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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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Micrography of the base metal presenting a banded microstructure in the longitudinal section of the pipe.
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ML00066 / May.2017
GMAW Welded Joint in 9%Ni Alloy Steel
M - Nickel Alloy SteelP - Welded Testpiece for QualificationAp - PipelineCd - Welding
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the 1" plate, in the center of the thickness, presenting a refined ferritic perlitic microstructure. Banded.
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ML00063 / Apr.2017
EH36 1" Plate for Structure
M - CMn SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - ShipCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Grain refined structure
Through wall cracking in the longitudinal seam weld of the fitting. Several cracks, longitudinal to the weld, were created by the connection of voids in the weld metal, associated to a strong microstructural evolution.
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ML00061 / Apr.2017
Creep in a Seam Weld of a 304H SS Fitting
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Creep
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Cracks
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
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the pipe showing that the carbon steel pipe is slightly banded and there is a decarburized layer at the solid solution welded interface. The stainless steel structure (in the right side of the figure) is not revealed using the Nital etch.
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ML00056 / May.2018
Seamless Tube Externally Cladded with SS
M - Carbon Steel / Stainless SteelP - CladdingAp - Pulp and PaperCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Longitudinal Section
Original casting base metal presenting a coarse martensitic structure with a small amount of delta ferrite.
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ML00055 / Apr.2017
CA6NM Blade Remanufactured by Welding
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Remanufacture by WeldingAp - EnergyCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal Left Side
Base metal micrographic detail presenting a tempered martensitic microstructure.
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ML00045 / Aug.2017
Subsea Tubular F6NM Martensitic SS
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - OffshoreCd - Welding
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal
The micrography shows the region underbead, of the tube HAZ, responsible for the hydrogen cracking (fracture in the right side of the photo - black). The hardness of the HAZ is about 600 HV.
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ML00052 / Apr.2017
Cold Cracks in API 5CT L80 Tube Welded to a Structural Part
M - Low Alloy SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Cracking

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ML00066 — GMAW Welded Joint in 9%Ni Alloy SteelM - Nickel Alloy SteelP - Welded Testpiece for QualificationAp - PipelineCd - Welding
Micrographic detail of a longitudinal section of the base metal presenting a quenched and tempered microstructure.
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ML00066 / May.2017
GMAW Welded Joint in 9%Ni Alloy Steel
M - Nickel Alloy SteelP - Welded Testpiece for QualificationAp - PipelineCd - Welding
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal
Micrographic detail of the low temperature heat affected zone of the pipe. The intercritical temperature (IC) is evident in the decorated grain boundaries of the previous austenite.
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ML00066 / May.2017
GMAW Welded Joint in 9%Ni Alloy Steel
M - Nickel Alloy SteelP - Welded Testpiece for QualificationAp - PipelineCd - Welding
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Heat Affected Zone
Micrography of the fusion line close to the cap pass (CP). The weld metal (non etched) is in the left side.
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ML00066 / May.2017
GMAW Welded Joint in 9%Ni Alloy Steel
M - Nickel Alloy SteelP - Welded Testpiece for QualificationAp - PipelineCd - Welding
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fusion Line
Micrography of the heat affected zone, a little far from the fusion line, close to the base metal.
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ML00066 / May.2017
GMAW Welded Joint in 9%Ni Alloy Steel
M - Nickel Alloy SteelP - Welded Testpiece for QualificationAp - PipelineCd - Welding
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Heat Affected Zone
Micrographic detail of the fusion line in the center of the thickness, where the heat affected zone was reheated by the subsequent passes.
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ML00066 / May.2017
GMAW Welded Joint in 9%Ni Alloy Steel
M - Nickel Alloy SteelP - Welded Testpiece for QualificationAp - PipelineCd - Welding
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fusion Line

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ML00063 — EH36 1" Plate for StructureM - CMn SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - ShipCd - Typical manufacturing
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the 1" plate, in the center of the thickness, presenting a refined ferritic perlitic microstructure. Banded.
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ML00063 / Apr.2017
EH36 1" Plate for Structure
M - CMn SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - ShipCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Banded Pearlite
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the 1" plate, in the center of the thickness, presenting a refined ferritic perlitic microstructure. Banded.
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ML00063 / Apr.2017
EH36 1" Plate for Structure
M - CMn SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - ShipCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Longitudinal Section
ML00061 — Creep in a Seam Weld of a 304H SS FittingM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Creep
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the fitting, at the base metal, presenting an austenitic structure with intergranular and transgranular precipitation as a result of microstructural evolution.
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ML00061 / Apr.2017
Creep in a Seam Weld of a 304H SS Fitting
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Creep
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Base Metal
Micrographic detail of the fitting base metal, presenting an austenitic structure with intergranular and transgranular precipitation as a result of microstructural evolution.
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ML00061 / Apr.2017
Creep in a Seam Weld of a 304H SS Fitting
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Creep
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Base Metal
Micrography of a transverse section of the seam weld, close to the internal surface, presenting several cracks perpendicular to the thickness.
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ML00061 / Apr.2017
Creep in a Seam Weld of a 304H SS Fitting
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Creep
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Close to the Internal Surface
Micrographic detail of the seam weld close to the internal surface, presenting the needles that are the result of microsctructural evolution and cracks filled with oxides.
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ML00061 / Apr.2017
Creep in a Seam Weld of a 304H SS Fitting
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Creep
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Close to the Internal Surface
Micrography of a transverse section of the seam weld, in the middle of the thickness, presenting several parallel cracks.
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ML00061 / Apr.2017
Creep in a Seam Weld of a 304H SS Fitting
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Creep
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - In the Center of the Thickness

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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
ML00056 — Seamless Tube Externally Cladded with SSM - Carbon Steel / Stainless SteelP - CladdingAp - Pulp and PaperCd - Removed From Service
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the pipe showing the carbon steel pipe , internal.
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ML00056 / May.2018
Seamless Tube Externally Cladded with SS
M - Carbon Steel / Stainless SteelP - CladdingAp - Pulp and PaperCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the pipe showing the stainless steel pipe , external.
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ML00056 / May.2018
Seamless Tube Externally Cladded with SS
M - Carbon Steel / Stainless SteelP - CladdingAp - Pulp and PaperCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Austenite
Micrographic detail of the interface in the longitudinal section of the pipe showing the Vickers (300g) microhardness values, close to the interface in the carbon steel side and in the stainless steel side. Although the Nital etch does not allow to reveal the structure in the stainless steel side, the high hardness values show that the structure is different.
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ML00056 / May.2018
Seamless Tube Externally Cladded with SS
M - Carbon Steel / Stainless SteelP - CladdingAp - Pulp and PaperCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Longitudinal Section
Micrographic detail of the interface in the longitudinal section of the pipe showing the decarburized layer at the solid solution welded interface. The stainless steel structure (in the right side of the figure) is not revealed using the Nital etch.
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ML00056 / May.2018
Seamless Tube Externally Cladded with SS
M - Carbon Steel / Stainless SteelP - CladdingAp - Pulp and PaperCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Clad Interface
Micrography of the interface between the carbon steel that is strongly etched by the electrolytic oxalic acid (in the left side of the figure) and the stainless steel, in the longitudinal section of the pipe. There is a strain hardened layer very close to the interface, at the stainless steel side.
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ML00056 / May.2018
Seamless Tube Externally Cladded with SS
M - Carbon Steel / Stainless SteelP - CladdingAp - Pulp and PaperCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Longitudinal Section

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ML00055 — CA6NM Blade Remanufactured by WeldingM - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Remanufacture by WeldingAp - EnergyCd - Removed From Service
Inserted casting base metal presenting a coarse martensitic structure with a small amount of delta ferrite.
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ML00055 / Apr.2017
CA6NM Blade Remanufactured by Welding
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Remanufacture by WeldingAp - EnergyCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal Right Side
Micrography of the original casting blade at the fusion line of the welding with the insert casting. There is a refinement effect on the coarse base metal structure.
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ML00055 / Apr.2017
CA6NM Blade Remanufactured by Welding
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Remanufacture by WeldingAp - EnergyCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - HAZ Left Side
Micrographic detail of the fusion line of the original casting blade welded to the insert casting. There is a refinement effect on the coarse base metal structure.
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ML00055 / Apr.2017
CA6NM Blade Remanufactured by Welding
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Remanufacture by WeldingAp - EnergyCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - HAZ Left Side
Micrography of the inserted casting at the heat affected zone of the welding with the original casting. There is a refinement effect on the coarse base metal structure.
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ML00055 / Apr.2017
CA6NM Blade Remanufactured by Welding
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Remanufacture by WeldingAp - EnergyCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - HAZ Right Side
Micrographic detail of the fusion line of the inserted casting welded to the original casting. There is a refinement effect on the coarse base metal structure.
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ML00055 / Apr.2017
CA6NM Blade Remanufactured by Welding
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Remanufacture by WeldingAp - EnergyCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - HAZ Right Side

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ML00045 — Subsea Tubular F6NM Martensitic SSM - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - OffshoreCd - Welding
Micrographic detail of the heat-affected zone close to the base metal.
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ML00045 / Aug.2017
Subsea Tubular F6NM Martensitic SS
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - OffshoreCd - Welding
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Heat Affected Zone
Micrographic detail of the heat-affected zone close to the fusion line.
31
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ML00045 / Aug.2017
Subsea Tubular F6NM Martensitic SS
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - OffshoreCd - Welding
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Heat Affected Zone
Micrographic detail of the tempered martesite weld metal close to the fusion line. The columnar grains can be observed .
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ML00045 / Aug.2017
Subsea Tubular F6NM Martensitic SS
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - OffshoreCd - Welding
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Weld Metal
Micrography of the base metal showing a tempered martensitic microstructure.
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ML00045 / Aug.2017
Subsea Tubular F6NM Martensitic SS
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - OffshoreCd - Welding
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal
Micrography of the heat-affected zone. The fusion line is in the right and the coarse structure of the base metal is refined at the heat affected zone.
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ML00045 / Aug.2017
Subsea Tubular F6NM Martensitic SS
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - OffshoreCd - Welding
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Heat Affected Zone

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ML00052 — Cold Cracks in API 5CT L80 Tube Welded to a Structural PartM - Low Alloy SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Low carbon plate base metal presenting the ferritic perlitic structure.
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ML00052 / Apr.2017
Cold Cracks in API 5CT L80 Tube Welded to a Structural Part
M - Low Alloy SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal
High Strenght Low Alloy steel tube, base metal, presenting the bainitic structure.
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ML00052 / Apr.2017
Cold Cracks in API 5CT L80 Tube Welded to a Structural Part
M - Low Alloy SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal
Micrography of the low carbon steel plate at the fusion line, presenting a bainitic structure at the HAZ and ferritic structure in the weld metal.
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ML00052 / Apr.2017
Cold Cracks in API 5CT L80 Tube Welded to a Structural Part
M - Low Alloy SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fusion Line
The micrography shows the martensitic region of the tube HAZ responsible for the hydrogen cracking, presenting too high hardness level (600 HV). It is a fresh martensite since the joint was welded in one pass and there was no PWHT.
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ML00052 / Apr.2017
Cold Cracks in API 5CT L80 Tube Welded to a Structural Part
M - Low Alloy SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrography of the weld metal in the center of the fillet showing a 100% acicular ferrite that is a microestructure of a high strenght steel, evidenced the effect of the dilution of the tube chemistry in the weld metal.
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ML00052 / Apr.2017
Cold Cracks in API 5CT L80 Tube Welded to a Structural Part
M - Low Alloy SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Weld Metal

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