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Category: Debunking Materials Myths

Learn about the most common myths in steel and miscellaneous metals fabrication and corrosion protection to prevent expensive mistakes.

Myth No 5: weave bead welding is always ok

Posted on November 18, 2022November 18, 2022 by admin

    Weave bead welding involves making a weaving pattern to cover a larger area in the joint. This technique is very popular among welders and can be noticed both

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Myth No 4: we already have a spec, why would we need to change it

Posted on November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 by admin

  Poorly written project specifications exponentially increase the likelihood of project derailment. These specs can be easily noted: the scope is not clear, there are no references to other spec

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Myth No 3: It is just painting. What could possibly go wrong

Posted on November 8, 2022 by admin

  The long-term protection of steel assets with protective coatings is dependent on three factors: coating selection, surface preparation, and coating application. Careful selection according to the protective coating service

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Myth No 2: Stainless steel does not corrode

Posted on November 7, 2022 by admin

  It is not uncommon in the construction industry to encounter scenarios where it was assumed that stainless steel would not corrode. There are multiple grades of stainless steel: austenitic,

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Myth No 1: welding inspection of complete welds is sufficient

Posted on November 3, 2022November 4, 2022 by admin

  Welding inspection activities typically start before shop or field fabrication. A solid project specification would require both desktop and shop/field welding inspection activities: Desktop activities typically require verification of

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