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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

Application: Automotive Capture method: Optical Microscope clear all

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Carburized 1Casting 4Chromium Plated 1Machined Part 1Rod 1Sheet 1Tube 1

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The wheel microstructure changed a little depending the thickness. In the region of WHEEL 1 fracture and WHEEL 2 cracking, it presented an alpha matrix with a networklike precipitates interdendritic.
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Hypoeutetic
Micrography of a crankshaft longitudinal section at the shaft edge, in the as polished condition, presenting nodular graphite, well distruibuted.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - At the Surface
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the pin, in the center. The low carbon content of the steel in the center of the pin makes the structure bainitic even though it was quenched and tempered after carburizing.
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ML00081 / Aug.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Chromium Plated Carburized Pin
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Chromium PlatedAp - AutomotiveCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - In the Center of the Thickness
Micrography of the cast rim, base metal, in the as polished condition, showing the dendrites of alpha aluminum and interdendritic eutectic Si/alpha, silicon particles in a coalesced condition that sugegsts a solution annealed treatment.
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ML00070 / Jan.2019
Automotive Light Alloy Wheel Repaired By Welding
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - RimAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal
Close to the camshaft lobe surface, the chilled casting presents a white cast iron structure. Primary carbides and ledeburite with a hardness level about 50 HRc.
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ML00060 / Apr.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Chilled Cast Iron Camshaft
M - Chilled Cast IronP - ShaftAp - AutomotiveCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Close to the External Surface
Detail of the longitudinal section of the ring, showing a fully ferritic structure.
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ML00057 / Apr.2017
Low Carbon Steel of Segment Ring
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Machined PartAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Longitudinal Section
Transverse section of the 1/16" thick tube at the autogenous seam weld.
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ML00026 / Feb.2017
Autogenous Seam Welded Tube in Ferritic SS
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - AutomotiveCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Autogenous Weld

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ML00183 — Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum WheelM - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Detail of the alpha matrix with an eutectic networklike precipitates, interdendritic. Presence of acicular iron rich phases (dark gray).
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Networklike precipitates
Micrography transverse to the fracture surface of the WHEEL 1. The fracture is in the up right position of the photo and it can be observed a secondary cracking following the interdendritic precipitates.
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Radial Section
Micrographic detail of the secondary crack from the fracture surface of the WHEEL 1, following the interdendritic precipitates.
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fracture
Dendritic branching structure of the aluminum matrix, with fine interdendritic features visible against a darker surrounding phase.
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Crack
ML00154 — High Strength Cast Iron CrankshaftM - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
As polished micrography of the crankshaft at the shaft edge, close to the surface. Graphite in nodules.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Graphite in Nodules
As polished micrographic detail of the graphite in nodules, close to the surface of the shaft edge, in a longitudinal section.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Graphite in Nodules
Micrography of the crankshaft at the surface, in the radio that is not heat treated. The microstructure is nodules of graphite in a ferritic and pearlitic matrix, predominantly pearlitic.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - At the Surface
Micrography of the crankshaft close to the radio that is not heat treated. Graphite in nodules and a ferritic and pearlitic matrix, predominantly pearlitic.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Matrix of ferrite and pearlite
Micrographic detail of the graphite nodules and a ferritic and pearlitic matrix, predominantly pearlitic.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Matrix of ferrite and pearlite

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ML00081 — Hydrogen Cracking of a Chromium Plated Carburized PinM - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Chromium PlatedAp - AutomotiveCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Micrographic detail of the bainitic structure in the center of the pin, that was quenched and tempered after carburizing.
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ML00081 / Aug.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Chromium Plated Carburized Pin
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Chromium PlatedAp - AutomotiveCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainite
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the pin, at the surface. The pin was carburized, quenched and tempered (yellow diffuse layer at the surface, 0.5 mm of extension) and a white layer of hard chromium plating is evident.
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ML00081 / Aug.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Chromium Plated Carburized Pin
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Chromium PlatedAp - AutomotiveCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Carburized Layer
Micrographic detail a longitudinal section of the pin, at the surface, showing the case hardened. The pin carburized, quenched and tempered structure presents a gradient of carbon content and consequently a gradient of martensitic structure and hardness. Close to the surface the hardness level is 742 HV1 .
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ML00081 / Aug.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Chromium Plated Carburized Pin
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Chromium PlatedAp - AutomotiveCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - At the Surface
Micrographic detail of the high hardness martensitic structure at the surface of the pin, that was quenched and tempered after carburizing.
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ML00081 / Aug.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Chromium Plated Carburized Pin
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Chromium PlatedAp - AutomotiveCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrography that presents a secondary cracking (adjacent to the broken surface) propagating 500 microns from the surface, where there is a white layer of hard chromium .
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ML00081 / Aug.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of a Chromium Plated Carburized Pin
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Chromium PlatedAp - AutomotiveCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Carburized Layer

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ML00070 — Automotive Light Alloy Wheel Repaired By WeldingM - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - RimAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Micrography of the cast rim, base metal, showing the dendrites of alpha aluminum and interdendritic eutectic Si/alpha, silicon particles in a coalesced condition that suggests a solution annealed treatment. After etching it is possible to identify a transgranular precipitation (aging) and a dark FeSiAl phase (neddles).
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ML00070 / Jan.2019
Automotive Light Alloy Wheel Repaired By Welding
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - RimAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal
Micrographic detail of the cast rim, base metal, in the as polished condition, showing the dendrites of alpha aluminum and interdendritic eutectic Si/alpha, silicon particles in a coalesced condition that sugegsts a solution annealed treatment.
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ML00070 / Jan.2019
Automotive Light Alloy Wheel Repaired By Welding
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - RimAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal
Micrographic detail of the cast rim, base metal, showing the dendrites of alpha aluminum and interdendritic eutectic Si/alpha, silicon particles in a coalesced condition that suggests a solution annealed treatment. After etching it is possible to identify a transgranular precipitation (aging) and a dark FeSiAl phase (neddles).
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ML00070 / Jan.2019
Automotive Light Alloy Wheel Repaired By Welding
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - RimAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal
Low magnification micrography of the welded region, showing the base metal in the bottom, the fusion zone (between the liquidus and solidus temperatures) in the center and the weld metal in the top. There are pores close to the weld metal and in the fusion zone the interdendritic space was melted and the eutectic morphology was changed.
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ML00070 / Jan.2019
Automotive Light Alloy Wheel Repaired By Welding
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - RimAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Weld Repair
The cast material that presents for the base metal a coalesced silicon particles in the interdendritic space and intragranular precipitation shows a solution effect at the heat affected zone.
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ML00070 / Jan.2019
Automotive Light Alloy Wheel Repaired By Welding
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - RimAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Heat Affected Zone

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ML00060 — Brittle Fracture of a Chilled Cast Iron CamshaftM - Chilled Cast IronP - ShaftAp - AutomotiveCd - Brittle Fracture
Micrographic detail of the chilled structure. Primary carbides, ledeburite and perlite islands.
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ML00060 / Apr.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Chilled Cast Iron Camshaft
M - Chilled Cast IronP - ShaftAp - AutomotiveCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Close to the External Surface
In the center of the shaft thickness the structure is perlitic with graphite in flakes, but there are also islands of ledeburite.
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ML00060 / Apr.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Chilled Cast Iron Camshaft
M - Chilled Cast IronP - ShaftAp - AutomotiveCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - In the Center of the Thickness
Micrographic detail of the structure in the center of the shaft thickness. Perlitic matrix with graphite in flakes, and ledeburite islands.
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ML00060 / Apr.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Chilled Cast Iron Camshaft
M - Chilled Cast IronP - ShaftAp - AutomotiveCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - In the Center of the Thickness
In the intermediary position of the shaft thickness (T/4) the amount of perlite increases in the matrix and primary carbides decreases compared to the chilled surface.
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ML00060 / Apr.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Chilled Cast Iron Camshaft
M - Chilled Cast IronP - ShaftAp - AutomotiveCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - T/4 of the external surface
Micrographic detail of the intermediary position of the shaft thickness (T/4). The amount of perlite increases in the matrix and primary carbides decreases compared with the chilled surface.
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ML00060 / Apr.2017
Brittle Fracture of a Chilled Cast Iron Camshaft
M - Chilled Cast IronP - ShaftAp - AutomotiveCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - T/4 of the external surface

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ML00057 — Low Carbon Steel of Segment RingM - Low Carbon SteelP - Machined PartAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Longitudinal section of the ring, showing a fully ferritic structure.
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ML00057 / Apr.2017
Low Carbon Steel of Segment Ring
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Machined PartAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Longitudinal Section
The longitudinal section of the ring reveals a very fine ferritic structure.
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ML00057 / Apr.2017
Low Carbon Steel of Segment Ring
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Machined PartAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Longitudinal Section
Transverse section of the ring presenting a fully ferritic structure, that presents a hardness level a little higher probably due to a cold forming effect.
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ML00057 / Apr.2017
Low Carbon Steel of Segment Ring
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Machined PartAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Transverse Section
Transverse section of the ring presenting a fully ferritic structure, that presents a hardness level a little higher probably due to a cold forming effect.
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ML00057 / Apr.2017
Low Carbon Steel of Segment Ring
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Machined PartAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Transverse Section
ML00026 — Autogenous Seam Welded Tube in Ferritic SSM - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - AutomotiveCd - Typical manufacturing
Equiaxial grains of a ferritic structure, in a longitudinal section of the tube.
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ML00026 / Feb.2017
Autogenous Seam Welded Tube in Ferritic SS
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - AutomotiveCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Longitudinal Section
Equiaxial grains of a ferritic structure, in a longitudinal section of the tube.
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ML00026 / Feb.2017
Autogenous Seam Welded Tube in Ferritic SS
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - AutomotiveCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Equiaxial Grains
Equiaxial grains of a ferritic structure, in a longitudinal section of the tube.
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ML00026 / Feb.2017
Autogenous Seam Welded Tube in Ferritic SS
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - AutomotiveCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite
Equiaxial grains of a ferritic structure, in a transverse section of the tube.
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ML00026 / Feb.2017
Autogenous Seam Welded Tube in Ferritic SS
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - AutomotiveCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Transverse Section
Equiaxial grains of a ferritic structure, in a transverse section of the tube.
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ML00026 / Feb.2017
Autogenous Seam Welded Tube in Ferritic SS
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - AutomotiveCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Equiaxial Grains

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