Corrosive Potential Assessment: Smart, Cautious Site Review

Summary for corrosive potential assessment Discussion

corrosive potential assessment is the core issue here: Russell Dickson asked how to judge a site’s corrosion risk during a short visit, especially when moving systems into climates unlike those in the U.S. He said his current site reviews cover mechanical and electrical conditions but not corrosive exposure such as proximity to salt water, and he wanted testing or criteria to guide the assessment. The only answer in the thread, from McHenry, Illinois, did not give a formal test method; instead, it asked what alloys are involved and emphasized that corrosion resistance depends heavily on the actual environment. The answerer also cautioned that customers should not be guaranteed stainless steel corrosion resistance because environmental conditions and accidental abuse are outside the supplier’s control. Proximity to a saltwater coastline was singled out as a major factor. The thread also points readers to Seymour K. Coburn’s book, "Atmospheric Factors Affecting the Corrosion of Engineering Metals."