1. Non-Destructive Testing for Corrosion
A niche stand-alone metallurgical consulting service to meet customer needs and
provide Imagineering Finishing Technologies with a competitive advantage.
Olivia Romeo • ESTEEM Program, University of Notre Dame • Imagineering Finishing Technologies
CORROSION
CYCLE
Oxides, Ore
(Thermodynamically Stable)
Mining, Extractive
Metallurgy and
Metallurgical Processing
Corrosion
Processes
Metals and Alloys in Service
(Thermodynamically Unstable)
U.S. GDP in 2013:
$16.77 trillion
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT):
“The determination of the physical condition
of an object without affecting that object’s
ability to fulfill its intended function.”
- American Society for Non-destructive Testing (ASNT)
Cost of Corrosion
on the U.S. Economy
6.1% of GDP
(That’s $1 trillion!)