Of the many wonderful things that Howard Carter found in the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922, a small iron dagger may seem insignificant compared to the numerous gold, silver, and beautifully colored objects that the Egyptian boy king is famous for. But to the corrosionist, this item is remarkable because it just may be the...
9th May 2019
Corrosion, being a reaction between a material and its environment, can be minimised by creating a benign environment rather than looking at expensive materials such as iridium. And, in theory, it is not hard to find a very benign environment—simply head upwards for 100 km or so into space.
7th May 2019
A series of short articles written by Rob Francis | R A Francis Consulting Services | ACA Life Member Rust – to your nontechnical friends and family, is probably thought of as, all you deal with in your work in the corrosion mitigation industry. However, we all know our work involves so much more than...
5th May 2019
Rust — your nontechnical friends and family will probably think this is all you deal with in your work in the corrosion industry. But we all know our work involves much more than this. This series of short articles—in honour of NACE International’s 75th Anniversary—attempts to paint a more positive and optimistic picture of the...
5th May 2019
In the courtyard of a ruined mosque at the Qutub Minar complex not far from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport in northern India, stands a pillar of iron that has remained rust-free since it was fabricated in ~400 A.D. The 6-ton pillar was originally forged and erected in central India during the Gupta period, but...
5th May 2019
This post is taken from an original paper presented at Brian Cherry International Concrete Symposium 2017. Author:Barry Wright New Zealand Transport Authority A summary of New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) experiences with corrosion of concrete road bridges on the NZ state highway network. In summary it covers research findings together with specific examples of corrosion...
2nd May 2019
We are thrilled to announce the following members have joined our corrosion family.
29th April 2019
Today is the day that the ACA and all other international corrosion associations remind us to keep up the fight against corrosion and lament the fact that ‘rust never sleeps’. The degradation of private and public assets and infrastructure continues to have a major economic impact on industry and the wider community. In Australia alone...
23rd April 2019
The ACA’s annual premier coatings event occurred on 4 April and was held at the Royal Society of Victoria in Melbourne’s CBD. The event was a great success with a mixture of presentations ranging from; future trends for the coating industry, current product development plans, case study’s on corrosion issues and remediation methods & information...
9th April 2019
Tim Froome, Managing Director of C M Beasy Ltd from Southampton UK was the winner of the ACA prize at Corrosion 2019, held in Nashville Tennessee. Attendees were encouraged to drop their business cards into a bowl at the ACA booth during the Conference. Tim’s name was drawn out on the last morning. More importantly,...
7th April 2019
An April 1st Joke. It is not true
31st March 2019
ACANZ held its 2019 AGM and a technical meeting on Tuesday 19 March. Hosted by Callaghan Innovation in Lower Hutt, the AGM was well attended with 22 people present. The AGM was conducted by Trish Shaw, who is entering her second year as NZ Branch President and is Team Leader Simulation, Analysis and Testing, Advanced...
28th March 2019
I wish to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Murry McCormick and I have been elected as the new Queensland Branch President for the coming year. I have benefited greatly from my membership of our organisation over the past 30 years. It is the benefits of membership that I wish to share...
26th March 2019
The ACA Auckland meeting held at the Surrey Hotel, Grey Lynn, on 20th March was addressed by Bryant Wells, Technical Development Manager, LiquiMix P/L, Brisbane. After refreshments in the lounge, the topic outlined by Bryant was “Polyurea – extending the life of concrete and steel assets”, with particular emphasis on the life extension of water...
24th March 2019
The Queensland branch of the ACA held their 2019 AGM at the Beenleigh Rum Distillery after the tour on Monday 18 March 2019. It was pleasing to see a good turnout and interest from younger ACA members. The proceedings were opened with Nick Doblo bowing out as branch president after two years. Office bearers elected were Murry McCormick...
19th March 2019