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15th June 2019
Predicting long-term durability of steel reinforced concrete with calcium nitrite corrosion inhibitor
N. S. Berke1, M. C. Hicks2 1Tourney Consulting Group, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA 2Grace Construction Products, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Summary: Steel reinforced concrete is one of the most durable and cost-effective...
11th June 2019
Chemistry to Tame the Power of Steam
It is difficult for us in the 21st century to imagine some of the hazards and dangers that were associated with the Industrial Revolution as it spread across the developed...
5th June 2019
Further the Cause | Become a Centurion
Dear ACA Member I am writing to enlist your help in furthering the cause of the ACA Foundation. As you are aware, the Foundation (ACAF) is the charitable arm of...
3rd June 2019
President’s Message
ACA members, colleges, volunteers and friends, it is my pleasure to serve the Australasian Corrosion Association as National President for 2019. It is an honour to be the Association’s first...
2nd June 2019
Where Corrosion Science and Cathodic Protection Commenced
Not far from Piccadilly Circus in London’s West End, stands the impressive Royal Institution building, opened in 1799 for the advancement of science. In this building, two of the most...
30th May 2019
Mine safety and lightning strikes the focus of Curtin’s Fulbright Scholar
22 May 2019 Mine safety and lightning strikes the focus of Curtin’s Fulbright Scholars Protecting industrial infrastructure from lightning strikes and ensuring mine safety will be the aim of two...
29th May 2019
Epoxy—A Coating for All Seasons
If you work in corrosion control, you will undoubtedly come across epoxy coatings. They are used wherever steel has to be protected against corrosion— offshore platforms, onshore oil and gas...
28th May 2019
A Rock-Like Coating That Can Protect for Decades
At the outbreak of the Second World War, the Australian government decided to build a blast furnace and shipyard near the then main source of iron ore at Whyalla in...
26th May 2019
Corrosion & Materials | May 2019
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26th May 2019
The Humble Building Material that Shelters Millions Across the Globe
Corrugated iron is a widely used building material whose importance is rarely acknowledged. It is used in all climates, all terrains, is cheap and easily fabricated into all sorts of...
23rd May 2019
Stainless Steel Creates an Art Deco Masterpiece
With the Delhi Pillar (Delhi, India), improved corrosion resistance was achieved through alloy additions to the iron, but this was the result of luck with the ore used. It was...
21st May 2019
We’re at the boat show!
The boat show was a great success for the ACA and ACA Foundation. We connected with lots of new people! Bringing to the marine and boating industry an awareness of...
20th May 2019
Standard released for inorganic zinc coating application
Proper corrosion protection is critical in steel construction. Protective coating systems on bridges and other steel structures that fail due to poor durability or through incorrect specification are expensive, inconvenient...
19th May 2019
Desert Dryness Preserves Aircraft
The 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (309 AMARG) at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (Tucson, Arizona, USA), commonly known as “The Boneyard,” is probably one of the strangest airfields...
16th May 2019