Corrosion

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  Industry News

  Corrosion in the News: October 5, 2020 Roundup

  Welcome to the early October 2020 Corrosionpedia News Roundup. Corrosionpedia releases a fresh News Roundup every other week to provide a summary of the most important...

  By: Corrosionpedia Staff

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  Corrosion

  Chloride, Caustic and Polythionic Acid Stress Corrosion Cracking

  Environmentally induced cracking often occurs unexpectedly because the environment associated with the failure was not considered fully when setting the materials...

  By: Steven Bradley | Principal Consultant, Bradley Consulting Services

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  Industry News

  Corrosion in the News: September 21, 2020 Roundup

  Welcome to the mid-September 2020 Corrosionpedia News Roundup. Corrosionpedia releases a fresh News Roundup every other week to provide a summary of the most important...

  By: Corrosionpedia Staff

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  Markets

  Combating Sanitation System Corrosion

  Governments, particularly major cities, are faced with a growing demand on aging sanitation infrastructures and escalating cost of maintenance. (An introduction to the...

  By: Robert Anderson

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  Industries

  Aviation Coatings for Corrosion Prevention

  Aero engines and other parts of aircraft are designed on the principle of a very high power-to-weight ratio, and hence each of the parts is expected to ensure the...

  By: Shivananda Prabhu

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  Corrosion

  All Steamed Up: The Many Types and Uses of Steam

  Have you ever wondered how the pressure cooker in your kitchen is comparable to a giant boiler in an electrical power plant? Both have similarities, because they both...

  By: Shivananda Prabhu

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  Corrosion

  Introduction to the Chemistry of Pipes in Seawater

  It is estimated that around 30% of all scrap metal comes from corroded metal materials or equipment. And marine environments, no doubt, have made a significant...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Industry News

  Corrosion in the News: September 7, 2020 Roundup

  Welcome to the early September 2020 Corrosionpedia News Roundup. Corrosionpedia releases a fresh News Roundup every other week to provide a summary of the most important...

  By: Corrosionpedia Staff

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  Materials Selection

  7 Things to Know and Understand About Steel Corrosion

  Steel is one of the most widely used materials in the construction industry. Its strength and durability give it unmatched versatility that allows it to be used in...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Equipment

  A Systematic Approach for the Design of Composite Repair Technologies

  For the better part of the past 30 years, composite repair technologies have been used to repair high-pressure pipeline systems around the world. In the early days of...

  By: Chip Edwards and Tommy Precht of Allan Edwards Inc | Pipeline operations and maintenance

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  Industry News

  Corrosion in the News: August 17, 2020 Roundup

  Welcome to the mid-August 2020 Corrosionpedia news roundup. Corrosionpedia releases a fresh news roundup every other week to provide a summary of the most important...

  By: Corrosionpedia Staff

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  Corrosion Failure

  Understanding the Relationship Between Stress and Corrosion

  Most people associate corrosion with air and moisture (water). However, in some cases the stresses (residual stress or applied stress) acting on a material can play a...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer