The research in progress forum will be returning to the next Australasian Corrosion Association conference (5 - 8 June 2022 in Newcastle) to showcase the latest in corrosion research in Australasia.
22nd February 2022
In early 2021 we made a number of changes to our ACA membership accounts, adding additional profile fields so we could get to know more about our members. Amongst these changes is an option to opt in to being added to your local branch contact list and to register your interest in the YCG. We urge all our members who've yet to make these updates to log into the website and do so now.
22nd February 2022
The newest issue of the NZ Branch Newsletter is now available for viewing and download.
2nd February 2022
It is with deep sadness we advise that one of the very early and oldest stalwarts of the ACA, John L Bristow, passed peacefully away in Brisbane on 4th Nov 2021 at the venerable age of 90
13th December 2021
Thanks to The ACA Queensland Branch Committee, who pulled together and set up a rip-roaring Christmas event at the Felon's Brewing Co on the Brisbane River. You can check out the event wrap up and snaps now.
13th December 2021
Our 2021 Annual Report is now available for download.
5th December 2021
Our program for the coming year is full of exciting new experiences and interesting content and we're excited to announce or Annual Partnership Opportunity Model for 2023. We're looking forward to working closely with our Partners and our Branches to deliver a fantastic range of events and activities across Australasia over the course of the year. Becoming a partner is a great way to show your ongoing support for The ACA and our Branches in our efforts to educate and protect the public from corrosion and presents an opportunity for you to share some of your own efforts too.
1st December 2021The newest issue of the NZ Branch Newsletter is now available for viewing and download.
29th November 2021
his webinar features two fantastic guest speakers, Dr Thunyaluk (Kod) Pojtanabuntoeng, discussing some of the Recent Developments in CUI Research from Curtin Corrosion Centre and joining us from the UK, Dr Prafull Sharma, Chief Technology Officer of CorrosionRADAR spoke about Corrosion Under Insulation Risk Analytics with Monitoring Systems using Electro-Magnetic Guided Radar (EMGR). Earlier this year (2021), CorrosionRADAR won the Materials Performance (MP) / Association for Materials Protection and Performance (formerly NACE) Corrosion Innovation of the Year Award for its ground-breaking Predictive Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) Monitoring System – a next generation technology solution that is transforming the global response to the enormous industrial challenges created by CUI.
15th November 2021
The Brian Cherry Award Forum is open to postgraduate and final year undergraduate research students studying at an Australasian University. Applicants could be studying any aspect of corrosion, including but not limited to metallic and non-metallic corrosion, corrosion management, corrosion mitigation, and corrosion protection. Taking part in the Forum provides students with the opportunity to present their corrosion related research work as well as showcase their talent to their peers and the Australasian Corrosion Industry – including potential employers.
15th November 2021
Nicholas, being only a few months into has a unique perspective of a newcomer, but already has a great foundation of technical knowledge. Nicholas discusses a recent project undertaken about Nickel-Cadmium battery testing and refurbishment for pipeline protection. There will be a Q&A after his presentation too.
15th November 2021
Meet Jasmine Harrison, a mechanical engineer with Rio Tinto in Gladstone and the new Queensland Branch Committee Secretary and a YCG Steering Committee Representative.
31st October 2021
On Tuesday the 27th October, the Queensland ACA branch held a stripping demonstration with ACR Tech.
31st October 2021
Conducting a root cause analysis to identify the exact cause of a failure of a material due to corrosion, and to determine appropriate remedies, requires a detailed and thorough analysis. Failure analysis experts can be involved at any point of a product's life cycle including the design, manufacturing, service, and ultimately, when a part of the product fails due to corrosion. In this article, Les Boulton gives a brief outline of the corrosion failure analysis process.
31st October 2021The newest issue of the NZ Branch Newsletter is now available for viewing and download.
31st October 2021