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18/8 Stainless Steel
18/8 stainless steel is the most widely used and flexible austenitic form of stainless steel. The numbers 18/8 represent the composition of this steel; it is 18% chromium and 8% nickel, making it very resistant to corrosion and oxidation.18/8 stainless steel is also highly durable and easy to...
Tensile Strength
Tensile strength is the ability of a material to withstand a pulling (tensile) force and refers to the breaking strength of a material when applying a force capable of breaking many strands of the material simultaneously, at a constant rate of extension/load. It is customarily measured in units of...
Glass Transition Temperature
A glass transition temperature (Tg) is the temperature at which a polymer turns from a ductile material to a hard, brittle material. It is the temperature at which carbon chains start to move. At this stage, the amorphous region experiences a transition from a rigid state to a flexible state with...
4 Types of Concrete Floor Coatings (And What You Should Know About Each)
Several factors, such as anticipated traffic, environmental conditions, and durability requirements must be taken into consideration to determine the best floor coating for the given application.
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
5 Most Common Types of Metal Coatings that Everyone Should Know About
It is essential to understand the advantages and disadvantages of each metal coating type to select the one that is best for your application.
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
The Basics of Cathodic Protection
Commonly used to protect numerous structures such as pipelines, ships, tanks and offshore oil platforms, cathodic protection works by allowing a more reactive, sacrificial metal to corrode instead of the protected metal.
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
Does zinc rust?
The short to the question is, yes. Zinc does rust. Like all metals, zinc corrodes when exposed to air and moisture. However, this element does not rust like most other metals.Iron, for example, reacts with water and oxygen in the atmosphere to form hydrated iron (III) oxide on the surface of the...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
How can I convert corrosion rate between mils per year and mm/y?
A corrosion rate conversion is a technique to change the measurement units of a given corrosion rate to another unit for comparison purposes or a specific engineering application. When converting a corrosion rate between these units you must keep in mind that a mil is a thousandth of an inch (i.e.,...
By: Osvaldo Mejia | Sr. Pipeline Integrity Engineer at Petroleum Development Oman
What are the different Xylan coatings and how do I decide which is best?
Xylan is an industrial dry film lubricant consisting primarily of one or more fluoropolymers including polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) (Figure 1), perfluoroalkoxy alkane (PFA) and fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP). This coating is generally used to reduce friction, improve wear resistance and...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
