Granular

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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

Aspect of the internal side of the drilling tool, after cleaning for inspection. Several regions of corrosion where detected where the drilling mud was adhered and remained uncleaned for a period a little longer than 1 month.
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ML00135 / May.2018
MIC of a Non Magnetic Drilling Tool
M - High Mn Austenitic SteelP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Internal Surface
Region of the leakage close to the welded joint between the pipe and the 90° elbow, in the 1 1/2" nominal diameter piping, SCH 40 (3.7 mm thick). See the schematic drawing in the next figure
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ML00065 / May.2017
Erosion Corrosion of Monel Piping
M - NiCu AlloyP - Seamless PipeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Erosion Corrosion
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Leakage
Internal surface detail of the 3 1/2" pipe, cut in a longitudinal section (transverse to the weld), presenting a localized corrosion at the margin of the welded joint (Keller etched), in the root.  The pipeline was assembled with pipes manufactured in two different aluminum alloys, AA 3003 (top of the figure) and AA 6063 (bottom of the figure), and the localized corrosion occurred at the fusion line of the 6063 pipe.
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ML00059 / Feb.2018
Intergranular Corrosion of Aluminum Piping
M - Aluminum ManganeseP - Welded JointAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Surface AspectDf - Welded Joint
Transverse section of the fitting that suffered a longitudinal cracking. As polished. The wrought fitting has suffered intergranular stress corrosion cracking from the internal surface, exposed to hot caustic environment.
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ML00011 / Oct.2017
Intergranular SCC of Pure Nickel
M - Unalloyed NickelP - Wrought FittingAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Intergranular Cracking

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ML00135 — MIC of a Non Magnetic Drilling ToolM - High Mn Austenitic SteelP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Pitting Corrosion
Aspect of the external side of the nominal diameter 6 3/4" drilling tool, after cleaning for inspection. Several regions of corrosion where detected where the drilling mud was adhered and remained for a period a little longer than 1 month. This tool is a high strength steel, cold worked.
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ML00135 / May.2018
MIC of a Non Magnetic Drilling Tool
M - High Mn Austenitic SteelP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Aspect of the external side of the nominal diameter 6 3/4" drilling tool, after cleaning for inspection. Several regions of corrosion where detected where the drilling mud was adhered and remained for a period a little longer than 1 month. This tool is a high strength steel, cold worked.
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ML00135 / May.2018
MIC of a Non Magnetic Drilling Tool
M - High Mn Austenitic SteelP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Localized Corrosion
Microscopical aspect by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of the external surface of a drilling tool in a position that presented localized deposits and corrosion under deposit. The deep corrosion in a short time is only possible associated to the biological growth and aggressive environment generated by the microorganisms metabolites - Microbiologically Induced Corrosion (MIC).
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ML00135 / May.2018
MIC of a Non Magnetic Drilling Tool
M - High Mn Austenitic SteelP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Localized Deposits
ML00135 / May.2018
MIC of a Non Magnetic Drilling Tool
M - High Mn Austenitic SteelP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Localized Corrosion
ML00135 / May.2018
MIC of a Non Magnetic Drilling Tool
M - High Mn Austenitic SteelP - Tubular ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Transverse Section

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ML00065 — Erosion Corrosion of Monel PipingM - NiCu AlloyP - Seamless PipeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Erosion Corrosion
Schematic drawing presenting the External piping surface
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ML00065 / May.2017
Erosion Corrosion of Monel Piping
M - NiCu AlloyP - Seamless PipeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Erosion Corrosion
Cm - Identification drawingDf - Leakage
Aspect of the piping cut in the longitudinal direction, presenting the leakage region close to the welded joint between the pipe and the 90° elbow. The original SCH 40 (3.7 mm thickness) presents an actual average thickness of 2 mm all through the piping extension, evidencing a general thinning. See the schematic drawing in the next figure.
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ML00065 / May.2017
Erosion Corrosion of Monel Piping
M - NiCu AlloyP - Seamless PipeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Erosion Corrosion
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Leakage
Schematic drawing presenting the internal piping surface
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ML00065 / May.2017
Erosion Corrosion of Monel Piping
M - NiCu AlloyP - Seamless PipeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Erosion Corrosion
Cm - Identification drawingDf - Leakage
Detail of the internal piping surface, showing lack of deposits and a shinning surface, suggesting erosive conditions.
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ML00065 / May.2017
Erosion Corrosion of Monel Piping
M - NiCu AlloyP - Seamless PipeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Erosion Corrosion
Cm - Surface AspectDf - Leakage
Macrography of the pipe to fitting welded joint, in a region where the thickness loss is almost uniform. The pipe is in the left of the figure and the elbow is in the right, with a general thinning (average of 2 mm, considering that the original thickness was 3.7 mm), and a slightly more intense thickness loss at the weld metal near the elbow side.
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ML00065 / May.2017
Erosion Corrosion of Monel Piping
M - NiCu AlloyP - Seamless PipeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Erosion Corrosion
Cm - Kalling Etched MacroDf - Welded Joint

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ML00059 — Intergranular Corrosion of Aluminum PipingM - Aluminum ManganeseP - Welded JointAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Intergranular Corrosion
The macrography of the welded joint shows the AA 6063 alloy pipe in the right and the AA 3003 pipe in the left, welded in two passes.  The root presents small regions of corrosion in the weld metal and a localized corrosion at the fusion line of the 6063 pipe (knife-line attack morphology).
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ML00059 / Feb.2018
Intergranular Corrosion of Aluminum Piping
M - Aluminum ManganeseP - Welded JointAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Keller Etched MacroDf - Localized Corrosion
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the pipe AA 3003. Granular structure that reveals the forming direction and dispersed particles.
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ML00059 / Feb.2018
Intergranular Corrosion of Aluminum Piping
M - Aluminum ManganeseP - Welded JointAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal Left Side
Micrographic detail of a longitudinal section of the pipe AA 3003. Granular structure and dispersed particles.
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ML00059 / Feb.2018
Intergranular Corrosion of Aluminum Piping
M - Aluminum ManganeseP - Welded JointAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal Left Side
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the pipe AA 6063. Granular structure and dispersed particles.
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ML00059 / Feb.2018
Intergranular Corrosion of Aluminum Piping
M - Aluminum ManganeseP - Welded JointAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal Right Side
Micrographic detail of a longitudinal section of the pipe AA 6063. Granular structure and dispersed particles.
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ML00059 / Feb.2018
Intergranular Corrosion of Aluminum Piping
M - Aluminum ManganeseP - Welded JointAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Keller Etched MacroDf - Base Metal Right Side

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ML00011 — Intergranular SCC of Pure NickelM - Unalloyed NickelP - Wrought FittingAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Stress Corrosion
The fitting presented through wall cracks that lead to leaking.  The internal aspect of the surface is presented where the cracks were still in the begining.
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ML00011 / Oct.2017
Intergranular SCC of Pure Nickel
M - Unalloyed NickelP - Wrought FittingAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Crack
Microstructure of the fitting in the transverse section, presenting a granular Ni austenitic structure.  No evidences of any phase in the grain boundaries.
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ML00011 / Oct.2017
Intergranular SCC of Pure Nickel
M - Unalloyed NickelP - Wrought FittingAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Austenite
Microstructure of the fitting in the transverse section, presenting a granular Ni austenitic structure.  No evidences of any phase in the grain boundaries.
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ML00011 / Oct.2017
Intergranular SCC of Pure Nickel
M - Unalloyed NickelP - Wrought FittingAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Austenite
ML00011 / Oct.2017
Intergranular SCC of Pure Nickel
M - Unalloyed NickelP - Wrought FittingAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Austenite
After opening the crack the fracture surface presented different aspects close to the internal surface and through the wall propagation.  Intergranular at the surface, showing intergranular SCC mechanism, and transgranular with striation, showing the contribution of pulsing loads.
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ML00011 / Oct.2017
Intergranular SCC of Pure Nickel
M - Unalloyed NickelP - Wrought FittingAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Through Wall Cracking

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