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 presented by the University of Newcastle and its partners This is a fantastic opportunity or the ACA Foundation to reach significant numbers of secondary school...
19th June 2018
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. By doing this, they aim to ensure the work is rigorous, coherent, uses past research and adds to what we already knew. Most scientific journals,...
11th June 2018
The Corrosion & Prevention 2018 conference is currently running! You can always come to Melbourne in 2019
14th May 2018
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 and institution (he joined as a Member in 1969), and was a teacher, friend and mentor to many. He was highly respected and regarded in...
30th April 2018
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 than three per cent, or many billions of dollars of global GDP each year. Our Mission as the Australasian Corrosion Association is for corrosion to...
23rd April 2018
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 a liquid, filling any cracks and gaps as they form. The thin coating layer should be especially useful to prevent leakage of tiny molecules that...
9th April 2018
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 past ACA conferences stretching back to 1988 can be searched online, free to members, or purchased by non-members Corrosion Challenges Report: In 2010 the ACA...
29th March 2018
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
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 team led by NIMS and RIKEN has discovered that sulfate-reducing bacteria responsible for anaerobic iron corrosion in petroleum pipelines, etc. possess a group of cell...
26th March 2018
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
Our Australian delegation led by Aca Chairman Dean Wall and newly appointed CEO Richard Reiley will be heading to NACE’s Corrosion 2018, this year.
26th March 2018
Dr Schofield is working with PhD student Hayley Simon from UCL Institute of Archaeology and Diamond Light Source. Diamond is the UK's national synchrotron and offers many non-destructive techniques that can be used to unlock the secrets of ancient treasures and explore ways to conserve artefacts ranging from ancient scrolls, bones, woods, paintings and materials to maritime treasures like The Mary Rose, the famous Tudor Ship sunk in 1545 and raised from the sea in 1982.
13th March 2018
Corrosion by the ammonium nitrate in the gas cylinders used in Airbags since 1999 has resulted in shrapnel being propelled through a vehicle when the canister deploys the airbag. This has resulted in at least 23 deaths More than 14 million vehicles with the Takata-made airbags have been recalled worldwide over concern that they can...
1st March 2018
The Flint Water Crisis has been rolling for many years now. The enquiry is continuing with new information coming available as to how an Entire towns water supply became undrinkable. Water Supply changed to save money Detroit Water had supplied the water and had exceeded the EPA requirements for corrosion control for copper and lead...
26th February 2018
New research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology could ultimately help explain phenomena as varied as the breakdown of concrete under sudden stress and the effects of corrosion on various metal surfaces. The team analyzed how the strength of a material can increase quite abruptly as the rate of strain applied to the material increases. This...
22nd February 2018