Guided wave inspection of pipelines is now in routine use worldwide. The technique offers the possibility of rapid screening of long lengths of pipework for corrosion and other defects. A test range of 50m or more (25m in each direction) is commonly obtained from a single transducer position. Long range guided wave inspection techniques are also in development for several other applications, in...

Abstract The use of magnesium and its alloys as temporary implants has gained interest in the last two decades due to their good mechanical properties bio-degradability in-vivo conditions. However, issues higher corrosion rate stress cracking persist, which are responsible for implants’ early failure. This review paper focuses on challenges involved magnesium-based advancements mitigating corro...

Stress corrosion experiments were performed on unidirectional ECR-glass/polymer composites with the modified polyester, epoxy and vinyl ester resins for the use in high voltage composite insulator applications. Two types of ECR-glass fibers with low and high seed counts were investigated. The stress corrosion tests were performed in nitric acid under four point bending conditions and the resist...

Neutron diffraction analysis was employed to measure residual stresses near welds in used anhydrous ammonia nurse tanks. Tensile residual stresses contribute to stress corrosion cracking of nurse tanks, which can cause tanks to release toxic ammonia vapor. The analysis showed that tensile residual stresses were present in the tanks measured, and the magnitudes of these stresses approached the y...

Cadmium has been identified as a threat to worker health and the environment. A test program was conducted to evaluate the performance of environmentally acceptable substitutes for cadmium plating. Fifteen test coatings were exposed to natural marine, industrial, and rural atmospheres for 12 -months. Additional laboratory tests were conducted to determine coating abrasion resistance, adhesion, ...