ABSTRACT
Many engineers regard materials selection as simply the selection of a material of construction. If one has some flexibility in specifying corrosion control measures, cost savings are usually possible via the selection of less costly materials. Materials Selection Based on Design Conditions strategy is used when the materials of construction must be capable of operating at the design conditions. It should be noted that the material of construction must always satisfy the mechanical requirements of the applicable engineering code for the design conditions. Mechanical design is based on the design conditions, while materials selection is usually based on the maximum sustained normal operating conditions. The materials selection template provides an orderly and thorough means to define all the information required. A template should be designed to request only the information necessary for mechanical design and to ensure that the material selected will be cost effective and suitable for the full range of design and upset conditions.
