C&P 2018 is Underway
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9th August 2018
1 Week Left for Early Bird Registration
Register for Corrosion and Prevention 2018 before August 14 to save! Book now for your chance to win the Early Bird prize. For more information on this year’s Conference, go...
7th August 2018
NACE CIP LEVEL 1 | BRISBANE SPACES AVAILABLE
The ACA has added a second NACE CIP Level 1 Course for Brisbane on September 3-8 Specifically designed for coating inspector trainees, this course will benefit anyone interested in gaining...
24th July 2018
Corrosion Management in the Water and Wastewater Industry
Want to know more about corrosion issues and their management in water & wastewater industries? The ACA Water Technical group have put together a fantastic program that will investigate and discuss...
19th July 2018
Corrosion in F-35s | Primer missing
Ten of the Royal Australian Air Force’s new multi-million-dollar strike fighters have corrosion issues after the manufacturer failed to use a protective primer when painting the F-35s The Australian reported...
8th July 2018
We need YOUR ideas | Corrosion Science Experiment for years 9 & 10
Have you an idea for a terrific corrosion science activity which can be included in this highly respected Science and Engineering Challenge? The challenge is a nationwide STEM outreach program...
19th June 2018
What is ACA Peer Review ?
Adapted from The Conversation June 19, 2014 Peer review is one of the gold standards of science. It’s a process where scientists (peers) evaluate the quality of other scientists’ work....
11th June 2018
Corrosion & Prevention 2018 Conference
The Corrosion & Prevention 2018 conference is currently running! You can always come to Melbourne in 2019
14th May 2018
Farewell Brian Cherry – Professor of Corrosion
It is with extreme sadness that we share the news of the passing of Honorary Professor Brian Cherry – a scholar and true gentleman. Brian was an ACA stalwart...
30th April 2018
Did you know that today is Worldwide Corrosion Awareness Day?
Corrosion continues to impose a massive cost on asset owners and industry. In a report issued by NACE International (USA) the cost of corrosion has been estimated to be more...
23rd April 2018
Ultrathin layer of aluminium oxide, though solid, can flow like a liquid?
According to a Press Release from MIT researchers have found that a solid oxide protective coating for metals can, when applied in sufficiently thin layers, deform as if it were...
9th April 2018
Technical Resources and our Members
Some ACA Resources are available to members only providing useful information in the form of conference papers, technical articles, case studies, member profiles and more. Conference Proceedings: Published papers from...
29th March 2018
Welcome to Richard Reilly | The new ACA CEO
It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of Mr Richard Reilly to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the ACA, based in the Melbourne HQ, effective 3 April 2018.
26th March 2018
Environmentally Friendly Anti-Biocorrosion Measures
A recent press release by National Institute for Materials Science (Japan) has found Corrosion eating Enzymes that may offer a more environmentally friendly way to control corrosion in Pipelines A research...
26th March 2018
Member Profile | Shannen Masia
My favourite corrosion project is regaining control and building a good knowledge base about Port Of Newcastle’s Impressed Current Cathodic Protection systems. Also being involved in the annual inspections of the cathodic protection systems both impressed current and galvanic, is a highlight.
26th March 2018