorative PieceAp - OrnamentalCd - Non Destructive Examination
Piece that was analysed by non destructive tests. Octogonal shape. Two irregular grooves. The coaster was manufactured in a cooper alloy substrate and a metallic coating. The analysis to reveal the substrate microstructure was conducted on the back of the part, in a non destructive preparation, that included light grinding, polishing and etching.
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ML00156 / Jan.2020
Antique Silver Plated Decorative Piece
M - BrassP - Decorative PieceAp - OrnamentalCd - Non Destructive Examination
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Light grinding the back of the coaster. The surface was only partially ground, removing the metallic coating, and exposing the substrate, that appeared yellow indicating the manufacturing in a cooper alloy.
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ML00156 / Jan.2020
Antique Silver Plated Decorative Piece
M - BrassP - Decorative PieceAp - OrnamentalCd - Non Destructive Examination
Cm - Preparation TechniqueDf - General View
Aspect of the back of the coaster after grinding. The coating was partially removed. The chemical analysis was conducted in the ground part to obtain the composition of the substrate, that showed to be a yellow brass alloy. It is interesting to note that the alloy presented 2.3% lead.
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ML00156 / Jan.2020
Antique Silver Plated Decorative Piece
M - BrassP - Decorative PieceAp - OrnamentalCd - Non Destructive Examination
Cm - Preparation TechniqueDf - At the Surface
Back of the coaster showing the region that was prepared for the non destructive analysis. It was ground and polished (the coating was removed), showing the yellow aspect of the substrate, in the left bottom part of the image.
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ML00156 / Jan.2020
Antique Silver Plated Decorative Piece
M - BrassP - Decorative PieceAp - OrnamentalCd - Non Destructive Examination
Cm - As polishedDf - General View
Image presenting the back of the coaster where the microstructure of the substrate was identified. The composition of the brass (about 35% Zn) indicates that the expected structure is alpha plus beta. The front of the coaster presents two grooves which surface morphology was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy.
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ML00156 / Jan.2020
Antique Silver Plated Decorative Piece
M - BrassP - Decorative PieceAp - OrnamentalCd - Non Destructive Examination
Cm - Surface AspectDf - General View

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