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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

General view of the nodular cast iron crankshaft, 240 mm long, in process of heat treatment.  The main and rod bearings, 54 mm diameter, are heat treated  by localized quenching and tempering.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
The shaft was removed from service without a failure. It was 4' long and the diameters varied from 2 1/2" to 4 1/2". It was analyzed to be specified for purchasing a new one but properties evidenced bad ductility and brittle behavior even at ambient temperature, associated to a microestruture "as hot rolled".
1238
ML00152 / Dec.2018
Low Alloy Steel Pump Shaft
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - ShaftAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Decorative table service fork, with a non metallic handle that is broken. The metallic part is about 165 mm long and  presents two shapes: the scoop and the handle. The scoop is 53mm wide and 73mm long and the handle is about 9 mm wide and 75 mm long.
731
ML00151 / Dec.2018
Ferritic Stainless Steel of a Flatware Fork
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Foodstuff ArticleAp - KitchenCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Aspect of the barrel nut that is broken in a brittle way (without plastic deformation).  The Nut diameter is 1", the nut length is 2" and the bolt thread is 1/2" (nominal diameter).
753
ML00148 / Sep.2018
Brittle Fracture of a 420 SS Barrel Nut
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Barrel NutAp - LiftingCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Red painted device where the 50 mm x 50 mm 6061 T6 aluminum alloy plate was positioned (in the circle). The image presents the target, positioned 100 meters far from the gun, after the shot and the projectile perforated the plate.
478
ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Macroscopic aspect of the outer diameter of the flanged sleeve presenting adhered products at the surface. The flanged sleeve was manufactured by centrifugal casting in a lean duplex stainless steel and it was externally coated by thermal spray (TS) in a position of sealing.  After 5 years in service the system suffered leakage.
569
ML00147 / Aug.2018
WC Layer Detached from a Cast Lean Duplex
M - Lean Duplex Stainless SteelP - Centrifugal CastingAp - ShipCd - Lack of Sealing
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - External Surface
Red painted device where the 50 mm x 50 mm titanium alloy plate was positioned (in the circle). The image presents the target, positioned 100 meters far from the gun, after the shot and the projectile did not perforate the plate, but presented a strong effect, as will be presented in the other figures.
487
ML00144 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on Ti64 Plate
M - Ti6Al4VP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Aspect of the male part of the coupling, a pin, presenting the thermal spray layer detachment (right side of the figure). The pin was manufactured in a superduplex stainless steel tubular forging; the external surface was partially coated by thermal spray and machined.  The sealing is only elastomeric but a coating is required to avoid galling between the two materials of the coupling.
1154
ML00146 / Jul.2018
Plastic Deformation of a SDSS Riser Pin
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Bending
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Layer Detachment

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ML00154 — High Strength Cast Iron CrankshaftM - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Micrography of a crankshaft longitudinal section at the shaft edge, in the as polished condition, presenting nodular graphite, well distruibuted.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - At the Surface
As polished micrography of the crankshaft at the shaft edge, close to the surface.  Graphite in nodules.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Graphite in Nodules
As polished micrographic detail of the graphite in nodules, close to the surface of the shaft edge, in a longitudinal section.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - As polished micrographyDf - Graphite in Nodules
Macrography of a longitudinal section of the crankshaft showing the rod bearing in the center (the rod is 54mm diameter), as well as two main bearings in both lateral sides.  It is possible to see that the surface was heat treated and the hardened layer is about 3mm deep from the surface.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - NItal Etched MacroDf - Longitudinal Section
Macrographic detail of the hardened layer, about 3mm deep from the surface. Important to observe that the bearing is not heat treated in the radius, only in the contact area.  The hardness at the surface is 430HV and the hardness in the base metal is 260HV.
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ML00154 / Jan.2019
High Strength Cast Iron Crankshaft
M - Nodular Cast IronP - CastingAp - EngineCd - Surface treatment
Cm - NItal Etched MacroDf - Surface Layer

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ML00152 — Low Alloy Steel Pump ShaftM - High Strength Low AlloyP - ShaftAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
ML00152 / Dec.2018
Low Alloy Steel Pump Shaft
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - ShaftAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
Cm - NItal Etched MacroDf - Longitudinal Section
ML00152 / Dec.2018
Low Alloy Steel Pump Shaft
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - ShaftAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Longitudinal Section
ML00152 / Dec.2018
Low Alloy Steel Pump Shaft
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - ShaftAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Coarse Structure
ML00152 / Dec.2018
Low Alloy Steel Pump Shaft
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - ShaftAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by SEMDf - Pearlite
ML00152 / Dec.2018
Low Alloy Steel Pump Shaft
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - ShaftAp - Oil and GasCd - Removed From Service
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Longitudinal Section

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ML00151 — Ferritic Stainless Steel of a Flatware ForkM - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Foodstuff ArticleAp - KitchenCd - Typical manufacturing
ML00151 / Dec.2018
Ferritic Stainless Steel of a Flatware Fork
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Foodstuff ArticleAp - KitchenCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Transverse Section AspectDf - Formed Profile
ML00151 / Dec.2018
Ferritic Stainless Steel of a Flatware Fork
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Foodstuff ArticleAp - KitchenCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Micro by OM, HCl + Ethanol + Picric AcidDf - Transverse Section
ML00151 / Dec.2018
Ferritic Stainless Steel of a Flatware Fork
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Foodstuff ArticleAp - KitchenCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Micro by OM, HCl + Ethanol + Picric AcidDf - Granular structure
ML00151 / Dec.2018
Ferritic Stainless Steel of a Flatware Fork
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Foodstuff ArticleAp - KitchenCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Micro by OM, HCl + Ethanol + Picric AcidDf - Ferrite
ML00151 / Dec.2018
Ferritic Stainless Steel of a Flatware Fork
M - Ferritic Stainless SteelP - Foodstuff ArticleAp - KitchenCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View

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ML00148 — Brittle Fracture of a 420 SS Barrel NutM - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Barrel NutAp - LiftingCd - Heat Treatment Defect
ML00148 / Sep.2018
Brittle Fracture of a 420 SS Barrel Nut
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Barrel NutAp - LiftingCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Fracture
ML00148 / Sep.2018
Brittle Fracture of a 420 SS Barrel Nut
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Barrel NutAp - LiftingCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Fracture Surface AspectDf - Chevron Marks
ML00148 / Sep.2018
Brittle Fracture of a 420 SS Barrel Nut
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Barrel NutAp - LiftingCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Banded Structure
ML00148 / Sep.2018
Brittle Fracture of a 420 SS Barrel Nut
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Barrel NutAp - LiftingCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Banded Structure
ML00148 / Sep.2018
Brittle Fracture of a 420 SS Barrel Nut
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Barrel NutAp - LiftingCd - Heat Treatment Defect
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Banded Structure

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ML00145 — Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 PlateM - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Longitudinal Section AspectDf - Longitudinal Section
ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Aligned particles
ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Aligned particles
ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Granular structure

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ML00147 — WC Layer Detached from a Cast Lean DuplexM - Lean Duplex Stainless SteelP - Centrifugal CastingAp - ShipCd - Lack of Sealing
ML00147 / Aug.2018
WC Layer Detached from a Cast Lean Duplex
M - Lean Duplex Stainless SteelP - Centrifugal CastingAp - ShipCd - Lack of Sealing
Cm - Surface AspectDf - External Surface
ML00147 / Aug.2018
WC Layer Detached from a Cast Lean Duplex
M - Lean Duplex Stainless SteelP - Centrifugal CastingAp - ShipCd - Lack of Sealing
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
ML00147 / Aug.2018
WC Layer Detached from a Cast Lean Duplex
M - Lean Duplex Stainless SteelP - Centrifugal CastingAp - ShipCd - Lack of Sealing
Cm - Longitudinal Section AspectDf - General View
ML00147 / Aug.2018
WC Layer Detached from a Cast Lean Duplex
M - Lean Duplex Stainless SteelP - Centrifugal CastingAp - ShipCd - Lack of Sealing
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MacroDf - Coating Layer
ML00147 / Aug.2018
WC Layer Detached from a Cast Lean Duplex
M - Lean Duplex Stainless SteelP - Centrifugal CastingAp - ShipCd - Lack of Sealing
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - External Surface

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ML00144 — Impact of a .380 Winchester on Ti64 PlateM - Ti6Al4VP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
ML00144 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on Ti64 Plate
M - Ti6Al4VP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Cm - Longitudinal Section AspectDf - Longitudinal Section
ML00144 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on Ti64 Plate
M - Ti6Al4VP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
ML00144 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on Ti64 Plate
M - Ti6Al4VP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Alpha and Beta
ML00144 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on Ti64 Plate
M - Ti6Al4VP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Alpha and Beta
ML00144 / Aug.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on Ti64 Plate
M - Ti6Al4VP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Non-Pierced
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Alpha and Beta

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ML00146 — Plastic Deformation of a SDSS Riser PinM - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Bending
The longitudinal section of the pin shows that it was deformed in a localized position, where the layer was detached, top side of the figure. The pin wall was plastically deformed decreasing the internal diameter.
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ML00146 / Jul.2018
Plastic Deformation of a SDSS Riser Pin
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Bending
Cm - Longitudinal Section AspectDf - Plastic Deformation
Micrography of the longitudinal section, in the center of the thickness of the pin, presenting an aligned ferritic-austeinitic structure.
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ML00146 / Jul.2018
Plastic Deformation of a SDSS Riser Pin
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Bending
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Ferrite and Austenite
Micrography of a longitudinal section, at the surface of the pin, where the thermal spray layer is sound. The thickness of the layer is about 0.3 mm.
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ML00146 / Jul.2018
Plastic Deformation of a SDSS Riser Pin
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Bending
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Coating Layer
Micrographic detail of a longitudinal section of the pin, at the surface, evidencing the thermal spray layer, about 0.3 mm.  The layer presents typical characteristics of multiple layers, low amount of entrapped oxides and pores.  The interface presents a high roughness level for a good adherence and some entrapped oxides. The structure of the SDSS substrate did not show thermal effects.
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ML00146 / Jul.2018
Plastic Deformation of a SDSS Riser Pin
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Bending
Cm - NaOH Electrolytic Etched MicroDf - Coating Layer
The longitudinal section of the pin at the region of the thermal spray layer detachment, showing that the pin suffered a localized lateral bending with strong plastic deformation, responsible for the layer detachment.  The figure shows the external surface (top of the figure) with the layer detachment (gray aspect), the thickness of the pin (deformed) and the internal surface (bright aspect).
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ML00146 / Jul.2018
Plastic Deformation of a SDSS Riser Pin
M - Super Duplex Stainless SteelP - PinAp - O&G Well DrillingCd - Bending
Cm - Longitudinal Section AspectDf - Plastic Deformation

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