Corrosion
Parent tag for articles relating to corrosion.
Techniques for Analyzing Corrosion Products
Many techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and x-ray diffraction (XRD) can be employed to provide vital information about...
Flange Corrosion Repair & Protection: Isolating the Sealing Face
Flanges and valves collectively continue to be a major source of hydrocarbon leaks and releases, according to HSE guidance. For flange...
Top Corrosion Mitigation Technologies to Watch for in 2021
Although industry experts don’t expect any revolutionary advances in corrosion mitigation technology in 2021, developments and improvements...
Caustic Cracking of Austenitic Stainless Steel
Austenitic stainless steels are susceptible to caustic cracking. We discuss environments where this is common, how to identify it, and how...
Corrosion Scale Analysis for Piping Specimens
Municipal drinking water pipes are susceptible to corrosive scale and lead leaching from the pipe walls. A scale analysis can determine the...
The 6 Corrosive Components That Can Be Found in Crude Oil
Crude oil isn't corrosive, but some of the impurities commonly found in it are. Find out what those components are, and what can be done to...
Cathodic Protection and Anode Backfills
Cathodic protection is a key method for preventing corrosion, and understanding its basic concepts is very important. Here we look at the...
Hot-dip vs Cold Galvanizing: What’s the Difference?
There are two main methods for galvanizing steel: hot-dip galvanizing and cold galvanizing. This article looks at these two galvanizing...
Major Railway Infrastructure Projects That'll Impact the Corrosion Control Market
Demand for new railroad infrastructure is increasing due to a growth in urbanization and a desire to reduce travel time, resulting in...
An Intro to Pipeline Corrosion and Protection Methods
Pipeline corrosion—and the related catastrophic failures that it can cause—cost billions of dollars to the economy each year. Here's how it...
Causes and Prevention of Corrosion on Welded Joints
A welded joint can have a low resistance to corrosion. Find out what factors cause this and how you can prevent corrosion on welded joints.
Innovative Coating Solutions for Oil Sands Equipment
An Innovative Coating Solution for Oil Sands Equipment Using a Chromium Carbide Weld Overlays
An Introduction to the Galvanic Series: Galvanic Compatibility and Corrosion
When metals are incorrectly combined and exposed to water and other types of electrolytes, the effects can be very harmful. Find out more...
21 Types of Pipe Corrosion & Failure
The corrosion of steel piping and its related components is a continuous and virtually unstoppable process. Here we'll look at some of the...
Chloride Stress Corrosion Cracking of Austenitic Stainless Steel
Chloride stress corrosion cracking (Cl-SCC) is the most common type of cracking of austenitic stainless steel. It has been the observed...
How to Effectively Recognize, Prevent and Treat Pitting Corrosion
Pitting corrosion can have serious implications because the cavity it bores below the surface can be both wide and deep, thus seriously...
Corrosion in the Industry News: October 19, 2020 Roundup
Corrosion in the Industry News: October 19, 2020 Roundup. Welcome to the mid-October 2020 Corrosionpedia News Roundup where we…
All About Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducers (EMATs)
An electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) generates ultrasound via an electromechanical coupling, and is used to detect pipeline...
Corrosion in the News: October 5, 2020 Roundup
Corrosion in the News: October 5, 2020 Roundup. Welcome to the early October 2020 Corrosionpedia News Roundup where we…
