Latest ASTM Articles
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Corrosion Failure
How to Prevent Filiform Corrosion Under Coatings
Filiform corrosion is a particular form of corrosion that occurs under thin coatings in randomly distributed threads like filaments. Filiform corrosion is also known as...
By: Dennis Jayasinghe | Principal/Chief Technical Officer, Corr-Met Inspection & Consulting Inc.
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Corrosion
Performing a Fitness for Service Assessment of Pressure Vessels
Pressure equipment is defined as a containment apparatus with a difference in pressure between the internal and external environment. Some examples of pressure equipment...
By: Della Anggabrata
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Procedures
6 Tests to Measure a Material's Strength
There are often several criteria that should be considered when selecting a material for a particular purpose. Corrosion resistance and wear resistance are important...
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Inspection / Monitoring
8 Methods of Coating Thickness Measurement
Coating film thickness is an important variable that plays a role in product quality, process control and cost control. Measurement of film thickness can be done with...
By: David Beamish | President, DeFelsko Corporation
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Failure
Hydrogen Embrittlement Issues with Zinc: New Guidance Discussed
Cathodic protection (CP) comes in many forms. Zinc is often the metal of choice used for CP sacrificial anodes, which are attached to welding on the substrates of...
By: Ian MacMoy | Product Design Specialist, Dox Steel
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Scientific Properties
Understanding the 3 Types of Tensile Strength
Tensile strength is one of the most fundamental properties in any building material. This mechanical property is frequently used to assess the suitability of materials...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
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Concrete
Concrete Flooring Moisture Issues
Water is an essential ingredient in concrete. Initially, moisture must be present for desired properties. However, excessive moisture in a concrete slab can lead to...
By: Fred Goodwin | Head Corrosion Competency Center, BASF Construction Chemicals
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Equipment
Why Are My Insulation Surface Temperatures Out of Spec?
The engineer designed the piping system with care: its insulation thickness was verified by the most reliable and commonly used software available, and the insulation...
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Corrosion Failure
Decline in Quality of Piping Making Corrosion Inevitable
The scenario is unfortunately all too familiar. A concerned phone call relating widespread pipe corrosion or failure, even though every standard and industry-accepted...
By: Corrview .com
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Coatings
Further Tests to Determine a Proper Lining System for Process Vessels
The oil and gas industry, like all business sectors, has developed material pre-qualification tests and set pass/fail values based upon their many decades of operational...
By: Osmay Oharriz, Ch.E., M.Sc. | Oil & Gas Industry Manager, Belzona Inc.
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Coatings
Choosing a Fit-for-Service Lining System for Process Vessels
Choosing an appropriate vessel lining system is a process that begins when asset owners are provided with demonstrable pre-qualification data on available linings and...
By: Osmay Oharriz, Ch.E., M.Sc. | Oil & Gas Industry Manager, Belzona Inc.
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Procedures
3 Essential Types of Material Destructive Tests
Destructive testing is often performed when the quality of a component or structure must be ensured. It is also used to verify material selection decisions and determine...
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