A to Z of Materials, Corrosion & Asset Integrity Management

Program Overview

The A to Z of Materials, Corrosion & Asset Integrity Management program is a 100+ hour long-term technical training program designed to develop both technical expertise and leadership capability required to manage integrity in ageing engineering assets.

The course goes beyond theoretical learning and focuses on developing practical capabilities needed to manage corrosion, materials degradation, inspection strategies, and asset integrity in real industrial environments.

The main objective of the program is to help professionals:

• Lead asset integrity management initiatives

• Prevent catastrophic failures in industrial facilities

• Promote a proactive reliability culture

• Implement safe, reliable, practical, and techno-economically feasible solutions

• Integrate design, operations, inspection, and materials engineering

Managing ageing assets requires coordinated collaboration between materials, corrosion, operations, inspection, process, utilities, and management teams. This program develops the integrated engineering mindset required for effective asset integrity leadership.

The program is delivered live online with interactive sessions, covering 20 technical modules across 25 classes, more than 100 hours of learning.

What You Will Learn

This program provides comprehensive knowledge covering materials engineering, corrosion science, inspection standards, risk assessment, and asset integrity management.

Participants will learn the following key areas:

1. Fundamentals of Materials and Metallurgy

Participants will understand atomic structure, crystal systems, mechanical properties, manufacturing processes, and heat treatment of steels used in industrial applications.

2. Engineering Alloys and Special Materials

The program covers different engineering alloys including stainless steels, nickel-based alloys, titanium, copper, and aluminium alloys, along with their selection for oil and gas environments.

3. Corrosion Science and Damage Mechanisms

Participants will study electrochemical corrosion principles, corrosion thermodynamics and kinetics, various corrosion types, and environmental factors influencing corrosion.

4. Industrial Corrosion in Facilities

The course explores corrosion problems in real industrial facilities such as refineries, petrochemical plants, pipelines, LNG systems, and power plants.

5. API Damage Mechanisms (API 571)

Participants will learn about metallurgical damage, mechanical degradation, high-temperature damage mechanisms, and corrosion processes that lead to material thinning.

6. Environmentally Assisted Cracking

Topics include stress corrosion cracking (SCC), hydrogen damage, hydrogen induced cracking (HIC), and mitigation strategies used in sour environments.

7. Inspection and Integrity Standards

Participants will study major international standards including:

• API 570 – Piping Inspection

• API 510 – Pressure Vessel Inspection

• API 650 / 653 – Storage Tanks

• ASME B31.3 – Process Piping

• ASME Section V and IX – NDT and welding qualifications

8. Risk-Based Inspection (RBI)

The program explains RBI methodology including probability and consequence analysis, risk matrix development, and inspection planning strategies.

9. Fitness for Service (FFS)

Participants will learn how to evaluate equipment integrity using API 579 / ASME PCC-2, including flaw assessment and repair methodologies.

10. Root Cause Failure Analysis

The program covers failure investigation techniques, metallurgical evaluation, fractography basics, and preventive action planning.

11. Corrosion Control Technologies

Participants will understand corrosion mitigation techniques including cathodic protection systems, coatings, chemical inhibitors, and treatment programs.

12. Integrated Asset Integrity Management

The course concludes with strategies for managing integrity across entire facilities, integrating inspection data, and implementing proactive reliability programs.

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for professionals working in industries where materials degradation, corrosion, and asset integrity management are critical.

It is ideal for:

• Inspection Engineers

• Corrosion Engineers

• Materials and Metallurgy Engineers

• Pipeline Engineers

• Reliability Engineers

• Integrity and Maintenance Professionals

• Technical leaders responsible for managing ageing assets