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A detailed and thorough analysis should follow any corrosion failure. Here we cover what that entails.
By: Steven Bradley | Principal Consultant, Bradley Consulting Services
Fiber-reinforced composites are strong and lightweight materials for automotive applications, but they can cause galvanic corrosion.
By: Della Anggabrata
Combining lab testing with real-world industrial experience can help determine standards and approve materials to be used in specific environmental conditions.
Filiform corrosion is a form of corrosion that occurs under thin coatings, especially on aluminum and magnesium substrates. It can be detected and prevented...
By: Dennis Jayasinghe | Principal/Chief Technical Officer, Corr-Met Inspection & Consulting Inc.
Chloride, galvanic, acidic or alkaline corrosion can cause corrosion under insulation (CUI), but there are ways to prevent the problem.
The corrosion or rusting of iron creates a reddish-brown hydrated iron oxide. Understanding how iron…
By: Shivananda Prabhu
Rarely does a coating fail because of only one contributing factor. Rather, it is usually two or more factors working in conjunction that cause a coating to fail on a particular site, when that same coating has performed as...
By: Louis D. Vincent | Owner, L.D. “Lou” Vincent PHD LLC
When asked why a coating has failed to deliver some expected performance, most people immediately respond that there was a failure in the surface preparation or the application process. Yet the processes we use for surface...
By: Raouf Kattan | Managing Director, Safinah Ltd.
In 1974, a chemical plant in Flixborough, England exploded, resulting in multiple deaths and millions of dollars in damages. This disaster could have been prevented, if more qualified persons, with corrosion failure experience, had been present.
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
What happens when an aging oil tanker is converted to a floating production and storage operation (FPSO), and then is put in service 12 additional years over the original three-year coating durability specified? What comes...
It’s natural to want to understand how something went wrong, but focusing on how to fix the problem is often a more effective - and efficient - approach.
By: Warren Brand | Owner, Chicago Corrosion Group and W Brand Consulting
Corrosion failure happens for all kinds of reasons, but one of the least addressed causes of corrosion is human error.
By: Mahmoud Elmahdy | Senior Cathodic Protection Engineer
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