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
The Nickel Institute has updated their popular publication Guidelines for Corrosion Prevention in Stainless Steel in Architecture, Building and Construction.
This informative guide provides an in-depth discussion on all aspects of preventing corrosion in stainless steel building and construction such as: design, fabrication, maintenance and surface finish; atmospheric corrosion; forms of stainless steel corrosion; and even environmental benefit of stainless steel.
Stauff now offers aluminium mounting hardware for pipe clamps for the ship construction industry. Stauff launched an aluminium alternative for all dimensions of mounting hardware such as cover plates and weld plates for pipe clamps in the Standard Series as per DIN 3015 (Part 1).
A team that includes five Penn State researchers have been given a three-year USD $3 million Integrated Research Project (IRP) award from the Department of Energy (DOE).
The researchers’ project is entitled, “Multi-Sensor Inspection and Robotic Systems for Dry Storage Casks.
The BelGAS division of Marsh Bellofram Corp., which is a member of the Bellofram Group of Companies, has introduced the Type 52SS a family of NACE compliant stainless steel gas pressure regulators and filters.
On July 29, 2014, a water main broke and flooded a landmark athletic arena at the University of California (UCLA) in Los Angeles. As a result, hundreds of cars were submerged and owners weren’t allowed to claim them until days later.
MFRI, a manufacturer of specialty piping systems and industrial filtration products, announced that its Perma-Pipe subsidiary has entered into a joint venture agreement with Colombia-based Tayrona Steel Pipe (TSP) to manufacture pre-insulated pipe.
With just a few weeks to go, the final preparations are being made for the 2014 Duplex Seminar & Summit. This is your chance to meet and talk with the world’s leading duplex end users, manufacturers, researchers and suppliers, all in one beautiful location! Whether you want to expand your knowledge on the application of duplex stainless steels, or expand your business in this specialist sector, this highly focused event is for you.
The Corpus Christi Army Depot in Texas, USA has purchased three Seco/Warwick vacuum furnaces to preform vacuum heat treatment services for aircraft components.
Seco/Warwick will supply two 2-bar and one 12-bar high pressure cooling high vacuum furnaces equipped with moly/stainless steel hot zones, high vacuum pumping system and electrical controls.
Pennsylvania-based Penn-Engineering has launched a range of stainless steel self-clinching fasteners, PEM Type TS04, which are suitable for stacking or spacing components to ultra-thin stainless steel panels.
Guyson Corporation has unveiled its new compact industrial slurry blasting machine with two rotary spindles and programmable motion of the wet-blast guns for blast cleaning and surface preparation in the work cell.