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by Swagelok Northern California
by Jeff Hopkins, on 7/30/18 12:30 PM
Engineers at MIT have found that an ultra-thin layer of aluminum oxide applied as a protective coating to metals can flow like a liquid instead of cracking. This allows it to fill in cracks and gaps, preventing leakage of the tiny molecules that can penetrate through most materials.
The trick is to apply the coating in sufficiently thin layers of about 2 to 3 nanometers (billionths of a meter) thickness. Its extraordinary ability to move as a liquid allows it to guard against stress corrosion cracking, which ordinarily would lead to structural failure. The potential applications are numerous in industries that have fluid systems.
Your fluid systems can't fail—and they can't leak. That's why Swagelok Northern California offers mission critical solutions for the petrochem, semi, power, and oil and gas industries around the Bay Area and into NW Nevada. We manufacture and assemble reliable, customizable components that get the job done. Contact our team today to learn about custom solutions for your plant or refinery.
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Fremont, CA 94538
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Swagelok Northern California
Swagelok Northern California is a locally owned sales and service center of Swagelok, a company celebrating 75 years in business. We have locations in Fremont and Sunnyvale, CA (USA). Phone: 510-933-6200.