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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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Micrography of the thread at the valve body surface, showing localized dissolution of the thread.
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ML00184 / Apr.2023
Dissimilar Steels in a Threaded Connection
M - Low Carbon SteelP - ForgingAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Corroded Thread
Optical micrography of a longitudinal section of the fractured bolt, at the thread. The material is austenitic, free from carbides, and the threads were almost removed by the stress corrosion cracks.
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ML00157 / Feb.2020
Bolts Under Chloride SCC Conditions
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - BoltAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Stress Corrosion Cracks
Nitronic 60 cylinder. Micrography of the longitudinal section in the center of the thickness, presenting a fully austenitic microstructure, equiaxial grains, and evidences of the manufacturing process by hot forming.
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Austenite
Micrography of the 1.65 mm thickness tube, in the middle of the thickness of the longitudinal section. This part of the tube is located in the colder part of the equipment, position 1. The material presented carbide precipitation at grain boundaries (not yet fully surrounding the grains) and at this point the tube presented no internal corrosion.
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ML00086 / Nov.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of Sensitized 304SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Austenite
Micrography of the pipe longitudinal base metal.
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ML00065 / May.2017
Erosion Corrosion of Monel Piping
M - NiCu AlloyP - Seamless PipeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Erosion Corrosion
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal Left Side
Micrography of the shell plate in the longitudinal section. Ferritic-perlitic microstructure.
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ML00019 / Apr.2017
Transgranular SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - CMn SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
Typical branched stress corrosion cracks in a low carbon steel, ferritic-pertlitic structure. The cracks are filled with corrosion products.
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ML00018 / Apr.2017
SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Branched Cracks
A small sample was removed from the steam drum and the micrography shows that the cracks are intergranular (previous austenite) and located in the weld metal.
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ML00020 / Apr.2017
Intergranular SCC in Boiler Steam Drum Repair
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Repair WeldAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Corrosion Cracking

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ML00184 — Dissimilar Steels in a Threaded ConnectionM - Low Carbon SteelP - ForgingAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
Micrography of the valve body carbon steel thread, in the valley. Ferritic-bainitic structure.
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ML00184 / Apr.2023
Dissimilar Steels in a Threaded Connection
M - Low Carbon SteelP - ForgingAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Transverse Section
Micrographic detail of the valve body carbon steel thread, in the valley. Ferritic-bainitic structure.
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ML00184 / Apr.2023
Dissimilar Steels in a Threaded Connection
M - Low Carbon SteelP - ForgingAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainitic Ferrite
Micrography of the valve body carbon steel thread, in the peak. Ferritic-bainitic structure.
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ML00184 / Apr.2023
Dissimilar Steels in a Threaded Connection
M - Low Carbon SteelP - ForgingAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Corroded Thread
Micrographic detail of the valve body carbon steel thread, in the peak. Ferritic-bainitic structure.
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ML00184 / Apr.2023
Dissimilar Steels in a Threaded Connection
M - Low Carbon SteelP - ForgingAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Corroded Thread
Cross-section near a threaded surface showing an acicular matrix structure bordered by a dark, layered corrosion/oxide band along the thread root.
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ML00184 / Apr.2023
Dissimilar Steels in a Threaded Connection
M - Low Carbon SteelP - ForgingAp - OffshoreCd - Localized Dissolution
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Oxide Layer
ML00157 — Bolts Under Chloride SCC ConditionsM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - BoltAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Low magnification micrography, by optical microscope, of the longitudinal section of a damaged bolt, in the center of the thickness. The microstructure is austenitic, free from carbides.
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ML00157 / Feb.2020
Bolts Under Chloride SCC Conditions
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - BoltAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Austenite
Micrography, by optical microscope, of the longitudinal section of a damaged bolt, in the center of the thickness. The microstructure is austenitic, free from carbides, strain hardened. The hardness values of the material are from 200HV1 to 300HV1, that meets the class 2 of strenght (ASTM A193 B8M class 2).
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ML00157 / Feb.2020
Bolts Under Chloride SCC Conditions
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - BoltAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Strain Hardened
Detail of the strain hardened austenitic microstructure. Micrography by optical microscope, of the longitudinal section of a bolt, in the center of the thickness.
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ML00157 / Feb.2020
Bolts Under Chloride SCC Conditions
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - BoltAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Strain Hardened
Optical micrography of a longitudinal section of the fractured bolt, at the thread. The material is austenitic, free from carbides, and the threads were fully cracked by the stress corrosion mechanism.
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ML00157 / Feb.2020
Bolts Under Chloride SCC Conditions
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - BoltAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Stress Corrosion Cracks
Optical micrography of a longitudinal section of the fractured bolt, under the thread, showing stress corrosion cracks through the section.
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ML00157 / Feb.2020
Bolts Under Chloride SCC Conditions
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - BoltAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Oxalic Acid Electrolytic EtchDf - Stress Corrosion Cracks

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ML00121 — Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea SystemM - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Nitronic 60 cylinder. Micrography of the longitudinal section in the center of the thickness, presenting a fully austenitic microstructure, with some aligned non metallic inclusions.
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Austenite
Nitronic 60 cylinder. Micrographic detail of the longitudinal section in the center of the thickness, presenting a fully austenitic microstructure, equiaxial grains, typical of a solution annealed condition.
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Austenite
Nitronic 60 cylinder. Micrography of the longitudinal section close to the surface, presenting a fully austenitic microstructure, with a shadow close to the external surface that is associated to a small layer of strain hardened structure (deformation twins).
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Strain Hardened
Nitronic 60 cylinder. Micrography of the longitudinal section close to the surface, presenting a fully austenitic microstructure, with a 0.15mm layer of strain hardened structure (deformation twins).
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Strain Hardened
Nitronic 60 cylinder. Micrographic detail of the longitudinal section close to the surface, presenting a fully austenitic microstructure, with a layer of strain hardened structure (deformation twins).
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Strain Hardened

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ML00086 — Intergranular Corrosion of Sensitized 304SSM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Micrography of the 1.65 mm thickness tube, in the middle of the thickness of the longitudinal section. This part of the tube is located in position 2, where the temperature was higher and the carbide precipitation increased during service.
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ML00086 / Nov.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of Sensitized 304SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Intergranular Precipitation
Micrography of the 1.65 mm thickness tube, in the middle of the thickness of the longitudinal section. This part of the tube is located in position 3, where intergranular and transgranular carbide precipitation occurred during service.
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ML00086 / Nov.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of Sensitized 304SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Intragranular Secondary Precipitation
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the tube in position 2, presenting thinning by intergranular corrosion at the internal surface.
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ML00086 / Nov.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of Sensitized 304SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Intergranular Corrosion
Micrographic detail of the intergranular corrosion at the internal surface of the tube in position 2. Several grains were already removed by the corrosion.
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ML00086 / Nov.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of Sensitized 304SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Intergranular Corrosion
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the tube in position 3, at the internal surface. Although there is a strong precipitation, both intergranular and transgranular, the tube did not corrode at this point.
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ML00086 / Nov.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of Sensitized 304SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Intragranular Secondary Precipitation

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ML00065 — Erosion Corrosion of Monel PipingM - NiCu AlloyP - Seamless PipeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Erosion Corrosion
Micrographic detail of the pipe base metal presenting a granular microstructure. Some inclusions are also visible.
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ML00065 / May.2017
Erosion Corrosion of Monel Piping
M - NiCu AlloyP - Seamless PipeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Erosion Corrosion
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal Left Side
Micrography of the elbow base metal. The comparison with the pipe micrography shows an important difference of thickness.
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ML00065 / May.2017
Erosion Corrosion of Monel Piping
M - NiCu AlloyP - Seamless PipeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Erosion Corrosion
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal Right Side
Elbow base metal micrographic detail presenting a granular microstructure. Like the pipe, the microstructure reveals inclusions.
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ML00065 / May.2017
Erosion Corrosion of Monel Piping
M - NiCu AlloyP - Seamless PipeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Erosion Corrosion
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Base Metal Right Side
Micrography of the pipe heat affected zone. The weld metal is on the right.
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ML00065 / May.2017
Erosion Corrosion of Monel Piping
M - NiCu AlloyP - Seamless PipeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Erosion Corrosion
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fusion Line Left Side
Micrographic detail of the pipe fusion line. The pipe heat affected zone is at the bottom and the weld metal is at the top.
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ML00065 / May.2017
Erosion Corrosion of Monel Piping
M - NiCu AlloyP - Seamless PipeAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Erosion Corrosion
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Fusion Line Left Side

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ML00019 — Transgranular SCC in Boiler Steam DrumM - CMn SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Micrographic detail of the shell plate in the longitudinal section. Ferritic-perlitic microstructure.
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ML00019 / Apr.2017
Transgranular SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - CMn SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
Micrography of the cracking showing the branched nature, typical of a stress corrosion cracking. The cracks started from the internal surface of the steam drum.
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ML00019 / Apr.2017
Transgranular SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - CMn SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Branched Cracks
Micrographic detail of the cracking showing the branched nature, typical of a stress corrosion cracking. The cracks presented a transgranular morphology
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ML00019 / Apr.2017
Transgranular SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - CMn SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Transgranular Crack
Micrographic detail of the transgranular stress corrosion cracking.
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ML00019 / Apr.2017
Transgranular SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - CMn SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Transgranular Crack
Micrographic detail of the transgranular stress corrosion cracking.
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ML00019 / Apr.2017
Transgranular SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - CMn SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Transgranular Crack
ML00018 — SCC in Boiler Steam DrumM - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Ferritic perlitic structure of the shell plate.
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ML00018 / Apr.2017
SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
Micrography of the crack at the internal surface of the steam drum. The shell plate presents a ferritic perlitic structure.
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ML00018 / Apr.2017
SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Branched Cracks
Micrography of a crack, in a sample as polished, presenting the opened crack.
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ML00018 / Apr.2017
SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Branched Cracks
Stress corrosion cracks propagating in the ferritic-perlitic structure.
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ML00018 / Apr.2017
SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Branched Cracks
Micrography of a crack, as polished, presenting the cracks filled with corrosion products.
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ML00018 / Apr.2017
SCC in Boiler Steam Drum
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Branched Cracks

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ML00020 — Intergranular SCC in Boiler Steam Drum RepairM - Low Carbon SteelP - Repair WeldAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
The micrography of the small sample removed from the steam drum shows that the cracks are intergranular (previous austenite) and located in the weld metal.
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ML00020 / Apr.2017
Intergranular SCC in Boiler Steam Drum Repair
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Repair WeldAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Corrosion Cracking
Secondary cracks in the weld metal showing an intergranular morphology. Stress Corrosion Cracking.
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ML00020 / Apr.2017
Intergranular SCC in Boiler Steam Drum Repair
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Repair WeldAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Corrosion Cracking
Detail of the secondary cracks in the weld metal with intergranular morphology. Stress Corrosion Cracking.
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ML00020 / Apr.2017
Intergranular SCC in Boiler Steam Drum Repair
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Repair WeldAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Corrosion Cracking
Detail of the intergranular stress corrosion cracking of the drum shell weld repair.
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ML00020 / Apr.2017
Intergranular SCC in Boiler Steam Drum Repair
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Repair WeldAp - BoilerCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Corrosion Cracking