Best Practices in the Water Industry
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LATEST TECHNICAL PAPER from the Nickel Institute.
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Nickel Magazine, March 2006 --The corrosion behaviour of stainless steels can be adversely affected by poor work practices during fabrication. For this reason, in the U.K., for example, products for use in the water industry must pass strict guidelines as issued by the U.K. Drinking Water Inspectorate.
Another way to maintain the excellent corrosion resistance and durability characteristics of stainless steels in water and waste water applications, is for fabricators, designers, specifiers and end users to understand the fundamental behaviour of stainless steels. If these fundamentals are introduced into design requirements and are observed during the manufacture and assembly of stainless steel products, then problems can be avoided.
To assist fabricators and designers understand these fundamentals, the Nickel Institute has published a new booklet that describes some of the important issues related to fabrication which can influence the performance of stainless steel.
The publication describes the protective oxide film on the surface of stainless steel that provides its resistance to corrosion. Everything that follows in the publication relates to the protection of this atoms-thick layer during the fabrication, assembly and commissioning of stainless steel products.
Careful handling and preparation techniques are described, cutting and forming is explained and considerable space is devoted to welding. The transport and installation of stainless steel projects are also discussed and good practices to observe during commissioning are outlined.
The publication also includes some useful information in the appendix, including chemical compositions, mechanical properties, physical properties, surface finishes, guidelines for alloy selection, design for corrosion resistance and health and safety.
Entitled "Fabricating Stainless Steels for the Water Industry: Guidelines for Achieving Top Performance"
the publication (Reference Book Series No. 11 026) was written by Nickel Institute consultants Carol Powell
and David Jordan.
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