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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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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
Nitronic 60 cylinder. Scanning electron microscopy image of a corroded region at the external surface of the cylinder, that is austenitic. The image shows the localized corroded regions in form of pits.
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Localized Corrosion
The scanning electron microscopy image of the internal surface of the tube in position 2 shows a localized corrosion region with intergranular morphology, as well a crack from the corroded region.
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ML00086 / Nov.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of Sensitized 304SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Intergranular Corrosion
Scanning electron microscopy image of the external surface of the line at the cracking position showing multiple cracks, branched, transverse to the line axis.
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ML00095 / Sep.2017
MIC of a Riser Control Line
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - External Surface
Detail of the fracture surface, predominantly transgranular with secondary cracks of intergranular morphology.
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ML00078 / Jun.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of IN 718 Subsea Connector
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - ForgingAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Brittle Fracture
Transgranular brittle aspect of the stud fracture surface. Evidences of hydrogen embrittlement.
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ML00075 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracking of IN 718 Subsea Fasteners
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - StudAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Secondary Cracks
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
Image by scanning electron microscopy of the metallurgically bonded interface of the composite seamless tube (carbon steel externally claded with stainless steel), in the side of the stainless steel where a strain hardening effect plus a carbide precipitation in twins is shown. The hardness of this region (279 HV0.3) is a lot higher than the value obtained out of this region (167 HV0.3) for the same stainless steel.
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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 - Electrolytic Etch Micrography by SEMDf - Clad Interface

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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
ML00121 — Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea SystemM - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Nitronic 60 cylinder. Scanning electron microscopy image of a corroded region at the external surface of the cylinder, that is austenitic. The image shows the structure revealed by dissolution of the material (inside the pits) evidencing the strain hardened layer that is presented at the cylinder surface due to the manufacturing process.
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Localized Corrosion
Nitronic 60 cylinder. Scanning electron microscopy image detail of a corroded region inside a pitting showing the etched structure (strain hardened austenitic structure).
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Localized Corrosion
Nitronic 60 cylinder. Scanning electron microscopy image of a corroded region in a pit, at the external surface of the cylinder. The corrosion (dissolution) revealed the strain hardened layer at the surface.
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Localized Corrosion
17-4 PH rod. Surface aspect by scanning electron microscopy showing a region where the passivation layer was destroyed and a pitting was in the begining.
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ML00121 / Feb.2018
Pitting Corrosion in a Subsea System
M - Austenitic / MartensiticP - Rod & CylinderAp - SubseaCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Pitting
ML00086 — Intergranular Corrosion of Sensitized 304SSM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Intergranular Corrosion
The low magnification image of the internal surface of the tube, in position 2, shows several points of localized corrosion, with intergranular morphology.
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ML00086 / Nov.2017
Intergranular Corrosion of Sensitized 304SS
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless tubeAp - Heat ExchangerCd - Intergranular Corrosion
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Intergranular Corrosion
ML00095 — MIC of a Riser Control LineM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Behavior
Detail, by scanning electron microscopy, of the external surface of the line at the cracking position presenting branched cracks, transverse to the line axis. The surface of the fitting is fully stained (dark grey), from where the cracks start, indicating that the material loose passivation in these regions.
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ML00095 / Sep.2017
MIC of a Riser Control Line
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Branched Cracks
The aspect of the fitting surface by SEM shows multiple cracks. Interesting to observe a stained region (dark grey) that corresponds to regions where the material passivation was destroyed.
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ML00095 / Sep.2017
MIC of a Riser Control Line
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - External Surface
Detail of one region that had the passivation layer destroyed .
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ML00095 / Sep.2017
MIC of a Riser Control Line
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - External Surface
Detail of one region that had the passivation layer destroyed and presented corrosion cracks.
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ML00095 / Sep.2017
MIC of a Riser Control Line
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Corrosion Cracking
The aspect of the external surface of the fitting shows regions where the passivation was lost and where microcracks started already.
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ML00095 / Sep.2017
MIC of a Riser Control Line
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Fabrication WeldAp - Oil and GasCd - Brittle Behavior
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Microcracks
ML00078 — Hydrogen Cracking of IN 718 Subsea ConnectorM - NiCrFe AlloyP - ForgingAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Fractography by SEM, showing intergranular and transgranular fracture micromechanisms.
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ML00078 / Jun.2017
Hydrogen Cracking of IN 718 Subsea Connector
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - ForgingAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Brittle Fracture
ML00075 — Hydrogen Cracking of IN 718 Subsea FastenersM - NiCrFe AlloyP - StudAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
The secondary cracks are easily observed in the fracture surface, longitudinal to the axis of the stud.
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ML00075 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracking of IN 718 Subsea Fasteners
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - StudAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Brittle Fracture
The fracture of the stud presented both intergranular and transgranular aspects.
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ML00075 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracking of IN 718 Subsea Fasteners
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - StudAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Brittle Fracture
The fracture of the stud presented transgranular aspects and secondary cracks that appear to be related to small broken particles.
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ML00075 / Jun.2018
Hydrogen Cracking of IN 718 Subsea Fasteners
M - NiCrFe AlloyP - StudAp - SubseaCd - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Secondary Cracks
ML00012 — Vibration Induced Fatigue in a 316/316L SSM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless PipeAp - OffshoreCd - Vibration Induced Fatigue
Fracture aspect after opening the cracking, in the location where the fatigue cracking was iniciated. There is a pitting corrosion, 0.3 mm depth.
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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 - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue Crack
Detail of the fatigue fracture iniciation point, at the surface, in a pitting corrosion 0.3 mm depth.
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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 - Fractography by SEMDf - Pitting
Fractographic detail of the pitting corrosion in the region of iniciation of the fatigue cracking, at the external surface of the pipe.
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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 - Fractography by SEMDf - Pitting
Detail of the fatigue fracture propagation, with striation micromechanism.
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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 - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue Striation
Fractographic detail of fatigue striation.
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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 - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue Striation

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ML00056 — Seamless Tube Externally Cladded with SSM - Carbon Steel / Stainless SteelP - CladdingAp - Pulp and PaperCd - Removed From Service
The scanning electron microscopy image details the strain hardened layer with carbide precipitation at twins, in the stainless steel side very close to the interface.
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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 - Electrolytic Etch Micrography by SEMDf - Strain Hardened