Tag: corrosion

Corrosion is defined as a refined metal that is naturally converted to a more stable form such as its hydroxide or sulphide state. Metal corrodes when it reacts with another substance such as oxygen, hydrogen or bacteria. Corrosion can also happen when metals are placed under too much stress causing the material to crack. Corrosion leads to deterioration of the material. In this section you can find newsitems related to all types of corrosion such as stress corrosion cracking, intergranular corrosion, pitting, and corrosion fatigue. If you wish to include your newsrelease on our website and email newsletter, please feel free to contact Joanne McIntyre.

People moved by stainless

Significant petrol savings, longer service life, lighter tare weight and reduced maintenance costs are just a few features of Australia’s first stainless steel bus.

Titanium study project

SINTEF Materials Technology, Norway, and the Corrosion and Surface Engineering Research Group of Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, are to collaborate on a joint industry project to study the advantages and costs of using titanium as compared to other materials.

Electralloy expands production of Nitronic

Electralloy has announced the addition of Nitronic 50W® and Nitronic 60W® .062 diameter weld wire to its stocking programme.

New welding consumables for nuclear industry

Sandvik Steel has launched a new range of welding wire, covered and strip electrodes and fluxes for welding nuclear steam generator tubing.

Couplers engineered for power transmission

Multi-Beam coupler Huco Engineering Industries has re-engineered its helical beam coupler design for use in power transmission applications.

Corrosion-resistant cladding

Metrode Products’ new 45% longer Nimrod 625 electrode, which achieves high productivity levels in the downhand/flat or H-V positions, has been designed to improve efficiency when applying corrosion- or heat-resistant cladding to low alloy steels.

Aquila acquires Welding Services

Aquila Power Services Corporation, a newly formed holding company of First Reserve Corporation, has announced the acquisition of Welding Services Inc (WSI).

Kanthal reduces nitrous oxide emissions

Furnace heating specialist Kanthal AB has launched Ecothal, a new gas treatment system which has the potential for reducing nitrous oxide (NOx) emissions from gas fired radiant tube heaters by over 75%.

Karl Schäfer retires from Butting

An appreciation by Sjef Roymans of Stainless Steel World

Corrosion concerns at Ohio nuclear plant

US regulators have ordered 69 nuclear plants to submit reactor safety information after finding unexpected corrosion at an Ohio plant owned by FirstEnergy Corp. that raised broader concerns.