Corrosion Rate Form API 570 4th Edition, Errata 1

Definitions & Calculations

Identify Short- and Long-term Corrosion Rates tinitial is the thickness, in inches, at the same location as
tactual measured at initial installation or at the
commencement of a new corrosion rate environment.

API 570, Piping Inspection Code: In-Service Inspection, Rating,

Repair and Alteration of Piping Systems, requires that “the interval
between piping inspection shall be established and maintained”, tprevious is the thickness, in inches, at the same location
as tactual measured during one or more previous
and should be based on several factors, including “corrosion rate inspections.
and remaining life calculations”, piping classification, and other
code requirements.
tactual is the thickness, in inches, measured at the time of
inspection for a given location or component.
If statistical analysis or risk-based inspection (RBI) methods are not
used, point-to-point can be used to determine future inspection
requirements. To calculate the short- and long-term corrosion rates, trequired is the required thickness, in inches, at the same
remaining life, next inspection, and retirement dates, please enter location or component as the actual measurement
computed by the design formulas (e.g. pressure
the following information:
and structural) before corrosion allowance and
manufacturer’s tolerance are added.
1. Equipment identification (Optional)
2. Time-based maximum inspection frequency, in years*
3. Required thickness for the circuit *. tinitial – tactual
Note, the required thickness will be used for each individual Corrosion Rate (LT) =
corrosion monitoring location (CML) time (yrs) between tinitial and tactual
4. Inspection dates for the initial, previous, and actual
thicknesses* tprevious – tactual
5. Initial, previous, and actual thicknesses being used in Corrosion Rate (ST) =
time (yrs) between tprevious and tactual
the calculations*
tactual – trequired
The corrosion rate form automatically calculates corrosion rates
and estimated future dates, based on the inputs. ( )
Remaining Life yrs =
Corrosion Rate

* = Required Inputs
EQUIPMENT ID Example 1 INSPECT. FREQUENCY* 5 trequired* 0.100
INSP. DATES* Oct 11, 2013 Oct 11, 2018 Sep 1, 2022 CORROSION RATES FUTURE DATES
CML NUMBER ENTER THICKNESS BELOW* LT ST REM LIFE INSPECT RETIRE
Example 1 0.500 0.300 0.190 0.035 0.028 2.6 12/16/23 03/31/2025
Example 2 0.249 0.237 0.229 0.002 0.002 57.3 09/01/27 01/03/2080

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