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Tensile Strength
Tensile strength is the maximum amount of tensile stress a material can withstand before it fails or breaks. It is a measure of the material's ability to resist deformation under tension or stretching forces.When high tensile loads are applied, ductile and brittle materials will approach...
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...
Absorption
Absorption is a chemical or physical phenomenon in which the molecules, atoms and ions of the substance getting absorbed enters into the bulk phase (gas, liquid or solid) of the material in which it is taken up. Absorption is the condition in which something gets mixed or absorbed completely in...
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
8 Things to Know About Polyurea Coatings
Polyurea coatings have some unique advantages that set them apart from other types of coatings; they also have some limitations and special requirements in order to apply them properly.
Does zinc rust?
The short answer 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 metal's...
By: Steven Bradley | Principal Consultant, Bradley Consulting Services
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
