The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) announced the publication of a new technology brief focused on a new corrosion risk assessment tool to help combat the high cost of corrosion.  

Corrosion is an insidious problem around the globe, costing industries and governments billions of dollars each year in prevention and remediation while simultaneously taking critical equipment and infrastructure out of service. According to a study commissioned by the US Federal Highway Administration, the direct effects of corrosion cost US industry and government a reported $276 billion annually.   

A recent NCMS initiative has created a corrosion risk-based assessment, a dynamic survey that helps quantify the corrosion susceptibility and consequence of equipment and infrastructure. Its results can allow users to identify vulnerabilities early in the design process when corrosion mitigation steps can have greater impact. While the tool was developed for the Army’s assets, it is widely applicable to a broad range of high-value assets including bridges, buildings, industrial equipment, utility systems, and more.