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

Abakan incorporated MesoCoat as its subsidiary

newsitemAbakan Inc. (ABKI) has incorporated MesoCoat Coating Services Inc. (MCS) as a new subsidiary to provide thermal spray coating services.

LP&C opens new plant in Louisiana

Louisiana Plating & Coatings (LP&C) has opened a new 80,000 square-foot plating and coatings facility in Scott, Louisiana. With its opening, the plant is now providing the Louisiana area industries a variety of corrosion protection services, including salt bath nitriding (QPQTM), phosphate, and spray coatings.

Super 13Cr for line pipe application gets proved

Corrosion resistance of Super 13Cr Line Pipe (S13Cr) was proved in a joint R&D program with Shell a global group of energy and petrochemical companies.

Outokumpu supplies stainless steel for Stolt chemi

Outokumpu has won a contract to supply tailor-made advanced materials for chemical tankers. Outokumpu will supply 12,250 tonnes of duplex 2205® stainless steel to a Chinese shipyard for five chemical tankers ordered by Stolt Tankers.

Outokumpu puts its VDM business Unit under review

Outokumpu has begun a strategic review of its high performance alloys or VDM business unit. During this review, Outokumpu will evaluate strategic options for VDM and consider its best options to drive continued growth and profitability for the business, within or outside of Outokumpu.

MesoCoat to open new plant

MesoCoat, a subsidiary of Abakan Inc, is taking the final step toward the market introduction of CermaClad, its award-winning process to apply wear and corrosion-resistant coatings to oil and gas pipes.

United Industries first to receive ASME BPE Certif

United Industries, Inc., has successfully completed the ASME BPE certification audit and was presented with ASME BPE certificate #101 at the ASME BioProcessing Equipment Standards (BPE) Meeting in Puerto Rico, making United Industries, Inc.

Corrosion Materials moves into new facility

newsitem Corrosion Materials, a leader in corrosion resistant alloy distribution, has announced the move of its Houston facility.

ArcelorMittal changes St. Nazaire skyline

ArcelorMittal’s latest specialist steel products have been used in a major city renovation project in Saint Nazaire, western France. Aluzinc®, part of ArcelorMittal’s aesthetic range of flat carbon steel sheets, has been used in the city’s Météor towers, which are home to local and regional government.

ArcelorMittal produces steel slab for gas industry

ArcelorMittal Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico has begun producing slabs to be used in pipelines that transport sour gas, a natural gas containing significant quantities of toxic gases such as hydrogen sulfide (H2S), carbon dioxide (CO2), or similar contaminants.