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DURABILITY & LIFETIME PREDICTION Durability & lifetime prediction are not just buzzwords, it is at the heart of everything we do. Being confronted with the increasing demand in and cost of energy, it is essential that material products become more costefficient and durable, and that asset owners can assess whether their infrastructure is fit-for-purpose at any time. This is valid for both traditional and renewable energy sources. OCAS is in a good position to deal with all aspects of durability and lifetime prediction. First, we develop, optimise, and bring steels into production for different types of applications. Steel, nearly 100% recyclable, remains an optimal base product, both in cost and performance, for a wide range of customers worldwide, no matter what sector they are operating in. But the base
steel alone cannot meet all customers’ requirements. Its performance needs to be complemented by adequate joining methods and coating technologies that add real value by upgrading its base performance in terms of longevity and durability. And hereby we try to implement learnings across sectors. When steel products are used in industrial assets, they can be prone to unexpected environmental circumstances, loading conditions or even design errors. The OCAS Technical Support and Services team, together with our sister company ENDURES and OCAS’s spin-off GUARANTEED, is involved in analysing failures, proposing adequate repair methods and remedy actions to prevent failures from occurring again.
