A Critical Review of the Science and Engineering of Cathodic Protection of Steel in Soil

Join PRCI and ETH Zurich as they present:  A Critical Review of the Science and Engineering of Cathodic Protection of Steel in Soil and Concrete. Presenter: Ueli Angst, ETH Zurich Presenter: Markus Buchler, Schweizerische Gesellschaft fur Korrosionsschutz (SGK)...

Standards Up-date ISO

The following documents have obtained substantial support during the past two months, and have been submitted to the ISO member bodies for voting, or formal approval. ISO/FDIS 4624 Paints and varnishes — Pull-off test for adhesion (Revision of 2016 standard) ISO/DIS...

Integrity Engineering for a sustainable future

INTEGRITY ENGINEERING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURECall for presentations. The Institute of Corrosion with The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers are pleased to announce they will be hosting a Sustainability Conference in June 2023. The corrosion...

IMechE Argyll Ruane renews 10-year strategic partnership agreement with the Institute of Corrosion

Last month, the president of the Institute of Corrosion (ICorr), Stephen Tate, met with Chris Kirby, Advisor, and ICorr Manager, Dale O’Reilly, of IMechE Argyll Ruane (IAR) to officially sign a further ten-year partnership agreement between the Institute of Corrosion...

CORROSION MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE – Vacancy for Editor

Key Duties - The Editor has to collates and edits all Magazine copy from all ICorr sources, e.g. Division/Branch/Working Group, plus any industry news from our Sustaining members or editorial services. The Magazine Editor must regularly recruit technical articles to...

ICorr MIC Training Course for 2023

ICorr Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) Training Course Plan for 2023 The Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) is pleased to announce the plan for the MIC training course for 2023. Both the Awareness and Certified MIC Technologist proficiency levels are offered,...

President Handover – Bill Hedges to Stephen Tate

The Institute of Corrosion is very pleased to announce the successful election of Stephen Tate as its New President and Dr Yunnan Gao as its New Vice President. Stephen has worked with Aberdeen Branch Committee for the past 11 yrs in various roles and has twice been...

New ICorr MIC Training Course Available

The Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) is delighted to announce that we have developed a Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) course to meet the increasing demand from industry. MIC is the least understood phenomenon of corrosion despite the number of high-profile...

Marine Corrosion Forum Meeting 6 July 2022 – Birmingham

Marine Corrosion Forum Meeting 6 July 2022 National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, B92 0EJ Revised program Access Live Stream via MCF web site ‘Attend’ page https://marinecorrosionforum.co.uk/attend 1030   Registration and Coffee/Tea 1100   Using the new Standard EN...

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Standards Up-date ISO

The following documents have obtained substantial support during the past two months, and have been submitted to the ISO member bodies for voting, or formal approval. ISO/FDIS 4624 Paints and varnishes — Pull-off test for adhesion (Revision of 2016 standard) ISO/DIS...

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ICorr MIC Training Course for 2023

ICorr MIC Training Course for 2023

ICorr Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) Training Course Plan for 2023 The Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) is pleased to announce the plan for the MIC training course for 2023. Both the Awareness and Certified MIC Technologist proficiency levels are offered,...

read more
New ICorr MIC Training Course Available

New ICorr MIC Training Course Available

The Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) is delighted to announce that we have developed a Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) course to meet the increasing demand from industry. MIC is the least understood phenomenon of corrosion despite the number of high-profile...

read more
CEOCOR 2022

CEOCOR 2022

International Virtual Congress & Technical Exhibition 17 - 20 May CEOCOR, founded in 1956, is an international scientific non-profit association dealing with corrosion and protection of pipes and pipeline systems. CEOCOR brings together specialists from...

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Level 4 Cathodic Protection Examinations

Level 4 Cathodic Protection Examinations

ICorr rolls out Level 4 Cathodic Protection Examinations at Corrosion House. These examinations will enable experienced CP Level 3 Senior Technicians who have been mentored and trained by Level 4 colleagues and have studied independently the complex CP design...

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New Corporate Member Flexitallic

The Institute of Corrosion is very pleased to welcome its latest Corporate Member – Flexitallic, a leading player in the prevention of Flange Face Corrosion. As part of the global Flexitallic Group, the West Yorkshire-headquartered company has a network of UK branches...

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Corrosion Under Insulation

Corrosion Under Insulation

Corrosion under a layer of insulation is a hidden threat that is very hard to detect. Additionally, it can lead to extensive damage that can burden companies with high reparation costs. Join our successful Corrosion Under Insulation Masterclass led by Dr. Clare Watt...

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Standards Up-date

Standards Up-date

ISO The following documents have obtained substantial support during the past two months and have been submitted to the ISO member bodies for voting, or formal approval. ISO/FDIS 1463 Metallic and oxide coatings — Measurement of coating thickness — Microscopical...

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Institute News

Volunteer Assessors

The Institute of Corrosion is currently in the process of becoming a FullLicensee of Engineering Council, in order to be able to provide CEng,IEng and EngTech, directly through ICorr in future. This will be a majorimprovement to our membership offering and member...

Industry News

CORINJ Sidestream System

The CORINJ sidestream 
system is designed to 
measure corrosion and 
chemical efficiency in a 
continuous way, even 
when inline monitoring 
points are not available. 
The CORINJ sidestream is 
custom built based on 
customer requirements 
and Specifications. The...

Innovative Products

Universal Primer

Global liquid and powder coatings supplier Axalta, has recently launched what it calls the first premium universal thermosetting powder primer available in the world. Alesta ZeroZinc UniPrime has been released in the EMEA region and is available from local Axalta...

Ask The Expert

Ask the Expert

Ask the Expert

What Stops the Reinforcing Steel in Damp, Porous Concrete from Corroding (Usually)? John Broomfield, Corrosion Engineering Solutions Ltd. Meet the Author John Broomfield John Broomfield is a Fellow of ICorr, AMPP, and the Concrete Society. He is a Chartered Materials...

Ask the Expert

Ask the Expert

Question: Why are coatings often supplemented with cathodic protection to protect against corrosion? Answer: Corrosion is one of the most critical failure mechanisms in structures, installations, components, and mechanical systems, in which materials go through decay...

Ask the Expert

Ask the Expert

The question in this issue looks at the role of an inspector. Question: What makes a good coating inspector? CM Answer: This is an interesting question and has numerous answers in my opinion. Having worked in industry for some 40 odd years, and been on all sides of...

Fellows Corner

Fellow’s Corner

Fellow’s Corner

This series of articles is intended to highlight industry-wide engineering experience, guidance and focused advice to practising technologists. It is written by ICorr Fellows who have made significant contributions to the field of corrosion management. 1824 and All...

Fellow’s Corner – Douglas Mills

Fellow’s Corner – Douglas Mills

Douglas Mills undertook PhD research on anti-corrosive coatings at Cambridge University and has worked on and off in this field since. After spells at the BNF Metals Technology Centre and the Nuclear Power Company, in recent times he has worked in academia, and apart...

Fellow’s Corner

Fellow’s Corner

This series of articles is intended to highlight industry-wide engineering experience, guidance, and focussed advice to practising technologists. It is written by ICorr Fellows who have made significant contributions to the field of corrosion management.  This issue...