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  Materials Selection

  An In-Depth Look at Materials Selection

  Materials selection is a major corrosion control method in engineering design. It plays a role in the effective estimation of project costs, construction scheduling and...

  By: Andry Soetiawan | Material and Corrosion Consultant

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  Corrosion

  Galvanic Corrosion of Metals Connected to Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers

  Carbon fiber reinforced composites (CFRC) are a sort of advanced material used in the aerospace, automobile, marine and sport industries. Their use is growing...

  By: Mehdi Yari | Electrochemistry and Corrosion Laboratory at the University of Western Ontario

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  Procedures

  Coring: How to Properly Remove This Damaging Alloy Defect

  Casting and alloying of metals are two important manufacturing processes. Casting is performed by pouring molten metal into a mold cavity of some desired shape. The...

  By: Dileep Koodalil | Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Testing

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  Procedures

  10 Key Benefits of Case Hardened Steel

  There are many applications, such as gears and rolling contact bearings, where the components are subjected to shock loads and wear and tear due to a combination of...

  By: Shivananda Prabhu

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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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  Corrosion Prevention

  11 Uses for Cupronickel and Why You Should Be Using It Now

  While searching for new metals that can resist saltwater corrosion, in all probability you might have bumped into a group of alloys called cupronickel (Cu-Ni) or...

  By: Shivananda Prabhu

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  Corrosion Prevention

  Beryllium Copper Alloys vs Steel: Which Metal Works Harder?

  Always on the search for materials possessing just the right combination of properties for demanding applications, specifiers and corrosion engineers evaluate materials...

  By: Shivananda Prabhu

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  Corrosion Prevention

  Understanding Carburization: The Positive and Negative Impacts on Metals

  Due to their low carbon content, low carbon steels are neither too ductile nor too brittle. They have low tensile strength and hardness. Because of their low hardness,...

  By: Shivananda Prabhu

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  Corrosion Prevention

  What New Materials Science Studies Suggest About Corrosion Control in the Future

  Corrosion is a highly complex process involving a variety of chemical, electrochemical and even biological reactions. This destructive process costs numerous industries...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Corrosion

  Global Educational Training Opportunities and Job Prospects in the Corrosion Field

  There appears to be a paucity of formal undergraduate engineering courses in the corrosion engineering field, while postgraduate studies are just starting to develop in...

  By: Shivananda Prabhu

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  Materials Selection

  How to Get Started in a Career as a Materials Scientist

  Materials science is a relatively diverse area of study. Since its inception, this engineering field has helped to revolutionize the way we design and manufacture...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Failure

  6 Ways to Prevent Corrosion Failure Analysis Frustration

  Have you ever run into the following situation? A component within your product broke or your manufacturing line was producing bad components, and you wanted to...

  By: Michael Pfeifer | Principal Consultant and Trainer for Industrial Metallurgists, LLC