The Australasian Corrosion Association (ACA) is a non-profit membership association, headquartered in the state of

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India * Victoria (state), a state of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital * Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...

, Australia and active in the

Australasia Australasia is a subregion of Oceania, comprising Australia, New Zealand (overlapping with Polynesia), and sometimes including New Guinea and surrounding islands (overlapping with Melanesia). The term is used in a number of different context ...

n region (mainly Australia and New Zealand), which disseminates information on

corrosion Corrosion is a natural process that converts a refined metal into a more chemically stable oxide. It is the gradual deterioration of materials (usually a metal) by chemical or electrochemical reaction with their environment. Corrosion engine ...

and its prevention or control, by providing training, seminars, conferences, publications and other activities. The ACA has branches and committees in main centers around Australia and New Zealand. The ACA has strategic partnerships with The Association for Materials Protection and Performance offering these organizations' training courses in Australasia and Southeast Asia. The Association proactively promotes corrosion awareness in Australia and New Zealand, and holds annual conferences on the topic.

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NACE International Website
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