Corrosion cracking is a critical phenomenon in the field of material science and engineering, representing a severe form of material degradation. This type of cracking occurs when a material, typically a metal, is subjected to both a corrosive environment and tensile stress. Among the various forms of corrosion cracking, stress corrosion cracking (SCC) is particularly noteworthy due to its insidious and dangerous nature.
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Expertise from leading AREVA experts offered
A team of leading AREVA experts has confirmed that they will attend the upcoming Nuclear Exchange conference & networking event, which focuses on flow control and corrosion issues in nuclear power generation.
Corrosion Materials adds plasma & waterjet
Corrosion Materials, a leader in corrosion resistant alloy distribution, has added a Messer High-Definition Plasma and a second Flow Waterjet at its Baker, Louisiana facility. Both machines are designed to produce high quality parts to service the market in a cost effective manner.
New World Trade Center to use Outokumpu stainless
Outokumpu will deliver special stainless quarto plates to the new World Trade Center transit terminal, in New York at Ground zero. The company will deliver around 340mt of stainless steel quarto plates to Cimolai Spa of Italy, one of the main steel manufacturers for the new World Trade Center transit terminal.
DNV updates standard for wind turbine structures
DNV’s recognized standard for design of offshore wind turbine structures has undergone a revision process along with the wind energy industry. The updated standard which is now available, aims to reduce cost and increase safety.
Avesta reveals new super duplex wire
Avesta Welding has expanded its already extensive duplex product range by introducing a new super duplex flux cored wire: Avesta FCW 2507/P100-PW. The wire is of the rutile type and has been specially developed for the positional welding of steels such as 2507, 1.
New pH-neutral solution to clean stainless welds
Ensitech, the Australian product development company, has introduced a new pH-neutral solution to clean stainless steel welds in Europe. Member of Parliament for Pudsey, Leeds, Stuart Andrew, launched the TB-31ND Neutral Weld Cleaning Fluid for Stainless Steel.