Olympus, Metal Analysis Group to deliver alloy verification training

Waltham, Mass.-based Olympus and Metal Analysis Group have announced a collaboration to offer API RP 578 global training courses for alloy verification and positive material identification (PMI) workers.

Using the right alloy in the right component is critical to help prevent accelerated corrosion or even part failure. API RP 578 is a recommended practice from the American Petroleum Institute that provides guidelines for a material and quality assurance system to verify the composition of alloy components in new and existing piping systems.

Olympus’ Vanta handheld X-ray fluorescence analyzers help users comply with API RP 578 for alloy verification in piping systems and API RP 939-C for detecting sulfidation corrosion susceptibility. Houston-based Metal Analysis Group provides consultation-based training to organizations that rely on PMI, material verification, and metal testing.