What is ACA Peer Review ?
Adapted from The Conversation June 19, 2014 Peer review is one of the gold standards of science. It’s a process where scientists (peers) evaluate the quality of other scientists’ work....
11th June 2018
Corrosion & Prevention 2018 Conference
The Corrosion & Prevention 2018 conference is currently running! You can always come to Melbourne in 2019
14th May 2018
Farewell Brian Cherry – Professor of Corrosion
It is with extreme sadness that we share the news of the passing of Honorary Professor Brian Cherry – a scholar and true gentleman. Brian was an ACA stalwart...
30th April 2018
Did you know that today is Worldwide Corrosion Awareness Day?
Corrosion continues to impose a massive cost on asset owners and industry. In a report issued by NACE International (USA) the cost of corrosion has been estimated to be more...
23rd April 2018
Ultrathin layer of aluminium oxide, though solid, can flow like a liquid?
According to a Press Release from MIT researchers have found that a solid oxide protective coating for metals can, when applied in sufficiently thin layers, deform as if it were...
9th April 2018
Technical Resources and our Members
Some ACA Resources are available to members only providing useful information in the form of conference papers, technical articles, case studies, member profiles and more. Conference Proceedings: Published papers from...
29th March 2018
Welcome to Richard Reilly | The new ACA CEO
It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of Mr Richard Reilly to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the ACA, based in the Melbourne HQ, effective 3 April 2018.
26th March 2018
Environmentally Friendly Anti-Biocorrosion Measures
A recent press release by National Institute for Materials Science (Japan) has found Corrosion eating Enzymes that may offer a more environmentally friendly way to control corrosion in Pipelines A research...
26th March 2018
Member Profile | Shannen Masia
My favourite corrosion project is regaining control and building a good knowledge base about Port Of Newcastle’s Impressed Current Cathodic Protection systems. Also being involved in the annual inspections of the cathodic protection systems both impressed current and galvanic, is a highlight.
26th March 2018
ACA presence at Corrosion 2018 in Phoenix Arizona
Our Australian delegation led by Aca Chairman Dean Wall and newly appointed CEO Richard Reiley will be heading to NACE’s Corrosion 2018, this year.
26th March 2018
Fighting Corrosion | The cutting edge of conservation science
Dr Schofield is working with PhD student Hayley Simon from UCL Institute of Archaeology and Diamond Light Source. Diamond is the UK's national synchrotron and offers many non-destructive techniques that can be used to unlock the secrets of ancient treasures and explore ways to conserve artefacts ranging from ancient scrolls, bones, woods, paintings and materials to maritime treasures like The Mary Rose, the famous Tudor Ship sunk in 1545 and raised from the sea in 1982.
13th March 2018
Corrosion in Airbags | 2.3 Million Australian Cars Recalled
Corrosion by the ammonium nitrate in the gas cylinders used in Airbags since 1999 has resulted in shrapnel being propelled through a vehicle when the canister deploys the airbag. This...
1st March 2018
Flint Michigan | A Story of Corrosion
The Flint Water Crisis has been rolling for many years now. The enquiry is continuing with new information coming available as to how an Entire towns water supply became undrinkable....
26th February 2018
Probing the mysteries of cracks and stresses | MIT Research
New research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology could ultimately help explain phenomena as varied as the breakdown of concrete under sudden stress and the effects of corrosion on various metal...
22nd February 2018
Corroded wires lead to 600 underground fires in New York?
New York City fire officials say corrosion in underground electrical cables led to a chain-reaction fire that destroyed two cars near manholes. Nobody was hurt in this rolling explosion This...
21st February 2018