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 Stainless Steel World Americas and email newsletter, please feel free to contact us

Larson releases corrosion resistant light fixture

Larson Electronics has released a Class 1 Division 2 hazardous location LED light fixture equipped with stainless steel I-beam mounting brackets to allow users to suspend the fixture from existing beams.

Outokumpu 5,000 tonne stainless steel delivery

Outokumpu, with various operations in North and South America, delivers 5,000 tonnes of Forta LDX 2101 duplex stainless steel for the clarifier parts of two copper mines. Deliveries for the two mine projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have started and they are estimated to continue until May 2016.

Superalloys market 9% CAGR to 2019

According to a recent report by SandlerResearch.org, the global superalloys market is expected to increase at 9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2015 to 2019. This growth is being driven by increasing demand in the aerospace, automotive, and industrial component sectors with nickel alloy forecast to dominate the market by segment to 2019.

Hantemp Controls’ new stainless ball valve

newsitemIllinois-based Hantemp Controls, a manufacturer of stainless steel refrigerant valves & other refrigeration controls, has introduced an innovative ball valve designed to withstand the often corrosive and harsh environments of industrial and commercial refrigeration systems. Featuring a stainless steel body, ball, stem, back-seat spring, and trim, the COBRA-NECK® ball valve can be used to control pressure, temperature, flow, and liquid level in large refrigeration systems.

Parker austenitic stainless wire-free lock

A unique wire-free device for locking the nuts of two-ferrule compression fittings on instrumentation tubing is now available from the Instrumentation Products Division of Parker Hannifin – a leader in motion and control technologies, with operations in North and South America.

Lipp retro-fit stainless steel storage cover

Tank specialists Lipp, with distribution in North and South America, have developed a stainless-steel diaphragm roof for covering large-scale steel and reinforced concrete storage containers. The Lipp stainless-steel diaphragm is an ideal choice as a retrofit for customers that must meet new legislative requirements for clean air emissions targets.

Exova materials & corrosion testing lab

Exova, the global testing group, has opened its first facility in the North East of the US – a new materials and corrosion testing laboratory in Pittsburgh. The laboratory will provide testing and consultancy services in metallurgy, polymers and coatings as well as corrosion risk assessment and mitigation, primarily to the oil & gas and industrials sectors.

Gasparini sensor helps with material springback

Gasparini, manufacturers of metal forming technologies with agents in North and South America, has developed an innovative device, named GPS4, that helps eliminate the effects of material springback. A sensor embedded into the die mechanically measures the profile angle within the die cavity, so as to always reach the exact value and avoid tedious trial-and-error processes.

Cortec industrial rust removal & protection

Cortec, with US headquarters in Saint Paul, Minnesota, has introduced its new VpCI-426 Descaler/Rust Remover that will remove corrosion, scale and naturally occurring oxidesfrom iron, carbon and stainless steel, copper, aluminum, magnesium and their alloys.

Materion unique alloy for downhole production

Materion Corp., an Ohio-based firm and supplier of downhole equipment to the oil & gas industry, through a strategic alliance with Hess Corp., is now issuing a unique downhole coupling product that it tested in the Bakken fields.