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Cutting the Cost of Corrosion
- Materials Selection and Design (3 days)
Proper selection of materials and design are most effective in cutting the cost of corrosion and achieving lost cost reliability. The theme throughout this course is how to put the right material in the right place in the right way.
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Who Should Attend
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Created in July 1995 last updated 24 July 1998
COURSE OBJECTIVE
This is the third in the corrosion course series and the major objectives of this module are to provide an
appreciation of the art and technology in cutting the cost of corrosion by materials selection and design, and
the technical know-how of achieving low cost reliability.
COURSE CONTENT
CORROSION, a major but controllable hidden loss-maker, is in many cases unrecognized and unaddressed. It is
often camouflaged under "planned maintenance", pigeonholed as "unscheduled downtime", and paid
for in lost production, reduced efficiency, contaminated products, damaged equipment, or even loss of life. It
has been shown that the cost of corrosion and the attempts to combat it amount to 3.5% of the National Gross Product
of many Western countries, equivalent to several billions of dollars every year. If management is fundamentally
concerned with maximising profit, no manager can afford to ignore corrosion.
Proper selection of materials and design are most effective in cutting the cost of corrosion and achieving low cost reliability as corrosion can be designed out of the system. It is always easier and cheaper to erase lines on a drawing than to repair or replace failed equipment or components in service. The theme throughout the course will be focused on how to put the right material in the right place in the right way. Numerous case histories of real-life problems and practical solutions will be presented, including the following materials, environments and corrosion failures:
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course has been designed for the technologists, engineers and designers who are concerned with corrosion
prevention but do not have the necessary background knowledge. Very extensive use of case histories and practical
examples in this course has reduced the corrosion theory to a minimum so that any technical personnel will be able
to appreciate the technical know-how of preventing corrosion by materials selection and design. It is also suited
for those whose work involves any of the following: materials evaluation, materials selection, design, failure
analysis, quality assurance, process control and maintenance.