Definition(s)
Corrosion under insulation
Refers to all forms of CUI including stress corrosion cracking and corrosion under fireproofing.
Source: API 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration, Tenth Edition, May 2014, with Addendum May 2017. Global Standards
Corrosion under insulation (CUI)
External corrosion of carbon steel and low alloy steel piping resulting from water trapped under insulation. External chloride stress corrosion cracking (ECSCC) of austenitic and duplex stainless steel under insulation is also classified as CUI damage.
Source: API 570, Piping Inspection Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration of Piping Systems, Fourth Edition, February 2016, with Addendum May 2017. Global Standards
Corrosion under insulation (CUI)
Refers to all forms of corrosion under insulation including stress corrosion cracking.
Source: API 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: In-Service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration Downstream Segment, Ninth Edition, June 2006. Global Standards