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Industry News
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Reshoring and Friend-Shoring: Implications for the Supply Chain of Specialty Alloy Pipes in North America
2026/01/16Reshoring and Friend-Shoring: Implications for the Supply Chain of Specialty Alloy Pipes in North America For decades, the global supply chain for specialty alloy pipes (e.g., nickel-based, duplex stainless, titanium) was optimized for cost, with pri...
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How AI is Changing Material Selection and Failure Prediction for Corrosion-Resistant Piping
2026/01/15How AI is Transforming Material Selection and Failure Prediction for Corrosion-Resistant Piping For engineers, plant managers, and corrosion specialists, selecting the right alloy for a piping system has always been a high-stakes calculation. Traditi...
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Analyzing a Failed Alloy 400 Pipe: Common Failure Modes in Marine Condenser Applications
2026/01/14Analyzing a Failed Alloy 400 Pipe: Common Failure Modes in Marine Condenser Applications A leaking or failed Alloy 400 (Monel 400) pipe in a marine condenser system is more than a maintenance headache—it's a diagnostic prompt. While this nickel...
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The Role of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) in Designing High-Pressure Hastelloy Pipe Bends
2026/01/13The Role of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) in Designing High-Pressure Hastelloy Pipe Bends In the world of critical piping systems for chemical processing, offshore platforms, and high-purity applications, a Hastelloy pipe bend is rarely just a simple...
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Negotiating Long-Term Agreements (LTAs) for Nickel Alloy Tubes in a Volatile Market
2026/01/12Negotiating Long-Term Agreements (LTAs) for Nickel Alloy Tubes in a Volatile Market For engineers and procurement professionals in sectors like oil & gas, chemical processing, and power generation, securing a reliable supply of nickel alloy tubes...
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Developmental Alloys vs. Established Grades: Assessing Risk in Specifying New Pipe Materials
2026/01/09Developmental Alloys vs. Established Grades: Assessing Risk in Specifying New Pipe Materials As an engineer, project manager, or procurement specialist specifying piping materials, you’re constantly balancing performance, cost, and longevity. T...
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5 Questions to Ask Before Approving a Substitute Alloy for Your Original Pipe Design
2026/01/085 Questions to Ask Before Approving a Substitute Alloy for Your Original Pipe Design A vendor's email proposing a "comparable" or "cost-saving" substitute alloy for your specified pipe material is a common crossroads in project execution. Approving i...
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Creating a Material Selection Matrix for Your Next Aggressive Chemical Pipe Project
2026/01/07Creating a Material Selection Matrix for Your Next Aggressive Chemical Pipe Project Selecting the wrong piping material for aggressive chemical service isn't an engineering oversight—it's a capital project risk with consequences measured in dow...
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Using Corrosion Simulation Software to Predict Service Life of Duplex Steel Pipe Racks
2026/01/06Using Corrosion Simulation Software to Predict Service Life of Duplex Steel Pipe Racks For asset integrity managers and corrosion engineers, pipe racks supporting high-value alloy pipelines represent significant capital investment. When those pipes c...
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Creating a Global Approved Vendor List (AVL) for High-Alloy Pipes: Criteria and Best Practices
2026/01/05Creating a Global Approved Vendor List (AVL) for High-Alloy Pipes: Criteria and Best Practices For engineers, procurement specialists, and plant managers operating across multiple regions, a Global Approved Vendor List (AVL) for high-alloy ...
