A material's corrosion profile is used to determine the material's likelihood to react with water. Corrosion normally occurs due to the addition of oxygen atoms or molecules to a metal, thus degrading the structure that the metal is being used for. The group of elements in the periodic… View Full Term
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Learn why and how to assess stress corrosion cracking on a pipeline, and what can be done about it.
By: Dennis Jayasinghe | Principal/Chief Technical Officer, Corr-Met Inspection & Consulting Inc.
This article discusses how to work with a metallurgical lab to increase the likelihood of getting the information needed to determine the root cause of a failure and to ensure that working with the lab is a positive experience.
By: Michael Pfeifer | Principal Consultant and Trainer for Industrial Metallurgists, LLC
Hydrogen embrittlement is the result of the absorption of hydrogen by susceptible metals, resulting in the loss of ductility and reduction of load-bearing capability. Here's a brief look at this process.
A detailed and thorough analysis should follow any corrosion failure. Here we cover what that entails.
By: Steven Bradley | Principal Consultant, Bradley Consulting Services
An understanding of the mechanisms behind SRC can help prevent it or conduct more thorough failure analyses when it happens.
Combining lab testing with real-world industrial experience can help determine standards and approve materials to be used in specific environmental conditions.
By: Della Anggabrata
Austenitic stainless steels are susceptible to caustic cracking. We discuss environments where this is common, how to identify it, and how to prevent it.
Zinc is widely used in the oil & gas industry, but its safety is being called into question by regulators and the industry, especially for subsea bolting with
By: Ian MacMoy | Product Design Specialist, Dox Steel
One of the major challenges faced by maintenance engineers across many industries is the limited amount of time in which urgent repairs must be carried out. In the real world, when a rapid repair is required, ideal surface...
By: Levente Bazsanyi | Product Manager
The relationship between corrosion fatigue and stress corrosion cracking (SCC). The main connection between corrosion and cracking is...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
Infrastructure: it's our roads, bridges, dams, airports, power grids... basically anything that can be destroyed in an action film! And the problem is, it's falling apart. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers...
By: Corrosionpedia Staff
A UK-based recycled oil supplier had a serious maintenance problem. Because the leaking tank was located in a confined space, it would be highly dangerous to repair the damage in situ using hot work. And if the tank was...
By: Chloe Hirst
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