corrosion and materials
Cavitation failure types: Mechanism and its influence on corrosion
Explaining how cavitation corrosion generates pitting and fracture in hydraulic and mechanical equipment, affecting its useful life.
Corrosion is an electrochemical process that degrades metallic materials and affects the performance of equipment and structures in the energy industry. Understanding its mechanisms, kinetics, and environmental variables is essential for material selection and designing mitigation measures.
This field integrates chemistry, metallurgy, mechanical integrity, and operations. Globally, corrosion generates significant costs and operational risks, driving technologies such as monitoring, coatings, inhibitors, and alloy selection in the U.S., Europe, and LATAM.
Main topics
This section gathers technical content for professionals requiring a comprehensive view of material degradation and performance.
Key topics include:
- Corrosion mechanisms (uniform, localized, MIC, SCC)
- Material selection and applied metallurgy
- Coatings, inhibitors, and cathodic protection
- Integrity and remaining life assessment
- Corrosion monitoring
- NACE/AMPP, API, and ISO standards
- Alloy performance in severe environments
Corrosion represents one of the major technical and economic challenges in the energy sector. Its complex behavior and dependence on operational conditions require specialized knowledge.
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corrosion and materials
How does hydrogen weaken materials by embrittlement?
Hydrogen embrittlement is a phenomenon that weakens the mechanical properties of materials exposed to hydrogen.
corrosion and materials
Technical Causes of Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC)
Causes and prevention of stress corrosion cracking in metals exposed to corrosive environments.
corrosion and materials
3 and 4 point bending tests: Differences and applications
Comparing and analyzing bending test methods for evaluating materials under applied loads.
corrosion and materials
Pitting corrosion: Causes, control and recovery
Analyzing and addressing pitting corrosion in metallic materials, focusing on prevention and repair.
corrosion and materials
Materials science and its role in the sustainable energy transition
Materials science is strategic for renewable energy, developing sustainable technologies for clean energy generation and storage.
corrosion and materials
Blown in insulation: types, methods, and sustainability benefits
Blown in insulation uses particles of insulating material to improve energy efficiency in ceilings, walls and hard-to-reach cavities.
corrosion and materials
Innovative material: Duplex stainless steels efficiency and strength
Innovative materials such as duplex stainless steels improve corrosion resistance and reduce costs.
corrosion and materials
Synthetic polymers: Balance between functionality and sustainability
Technological advances that improve the sustainability of synthetic polymers without compromising their functionality.
corrosion and materials
Galvanic Reaction in Metals: Fundamentals and Effects on Corrosion
Galvanic corrosion, derived from the electrochemical galvanic reaction between metals, affects the durability of industrial structures, increasing the risk of failure and material damage.