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Carbon steel corrosion rate

Carbon steel corrosion rate

Carbon steel corrosion rate

(OP)
For carbon steel materials, what is the commonly used value for corrosion rate to determine remaining life of vessel or tank in number of years? The vessel is located in terminal approximately 1 kilometer from the seashore.

RE: Carbon steel corrosion rate

I afraid if somebody can answer your query.
There is no such thing "commonly used value for CR"

Birken

RE: Carbon steel corrosion rate

For a particular service, the corrosion rate will be based on emperical evidence of corrosion curently ongoing and recorded for the vessel in question. Changes in service characteristics will effect the corrosion rate. Established design corrosion rates in specific services are available. They very well may not apply to your specific vessel.

RE: Carbon steel corrosion rate

(OP)
Thank you for your comments. Where can i find the design corrosion rate for specific services for my reference?

RE: Carbon steel corrosion rate

ASM Handbook on Corrosion. NACE International literature.

RE: Carbon steel corrosion rate

The 'design corrosion rate' is what the designer defines it to be. There are too many variables in the corrosion process, and too many corrosion processes, to have definitive off the shelf values fitting all situations. Try reviewing API RP 571 and picking how many different types of corrosion will apply to the vessel in question. API RP 581 may then help with some assessment formulae.

Steve Jones
Corrosion Management Consultant

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/8/83b/b04

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