Take the Guesswork Out of Damage Mechanism Identification

Understanding and predicting damage mechanisms in process units is complex, especially with a multitude of variables to consider and changing operating conditions.

Equity Software developed Damage, a cloud-based webtool, to streamline the process of pinpointing damage mechanisms and identifying potential risk areas. With a technical basis in API RP 571 and WRC 489, Damage software is designed to help you quickly classify and understand the potential damage mechanisms.

Easily Predict Future Outcomes with Damage Software

• Reduce Equipment Failures – Identify and address potential damage mechanisms before they become costly problems.
• Improve Inspection Strategies – Select the right inspection methods based on real-time analysis and API 571 standards.
• Enhance Operational Safety – Ensure reliability across refineries, petrochemical plants, and other process industries.
• Streamline Compliance – Access and apply API RP 571 and WRC 489 guidelines in a structured, easy-to-use format.

Comprehensive Damage Mechanism Database

Use the Damage software to identify the more than 67 damage mechanisms in API RP 571, 3rd edition, including:

• Brittle fracture is the sudden unstable crack propagation that shows little-to-no ductility or plastic deformation.
• Sulfidation occurs when sulfur is exposed to high temperatures (1290°F />700°C) and reacts with the chemical compounds in metals or alloys.
• Corrosion under insulation (CUI) develops when there is trapped water or moisture on surfaces covered with insulation.
• High-temperature hydrogen attack (HTHA) causes the degradation of carbon and low-alloy steels exposed to hydrogen gas and is often difficult to detect.
• Wet hydrogen sulfide (wet H₂S) affects the load-carrying capacity of pressure retaining equipment and leads to hydrogen blistering, hydrogen-induced cracking (HIC), stress-oriented HIC, and sulfide stress cracking.

Visualize & Organize Damage Mechanisms