| Source: | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
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| Date: | 4/1/94 Record No.: 10069 |
| Contact: | Richard Ricker, 301-975-6023 |
Material Performance Group
Formed by the recent joining of the Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Groups. This group studies all factors that influence the behavior of materials in service; e.g., corrosion, fracture, fatigue, and laboratory measurements for predicting performance.
Work with materials producers for the most part, and to some extent "users" like GE or Pratt and Whitney. Would have liked to respond to EPRI RFP on Corrosion Cracking Embrittlement Data Program, but couldn't due to restrictions on competing with industry.
Develops Expert Systems and databases on Corrosion for EPRI with N.A.C.E: "POWER*COR" software modules guide electric utilities on corrosion control in condensers and service water systems, environmentally induced fracture, intergranular corrosion in fgd systems, and microbiological influenced corrosion.
Prefer to work on generic problems rather than special/single situations. Feels there would be too much in the program that doesn't apply to utilities for a general "dog & pony" tour at NIST. Perhaps discussions would be useful about condensors (Indicated that it is well known that copper is the main problem, and only need to keep ammonia out of the system--really an educational issue to take the proper care and monitoring of water chemistry.)
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