Materials Selection During Project Execution
From Corrosion Chronicles by Materials Technology Institute
August 6, 2025 · 38 min · Season 3 · Episode 27
About this episode
The episode discusses the complexities of materials selection during project execution with insights from expert Cathleen Shargay.
In this episode, Cathleen Shargay, Advisor of Materials and Welding Engineering at Becht, joins co-hosts Heather Allain and Marc Cook to explore the complexities of materials selection during project execution. The conversation covers a wide range of essential topics, from understanding what materials selection diagrams (MSDs) are and how they interface with process engineering, to evaluating life cycle cost inputs and establishing design life. Cathleen also unpacks how MSDs relate to Integrity Operating Windows (IOWs) and Corrosion Control Documents (CCDs), and how these tools work together to support informed decision-making. The episode dives into strategies for managing excursions, assessing corrosion circuits, and understanding the consequences of material failure. Finally, the discussion looks ahead to how artificial intelligence is beginning to shape materials selection and analysis in the future of engineering. This episode is sponsored by Tricor Metals and Webco Industries. Corrosion Chronicles is produced by Association Briefings.
People in this episode
Hosts: Heather Allain, Marc Cook
Guest: Cathleen Shargay
Topics covered
- materials selection
- project execution
- corrosion control
- integrity operating windows
- artificial intelligence in engineering
Keywords
- materials selection diagrams
- life cycle cost
- design life
- corrosion circuits
- material failure
- AI in engineering
Sponsors
Tricor Metals, Webco Industries
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Becht, Association Briefings
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