Measurement of Corrosion Pits in Steel Plates Using a Low-Field Squid Susceptometer
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Begun in 1973, the Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation (QNDE) is the premier international NDE meeting designed to provide an interface between research and early engineering through the presentation of current ideas and results focused on facilitating a rapid transfer to engineering development.
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Nondestructive evaluation methods are largely used for inspection of storage tanks and pipelines in the oil industry. The main goal is to detect and locate points of corrosion which can endanger the structural integrity or the watertightness, possibly causing leakage of oil to the environment, of catastrophic consequences. The occurrence of localized corrosion pits is of special concern, as they weaken the material strength and can initiate cracks at the pit cavity. In low-carbon steel samples, corrosion pits are typically shallow, roughly with the shape of a half-sphere [1].