Materials Selection
Aluminum Corrosion: 5 Incredible Facts You Must Know
Strong, reliable, ductile, lightweight and naturally corrosion resistant – aluminum is an ideal construction material. However, it...
How and Why a Material Fractures
Fracture is simply the separation of a material into several pieces due to an applied stress. The type of fracture (ductile or brittle)...
High Pressure Fastener Coating Practices Under Fire: Ian MacMoy Speaks Out
Ian MacMoy, an expert on pressure bolt coatings for aggressive corrosion environments, speaks out against oversizing nut threads to...
A Look at High Nitrogen Stainless Steels
High nitrogen stainless steels are an increasingly suitable substitute for nickel. Nitrogen can improve corrosion resistance and the...
The Effects of Corrosion on the Shear Behavior of Materials
A problem that civil engineers currently face is corrosion of the steel reinforcements commonly found in aging infrastructure. Recent...
Metallizing 101
Metallizing is a general term used to describe the process of applying a metallic coating on the surface of an object. It involves several...
Effect of Corrosion on a Material's Tensile Strength and Ductility
Discover the mechanical properties of metals used for construction materials and how corrosion influences the metal’s internal structure.
12 Things You Need to Know About Austenitic Stainless Steel
Austenitic stainless steels are the most popular grade among the stainless family of alloy steels and are known for their high corrosion...
Calculating Tensile Stress: Why It Needs to Be Done Now
Calculating and measuring tensile stresses are vital in predicting the behavior of various types of materials. Designers and engineers...
Understanding the 3 Types of Tensile Strength
The three types of tensile strengths are yield, ultimate, and fracture strength. Each of these mechanical properties defines the various...
Everything You Wanted to Know About Rhodium: A Platinum Metal Rarity
Rhodium is a precious rare metal, distinguished for its excellent corrosion resistance, high temperature stability, durability and...
11 Uses for Cupronickel and Why You Should Be Using It Now
Although cupronickel alloys were initially developed for corrosion-resistant piping and other marine applications, their use is now...
Beryllium Copper Alloys vs Steel: Which Metal Works Harder?
The addition of 2% beryllium to copper makes the alloy almost 600% stronger than copper. BeCu alloys outperform steel where a combination...
An Overview of Welded Joint Corrosion: Causes and Prevention Practices
Corrosion in welded joints is caused by a combination of manufacturing and metallurgical factors, including deficient weldment design, poor...
Polyurea Coating Spotlight with Kyle Flanagan
Polyurea coatings expert, Kyle Flanagan, discusses new market developments, construction projects using polyurea systems, new standards and...
An Overview of Alkyd Resins
Alkyd-based paints have been a dominant product in the protective coating market since the 1930s. Find out more about alkyd resins in this...
10 Things to Know About Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer and Corrosion
Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) materials possess the advantage of a very high specific strength coupled with very low weight....
Stopping Rust in Bolted Systems
In harsh salt or chemical environments, bolting systems are often the first to corrode. What mechanisms cause this rapid deterioration and...
Nitriding for Corrosion and Wear Fatigue Resistance
Nitriding, the process of introducing nitrogen into a metal surface, is an excellent method of controlling corrosion, as well as wear and...
