Corrosion fatigue is influenced by boiler design, water chemistry, boiler water oxygen content, and boiler operation. A combination of these effects leads to the breakdown of the protective magnetite on the ID surface of the boiler tube. Loss of this protective scale exposes the tube to corrosion.Learn More
ond reading of the Boiler Explosions Bill 1882 reported that "one boiler explosion occurred every week, and one person was killed, and two injured, more or less, by a boiler explosion every four days." The success of the Manchester Steam Users Association prompted the formation of other similar societies and insurance companies.Learn More