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Aspect of the opened crack by scanning electron microscopy, showing the coarser structure in the weld (right side of the figure).
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ML00179 / Feb.2022
Hydrides in Titanium Weld
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - In Field WeldAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fracture
Fusion line at the forging side. The weld metal to the top and the heat affected zone to the bottom.
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ML00178 / Jan.2022
Cold cracks in Cr-Mo Welded Forging
M - CrMo SteelP - ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Fusion Line
Low magnification SEM image showing the brittle aspect of the cracks in the bolt thread.
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ML00157 / Feb.2020
Bolts Under Chloride SCC Conditions
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - BoltAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Brittle Cracks
Micrographic detail, by scanning electron microscopy, of the graphite in nodules and a ferritic-pearlitic matrix.
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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 SEMDf - Graphite in Nodules
The same fracture appearance of the previous figure, looking at a higher magnification by scanning electron microscopy. The fracture is clean, flat, starting in the right side of the figure, at the margem of the weld and propagating into the pipe thickness. The external side of the pipe is to the right side of the figure and the internal side of the pipe is to the left side of the figure.
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ML00150 / Dec.2018
Vibration Induced Fatigue in a SS Oil Piping
M - Duplex Stainless SteelP - PipingAp - FPSOCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fracture
Aspect by scanning electron microscopy of the brittle fracture surface. in a low magnification view. The fracture presents smashed regions (conditions imposed after the fracture was opened) in the region where the chevron marks indicate it is the failure starting point.
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ML00148 / Sep.2018
Brittle Fracture of a 420 SS Barrel Nut
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Barrel NutAp - LiftingCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Brittle Fracture
Micrography of the plate section, in the middle of the plate in a position where the projectile did not affect. Ferritic-pearlitic structure.
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ML00143 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .308 Winchester on A36 Plate
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
The fracture surface of the casting cylinder presented, at the internal surface, interconnected graphite flakes and a corroded matrix.
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ML00141 / Jul.2018
Brittle Fracture of a Corroded Gray Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Close to the Internal Surface

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ML00179 — Hydrides in Titanium WeldM - Unalloyed TitaniumP - In Field WeldAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Hydride Formation
In the region where the fracture started there are brittle aspects resembling a cleavage micromechanism and several secondary cracks, transverse to the fracture surface, as well as propagation by fatigue (striation).
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ML00179 / Feb.2022
Hydrides in Titanium Weld
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - In Field WeldAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Brittle Cracks
Fractography showing brittle secondaryy cracks in the region where the cracking was originated.
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ML00179 / Feb.2022
Hydrides in Titanium Weld
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - In Field WeldAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Secondary Cracks
Fractography showing propagation by fatigue. Striation.
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ML00179 / Feb.2022
Hydrides in Titanium Weld
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - In Field WeldAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue Striation
ML00178 — Cold cracks in Cr-Mo Welded ForgingM - CrMo SteelP - ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Welding Defect
Quenched and tempered heat affected zone of the forging.
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ML00178 / Jan.2022
Cold cracks in Cr-Mo Welded Forging
M - CrMo SteelP - ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Heat Affected Zone
The cracking is located at the margin of the weld in the forging side. It is 1.2 mm deep.
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ML00178 / Jan.2022
Cold cracks in Cr-Mo Welded Forging
M - CrMo SteelP - ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Cracking
The intergranular morphology of the cracks, at the heat affected zone of the forging, indicates it is a cold cracking probably formed when the welded joint was not yet post welding heat treated. The actual hardness values at the HAZ is 270HV10, and when it was cracked it was probably a lot higher.
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ML00178 / Jan.2022
Cold cracks in Cr-Mo Welded Forging
M - CrMo SteelP - ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Intergranular Cracking
Detail of the cold cracking at the previous austenite grain boundary of the martensitic structure.
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ML00178 / Jan.2022
Cold cracks in Cr-Mo Welded Forging
M - CrMo SteelP - ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Cold cracking
Detail of the cold cracking at the previous austenite grain boundary of the martensitic structure.
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ML00178 / Jan.2022
Cold cracks in Cr-Mo Welded Forging
M - CrMo SteelP - ForgingAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Intergranular Cracking

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ML00157 — Bolts Under Chloride SCC ConditionsM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - BoltAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Detail of the bolt thread in a SEM image, showing parts of the thread removed in a brittle way.
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ML00157 / Feb.2020
Bolts Under Chloride SCC Conditions
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - BoltAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Brittle Fracture
ML00154 — High Strength Cast Iron CrankshaftM - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Micrographic detail by scanning electron microscopy, Nital etched, of the ferrite microstructure around a graphite nodule.
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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 SEMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
Micrographic detail of the pearlite in the matrix.
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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 SEMDf - Pearlite
Micrography of the shaft at the surface in a heat treated position. The graphite nodule is degradating due to temperature and adjacent the microsctructure is martensitic.
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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 SEMDf - Graphite in Imperfect Nodules
Micrographic detail of the graphite nodule surrounded by martensite.
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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 SEMDf - Martensite
Micrographic detail of the martensite.
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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 SEMDf - Martensite

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ML00150 — Vibration Induced Fatigue in a SS Oil PipingM - Duplex Stainless SteelP - PipingAp - FPSOCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Fracture apperance by scanning electron microscopy of the region where the fatigue crack started, from the piping outside . The fracture is flat, presents some smashed regions close to the surface (to the right side) and there are some thin secondary cracks.
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ML00150 / Dec.2018
Vibration Induced Fatigue in a SS Oil Piping
M - Duplex Stainless SteelP - PipingAp - FPSOCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue Fracture
Fracture detail by scanning electron microscopy of the region where the cracking started, from the piping outside . The fracture is flat and shows fatigue striation.
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ML00150 / Dec.2018
Vibration Induced Fatigue in a SS Oil Piping
M - Duplex Stainless SteelP - PipingAp - FPSOCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue Striation
Fracture apperance by scanning electron microscopy in the center of the thickness where the crack propagated through wall. The fracture is flat and the striation is not so clear at this magnification.
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ML00150 / Dec.2018
Vibration Induced Fatigue in a SS Oil Piping
M - Duplex Stainless SteelP - PipingAp - FPSOCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue Fracture
Fracture detail by scanning electron microscopy of the region cloin the center of the thockness. The fracture is flat and shows fatigue striation.
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ML00150 / Dec.2018
Vibration Induced Fatigue in a SS Oil Piping
M - Duplex Stainless SteelP - PipingAp - FPSOCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue Striation
ML00148 — Brittle Fracture of a 420 SS Barrel NutM - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Barrel NutAp - LiftingCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Observing in higher magnification it is possible to see that the fracture presents a mixture of ductile and brittle micromechanisms. The intergranular mechanism indicates that the material is embrittled and the dimples indicate localized overloading conditions.
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ML00148 / Sep.2018
Brittle Fracture of a 420 SS Barrel Nut
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Barrel NutAp - LiftingCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fracture
Detail of the ductile dimples and the brittle intergranular micromechanisms. This evidence (a mixture of mechanisms) suggests that the embrittlement is localized in some regions of the material.
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ML00148 / Sep.2018
Brittle Fracture of a 420 SS Barrel Nut
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Barrel NutAp - LiftingCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fracture
Scanning electron microscope fractographic detail of the brittle intergranular micromechanism.
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ML00148 / Sep.2018
Brittle Fracture of a 420 SS Barrel Nut
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Barrel NutAp - LiftingCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Intergranular Fracture
Scanning electron microscope fractographic detail of the ductile dimples.
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ML00148 / Sep.2018
Brittle Fracture of a 420 SS Barrel Nut
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Barrel NutAp - LiftingCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Dimples
ML00143 — Impact of a .308 Winchester on A36 PlateM - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Micrographic detail of the plate section, evidencing the non affected ferritic-pearlitic structure.
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ML00143 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .308 Winchester on A36 Plate
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Ferrite and Pearlite
Detail of the margin of the perforated hole in the impact position. It is interesting to observe extreme plastic deformation created by the perforation expulsing the material from the hole, in the direction of the impact.
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ML00143 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .308 Winchester on A36 Plate
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Plastic Deformation
Margin of the perforated hole showing regions of fracture and a smooth appearance in the hole surface (right side of the figure). This smooth aspect was generated by the film of melted material from the bullet.
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ML00143 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .308 Winchester on A36 Plate
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Ductile Fracture
The fracture created by the projectile impact is fully ductile. The material presented a sheared surface with elongated dimples.
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ML00143 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .308 Winchester on A36 Plate
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Dimples
Fractographic detail of the ductile fracture generated by the projectile impact. The material presented a sheared surface with elongated dimples.
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ML00143 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .308 Winchester on A36 Plate
M - Low Carbon SteelP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Dimples

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ML00141 — Brittle Fracture of a Corroded Gray Cast IronM - Gray Cast ironP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Brittle Fracture
The fracture surface of the casting cylinder presented, in the center of the thickness, cleavage facets and graphite decohesion that corresponds to a brittle fracture of the material.
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ML00141 / Jul.2018
Brittle Fracture of a Corroded Gray Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - In the Center of the Thickness
The fracture surface of the casting cylinder presented, close to the external surface, a more ductile aspect of the fracture.
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ML00141 / Jul.2018
Brittle Fracture of a Corroded Gray Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Close to the External Surface
Fractographic detail of the interconnected graphite flakes and corroded matrix.
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ML00141 / Jul.2018
Brittle Fracture of a Corroded Gray Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Corrosion
Fractographic detail of the graphite decohesion and cleavage facets in the center of the cast cylinder thickness.
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ML00141 / Jul.2018
Brittle Fracture of a Corroded Gray Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Brittle Fracture
Micrography of the longitudinal section of the cylinder, at the external diameter (right side of the figure), presenting smaller interdendritic graphite flakes in a ferritic-perlitic matrix. This surface is painted.
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ML00141 / Jul.2018
Brittle Fracture of a Corroded Gray Cast Iron
M - Gray Cast ironP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Graphite in Flakes