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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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Bar 5Carburized 1Casting 16Chromium Plated 2Cold Formed 2Forged T 1Forging 12Heat Treated Part 4Machined Part 10Pipe 20Plate 1Rod 1Rolled Bar 2Rolled Plate 19Rolled Shape 1Sheet 1Tube 17Tubular Forging 6Welded Part 1Wire 3Wrought Fitting 3

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Low magnification micrography transverse to the fracture surface of the WHEEL 1. The fracture is in the top of the image and there is a void (shrinkage) not connected to the fracture .
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Fracture
Micrography, by scanning electron microscopy. The alloy is a precipitation hardened material, and the stains at the surface are associated to differential etching in second phases and inclusions.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Granular structure
Micrography of the plate in a section, showing the alpha grains plus beta phase microstructure in the middle of the thickness. The sample was mechanically-electrolitically polished and etched with HF+HNO3+H2O solution.
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ML00144 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on Ti64 Plate
M - Ti6Al4VP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Alpha and Beta
Micrography at the scanning electron microscopy showing the deposits inside the crevice. The microanalysis by EDS revealed the presence of Fe, O, as well as Cl and S.
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ML00140 / May.2019
Preferential Corrosion of Pipe Seam Weld
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Longitudinal Seam Welded PipeAp - ShipCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Corrosion
Microstructural analysis of the valve body structure, close to the position where the cracking has occurred. The structure is ferritic austenitic, with a large amount of detrimental phases associated to the ferritic structure, probably sigma phase.
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ML00134 / Aug.2020
Brittle Fracture of a Superduplex Valve Body
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Sigma
Aspect of a micrographic sample by scanning electron microscopy showing the external pipe surface, in the bottom, the fracture at the left side of the figure and several spots of pitting corrosion from the external surface. The polished section (transverse to the fracture and in a longitudinal section of the pipe) shows the morphology of the pit , 0.2 mm depth. Original magnification 50x.
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ML00012 / Aug.2017
Vibration Induced Fatigue in a 316/316L SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless PipeAp - OffshoreCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Pitting
Low magnification micrography of the welded region, showing the interface between the base in the bottom and the fusion zone (between the liquidus and solidus temperatures), as well as 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. Keller etch.
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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 SEMDf - Weld Repair
Micrographic aspect of the pitting corrosion at the knife surface. It is possible to see the typical pitting aspect of a localized corrosion that appears as a small dot at the surface but it is a big crater under the surface.
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ML00054 / Dec.2018
Cutlery Corrosion
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Foodstuff ArticleAp - KitchenCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Pitting

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ML00183 — Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum WheelM - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Detail of the micrography transverse to the fracture surface of the WHEEL 1, close to the void, that is a region of impurities. The iron rich particles are brittle and with several microcracks, that did not propagate during the impact.
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Cracks
Detail of the brittle iron rich particles with several microcracks, that did not propagate during the impact that lead to the fracture.
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Brittle Cracks
Detail of the brittle iron rich particles with several microcracks, that did not propagate during the impact that lead to the fracture.
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Brittle Cracks
ML00145 — Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 PlateM - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Micrographic detail, by scanning electron microscopy, of the precipitation hardened granular structure. The stains are preferential etch of second particles.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Aligned particles
Micrography of the damaged plate close to the perforated hole, in the middle of the thickness, showing the strong plastic deformation of the structure and ductile secondary cracks.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Dimples
Micrographic detail of one ductile secondary crack. The inclusions are broken and creating cracks from them.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Dimples
Micrographic detail of broken inclusions and cracks created from them.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Ductile Crack
Micrographic detail of broken inclusions and cracks created from them.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Ductile Crack

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ML00144 — Impact of a .380 Winchester on Ti64 PlateM - Ti6Al4VP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Micrographic detail by SEM, showing the beta phase EDS analysis was conducted in this microstructure and the results indicated 90.8%Ti + 6.8%Al + 2.4%V for the alpha phase (the dark grains as a matrix); and 84.7%Ti + 5.2%Al + 8.8%V + 1.2%Fe for the beta phase (light with aicular morphology inside the phase).
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ML00144 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on Ti64 Plate
M - Ti6Al4VP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Alpha and Beta
Micrography by scanning electron microscopy of the plate section, close to the surface that suffered the impact. The projectile melted and created a film at the surface. The plate material presented a localized plastic deformation, aligning the grains. HF+HNO3+H2O chemical etch.
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ML00144 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on Ti64 Plate
M - Ti6Al4VP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Melted film
Micrographic detail by scanning electron microscopy of the plate section, close to the surface that suffered the impact. The projectile melted and created a film at the surface. The plate material presented a localized plastic deformation, aligning the grains. HF+HNO3+H2O chemical etch.
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ML00144 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on Ti64 Plate
M - Ti6Al4VP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Plastic Deformation
Micrographic detail by scanning electron microscopy of the shearing of the material due to the projectile impact. It is a very localized plastic deformation effect, and there are several microvoids opening in the microstructure (phase boundaries). HF+HNO3+H2O chemical etch.
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ML00144 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on Ti64 Plate
M - Ti6Al4VP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Plastic Deformation
Micrographic detail by scanning electron microscopy of the shearing of the material due to the projectile impact. Inside the cracks it is possible to see dimples, HF+HNO3+H2O chemical etch.
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ML00144 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on Ti64 Plate
M - Ti6Al4VP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Plastic Deformation

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ML00134 — Brittle Fracture of a Superduplex Valve BodyM - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Fracture
Micrographic details by scaning electron microscopy. The structure is ferritic austenitic, with a large amount of detrimental phases associated to the ferritic structure, probably sigma phase.
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ML00134 / Aug.2020
Brittle Fracture of a Superduplex Valve Body
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Sigma
High magnification details by scaning electron microscopy. The structure is ferritic austenitic, with a large amount of detrimental phases associated to the ferritic structure, probably sigma phase.
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ML00134 / Aug.2020
Brittle Fracture of a Superduplex Valve Body
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Sigma
Higher magnification detail of the sigma phase by scaning electron microscopy.
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ML00134 / Aug.2020
Brittle Fracture of a Superduplex Valve Body
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - SubseaCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Sigma
ML00070 — Automotive Light Alloy Wheel Repaired By WeldingM - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - RimAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Micrographic detail of the cast rim at the heat affected zone presenting coalesced Si particles at the interdendritic space an neddles of Fe rich phase. Keller etch.
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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 SEMDf - Heat Affected Zone
The coalesced silicon particles in the interdendritic space of the base metal presents a remelting at the fusion zone. The micrography by SEM shows the exactly line where the eutectic is remelted and refined. Keller etch.
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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 SEMDf - Fusion Line
Refined dendrites in the weld metal. The Si/Al alpha eutectic in the interdendritic space is also refined. Keller etch.
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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 SEMDf - Weld Metal
Hot cracks in the fusion zone. The eutectic regions were melted and cracked in an interdendritic morphology.
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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 SEMDf - Cracks
Detail of the hot cracks in the fusion zone. The eutectic regions were melted and cracked in an interdendritic morphology. Keller etch.
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ML00070 / Jan.2019
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M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - RimAp - AutomotiveCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Cracks
ML00054 — Cutlery CorrosionM - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Foodstuff ArticleAp - KitchenCd - Pitting Corrosion
Detail of the micrographic aspect of the pitting corrosion at the knife surface.
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ML00054 / Dec.2018
Cutlery Corrosion
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Foodstuff ArticleAp - KitchenCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Pitting