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Crevice Corrosion in a Subsea System — Aspect Before Analysis

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Longitudinal section of the fitting in the center of the thickness (2"). Refined ferritic structure.
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ML00030 / Jan.2017
Forging for High Pressure Application
M - Microalloyed SteelP - Machined PartAp - Oil and GasCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainitic Ferrite
Micrographic detail non metalic inclusions in the region where there are casting defects. As polished.
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ML00017 / Apr.2017
Casting Defect in CA6NM
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Machined PartAp - EnergyCd - Casting Defect
Cm - Micrography by OMDf - Non Metallic Inclusions
Microstructure of the fitting in the transverse section, presenting a granular Ni austenitic structure. No evidences of any phase in the grain boundaries.
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ML00011 / Oct.2017
Intergranular SCC of Pure Nickel
M - Unalloyed NickelP - Wrought FittingAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Austenite
The plate longitudinal section presents a granular refined structure. Biphasic.
340
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ML00029 / Jan.2017
Titanium Plate for Subsea Application
M - Ti6Al4VP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Micrography by OM, HF + HNO3 + H2O etchDf - Grain refined structure
The bar presented a large prior beta grain size and acicular alpha. Biphasic structure.
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ML00028 / Jan.2017
Titanium Bar for Subsea Application
M - Ti6Al4VP - BarAp - StructureCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Micrography by OM, HF + HNO3 + H2O etchDf - Coarse Structure
Austenitic structure at the transverse section of the pipe, free from carbides.
277
VIEW
ML00014 / Apr.2017
Pitting Corrosion in 316SS Pipe
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless PipeAp - FPSOCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Austenite
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the mooring chain in the base metal. The low magnification reveals the banded structure of the rolled bar. The base metal microstructure is bainitic..
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ML00013 / Apr.2017
Welding Cracks in Mooring Chain
M - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Welded PartAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Banded Structure
The micrography of the pin far from the fracture surface shows a biphasic brass, and Pb inclusions that are intentional to give a free machining condition for the alloy.
76
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ML00007 / Dec.2020
Free Machining Brass in Shear Pin
M - BrassP - Machined PartAp - LiftingCd - Shear
Cm - FeCl3+HCl+H2O Etched MicroDf - Two phases

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ML00030 — Forging for High Pressure ApplicationM - Microalloyed SteelP - Machined PartAp - Oil and GasCd - Typical manufacturing
Longitudinal section of the fitting in the center of the thickness (2"). Refined ferritic structure.
66
VIEW
ML00030 / Jan.2017
Forging for High Pressure Application
M - Microalloyed SteelP - Machined PartAp - Oil and GasCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Grain refined structure
Longitudinal section of the fitting in the center of the thickness (2"). Refined ferritic structure.
63
VIEW
ML00030 / Jan.2017
Forging for High Pressure Application
M - Microalloyed SteelP - Machined PartAp - Oil and GasCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Grain refined structure
ML00017 — Casting Defect in CA6NMM - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Machined PartAp - EnergyCd - Casting Defect
Blade microstructure. Tempered martensite, (probably) retained austenite and delta ferrite islands.
55
VIEW
ML00017 / Apr.2017
Casting Defect in CA6NM
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Machined PartAp - EnergyCd - Casting Defect
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Delta Ferrite Islands
Blade microstructure. Previous austenite coarse grains.
46
VIEW
ML00017 / Apr.2017
Casting Defect in CA6NM
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Machined PartAp - EnergyCd - Casting Defect
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Coarse Structure
Blade microstructure. Tempered martensite, (probably) retained austenite and delta ferrite islands.
47
VIEW
ML00017 / Apr.2017
Casting Defect in CA6NM
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Machined PartAp - EnergyCd - Casting Defect
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Delta Ferrite Islands
Blade structure close to the region where the voids were detected.
40
VIEW
ML00017 / Apr.2017
Casting Defect in CA6NM
M - Martensitic Stainless SteelP - Machined PartAp - EnergyCd - Casting Defect
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Non Metallic Inclusions
ML00011 — Intergranular SCC of Pure NickelM - Unalloyed NickelP - Wrought FittingAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Stress Corrosion
Microstructure of the fitting in the transverse section, presenting a granular Ni austenitic structure. No evidences of any phase in the grain boundaries.
110
VIEW
ML00011 / Oct.2017
Intergranular SCC of Pure Nickel
M - Unalloyed NickelP - Wrought FittingAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Austenite
Microstructure of the fitting in the transverse section, presenting a granular Ni austenitic structure. No evidences of any phase in the grain boundaries.
96
VIEW
ML00011 / Oct.2017
Intergranular SCC of Pure Nickel
M - Unalloyed NickelP - Wrought FittingAp - Chemical IndustryCd - Stress Corrosion
Cm - Kalling Etched Micrography by OMDf - Austenite
ML00029 — Titanium Plate for Subsea ApplicationM - Ti6Al4VP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Typical manufacturing
Alpha and beta phases. Refined Structure.
52
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ML00029 / Jan.2017
Titanium Plate for Subsea Application
M - Ti6Al4VP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Micrography by OM, HF + HNO3 + H2O etchDf - Two phases
Alpha and beta phases. Refined Structure.
46
VIEW
ML00029 / Jan.2017
Titanium Plate for Subsea Application
M - Ti6Al4VP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Micrography by OM, HF + HNO3 + H2O etchDf - Two phases
ML00028 — Titanium Bar for Subsea ApplicationM - Ti6Al4VP - BarAp - StructureCd - Typical manufacturing
The bar presented alpha plus beta phases, acicular alpha and coarse prior beta grains.
97
VIEW
ML00028 / Jan.2017
Titanium Bar for Subsea Application
M - Ti6Al4VP - BarAp - StructureCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Micrography by OM, HF + HNO3 + H2O etchDf - Two phases
Acicular alpha structure in a biphasic alloy of a large prior beta grain size. 4" diameter bar.
100
VIEW
ML00028 / Jan.2017
Titanium Bar for Subsea Application
M - Ti6Al4VP - BarAp - StructureCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Micrography by OM, HF + HNO3 + H2O etchDf - Acicular Alpha
ML00014 — Pitting Corrosion in 316SS PipeM - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless PipeAp - FPSOCd - Pitting Corrosion
Austenitic structure, free from carbides, exactly in the region of the pitting, indicating that the corrosion is not associated to the material microstructure.
261
VIEW
ML00014 / Apr.2017
Pitting Corrosion in 316SS Pipe
M - Austenitic Stainless SteelP - Seamless PipeAp - FPSOCd - Pitting Corrosion
Cm - Micrography by OM using A262 Method ADf - Austenite
ML00013 — Welding Cracks in Mooring ChainM - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Welded PartAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Micrographic detail of the bainitic microstructure of the base metal in the longitudinal section.
72
VIEW
ML00013 / Apr.2017
Welding Cracks in Mooring Chain
M - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Welded PartAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainite
Micrography of a longitudinal section of the mooring chain at the flash welded region. The banded structure is deformed by the upset, close to the weld metal that is ferritic-bainitic.
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ML00013 / Apr.2017
Welding Cracks in Mooring Chain
M - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Welded PartAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainitic Ferrite
Micrographic detail of the ferritic-bainitic weld metal, autogenous flash butt weld.
56
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ML00013 / Apr.2017
Welding Cracks in Mooring Chain
M - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Welded PartAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainitic Ferrite
Micrographic detail of the microcracks associated to segregated regions in a network morphology, probably due to the flash welding temperature and upset.
50
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ML00013 / Apr.2017
Welding Cracks in Mooring Chain
M - Low Alloy Low Carbon QTP - Welded PartAp - OffshoreCd - Welding Defect
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Non Metallic Inclusions