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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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Low magnification view of the WHEEL 1 fracture surface. The thickness of the wheel in this position (flat and paralell to the wheel face) is about 2.5 mm. The aspect of the fracture is similar all through the fracture perimeter, including the region where the fracture propagation changes the direction.
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - General View
Low magnification image by scanning electron microscopy. In the bottom of the image the fracture appearance is brittle and presenting several secondary cracks. In the top of the image the fracture is fully flat, also without macroscopic plastic deformation.
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ML00176 / Nov.2021
Hydride Formation in a Titanium Blade
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - BladeAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fracture
Aspect of the spring surface, with a layer of corroded products, and pits.
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ML00172 / Mar.2021
Brittle Fracture of a LAS Valve Spring
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - SpringAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Corrosion
Fracture surface aspect at the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of the clamp OD, showing different planes of propagation of the fracture.
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ML00171 / Feb.2021
Corrosion Fatigue of U Bolt Pipe Clamp
M - Low Carbon SteelP - BoltAp - ShipCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fracture
Scanning electron microscopy of the internal surface of the tube, showing that under the deposits there are regions of localized corrosion.
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ML00170 / Sep.2020
MIC in Aluminum Brass Tubes
M - Aluminum BrassP - Seamless tubeAp - MaritimeCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Internal Surface
Low magnification fractography by scanning electron microscopy, after a complete opening of the crack. At this magnification no micromechanism is evident.
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ML00167 / Aug.2020
Fatigue of a Flared Tubing Connection
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - TubingAp - EngineCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fracture
The through wall cracking was opened and the fracture surface presents a full integranular morphology, typical of an intergranular stress corrosion cracking.
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ML00165 / Jul.2020
SCC of Aluminum Bronze Heating Coil
M - Aluminum BronzeP - Seamless tubeAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Stress Corrosion Cracks
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

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ML00183 — Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum WheelM - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
WHEEL 1 fracture detail showing a small shrinkage in the left side of the photo and dimples in the right side of the photo.
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Ductile Fracture
WHEEL 1 fracture detail showing small regions of shearing.
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Elongated Dimples
WHEEL 1 fracture detail showing small regions with smooth aspect, and brittle microcracks. But predominantly the micromechanism is by dimples.
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Cracks
WHEEL 1 fracture detail of the brittle microcracks. The analysis of the material microstructure showed that these microcracks are associated to iron rich phases.
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ML00183 / Dec.2022
Ductile Behavior of an Aluminum Wheel
M - Aluminum Silicon MagnesiumP - CastingAp - AutomotiveCd - Ductile Behavior
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Cracks
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

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ML00176 — Hydride Formation in a Titanium BladeM - Unalloyed TitaniumP - BladeAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydride Formation
The position of the fracture at the starting point of the failure is brittle, transgranular, with a cleavage/quase-cleavage morphology.
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ML00176 / Nov.2021
Hydride Formation in a Titanium Blade
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - BladeAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Cleavage Facets
Aspect by SEM of the secondary crack at the blade surface.
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ML00176 / Nov.2021
Hydride Formation in a Titanium Blade
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - BladeAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - At the Surface
At the surface of the blade there are microcracks with a brittle aspect.
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ML00176 / Nov.2021
Hydride Formation in a Titanium Blade
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - BladeAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Secondary Cracks
SEM fractograph showing a cleavage facet with radiating river-pattern markings and scattered fine surface particles.
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ML00176 / Nov.2021
Hydride Formation in a Titanium Blade
M - Unalloyed TitaniumP - BladeAp - Oil and GasCd - Hydride Formation
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Cleavage Facets
ML00172 — Brittle Fracture of a LAS Valve SpringM - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - SpringAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Fracture
Micrographic detail of the martensitic structure, clearly obtained from a refined previous austenitic structure .
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ML00172 / Mar.2021
Brittle Fracture of a LAS Valve Spring
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - SpringAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Martensite
Micrographic detail of the martensitic structure.
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ML00172 / Mar.2021
Brittle Fracture of a LAS Valve Spring
M - Low Alloy Medium Carbon QTP - SpringAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Fracture
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Martensite
ML00171 — Corrosion Fatigue of U Bolt Pipe ClampM - Low Carbon SteelP - BoltAp - ShipCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Detail by scanning electron microscop of the clamp surface showing several cracks, parallel. In this image the cracks appear horizontal, but the photo was taken with the axis of the clamp in the vertical direction which means that the cracks are transverse to the axis.
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ML00171 / Feb.2021
Corrosion Fatigue of U Bolt Pipe Clamp
M - Low Carbon SteelP - BoltAp - ShipCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Multiple cracks
Detailed aspect of the previous figure showing the parallel cracks, transverse to the axis.
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ML00171 / Feb.2021
Corrosion Fatigue of U Bolt Pipe Clamp
M - Low Carbon SteelP - BoltAp - ShipCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Multiple cracks
Detail by scanning electron microscopy of the pits in the metallographic longitudinal section of the clamp, at the surface (left side of the image). There are cracks emanating from the pits.
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ML00171 / Feb.2021
Corrosion Fatigue of U Bolt Pipe Clamp
M - Low Carbon SteelP - BoltAp - ShipCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Crack
Detail by scanning electron microscopy of the cracks emanating from the pits in the metallographic longitudinal section of the clamp, at the surface (left side of the image).
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ML00171 / Feb.2021
Corrosion Fatigue of U Bolt Pipe Clamp
M - Low Carbon SteelP - BoltAp - ShipCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Crack
Metallographic aspect by scanning electron microscopy of one secondary cracking, paralell to the fracture surface, growthing with an irregular path and transgranular morphologyy.
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ML00171 / Feb.2021
Corrosion Fatigue of U Bolt Pipe Clamp
M - Low Carbon SteelP - BoltAp - ShipCd - Corrosion Fatigue
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Corrosion Cracking

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ML00170 — MIC in Aluminum Brass TubesM - Aluminum BrassP - Seamless tubeAp - MaritimeCd - Preferential Dissolution
Microscopic detail, by scanning electron microscope, of a region where there is a localized dissolution at the internal surface of the tube. The deposits are adhered at the surface and under the deposits, the analysis indicated increased sulfur levels, suggesting SRB (sulfate reduced bacteria) effects.
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ML00170 / Sep.2020
MIC in Aluminum Brass Tubes
M - Aluminum BrassP - Seamless tubeAp - MaritimeCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Pitting
Scanning electron microscopy aspect of the region inside of a pit. The aspect is of a chemical attack, generated by the metabolic by-products of the adhered microorganism. The effect is of a localized dissolution and the granular tube microsctruture is revealed.
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ML00170 / Sep.2020
MIC in Aluminum Brass Tubes
M - Aluminum BrassP - Seamless tubeAp - MaritimeCd - Preferential Dissolution
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Corrosion
ML00167 — Fatigue of a Flared Tubing ConnectionM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - TubingAp - EngineCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Fracture surface of the tubing, close to the outer diameter.
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ML00167 / Aug.2020
Fatigue of a Flared Tubing Connection
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - TubingAp - EngineCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Close to the External Surface
Flat aspect of the fracture. The striation micromechanism is revealed.
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ML00167 / Aug.2020
Fatigue of a Flared Tubing Connection
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - TubingAp - EngineCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue Fracture
The thin striation is evident in the fracture surface, suggesting a high cycle fatigue, typically identified in vibration conditions.
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ML00167 / Aug.2020
Fatigue of a Flared Tubing Connection
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - TubingAp - EngineCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue Striation
Detail of the striation micromechanism.
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ML00167 / Aug.2020
Fatigue of a Flared Tubing Connection
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - TubingAp - EngineCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue Striation
When the fracture propagates, the striation becomes wider and with transgranular irregular steps.
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ML00167 / Aug.2020
Fatigue of a Flared Tubing Connection
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - TubingAp - EngineCd - Mechanical Fatigue
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue Fracture
ML00165 — SCC of Aluminum Bronze Heating CoilM - Aluminum BronzeP - Seamless tubeAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Fractographic detail of the through wall cracking after opening, presenting a full integranular morphology, typical of an intergranular stress corrosion cracking.
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ML00165 / Jul.2020
SCC of Aluminum Bronze Heating Coil
M - Aluminum BronzeP - Seamless tubeAp - Oil and GasCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Stress Corrosion Cracks
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