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API API-571 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Other Damage Mechanisms | 15% | - Liquid Metal Embrittlement - Erosion and Erosion-Corrosion - Cavitation Damage - Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion |
| Environmentally Assisted Cracking | 25% | - Hydrogen Embrittlement - Sulfide Stress Cracking - Chloride Stress Corrosion Cracking - Caustic Stress Corrosion Cracking |
| Uniform or Localized Loss of Thickness | 25% | - Hydrochloric Acid Corrosion - Oxidation and Scaling - Ammonium Bisulfide Corrosion - Sulfidation - Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) |
| Terms, Definitions, and Acronyms | 5% | |
| Mechanical and Metallurgical Failure Mechanisms | 15% | - Creep and Stress Rupture - Thermal Fatigue - Brittle Fracture - Mechanical Fatigue |
| High-Temperature Corrosion and Degradation | 15% | - Metal Dusting - Decarburization - Carburization - Graphitization |
API-571 Exam Prep: Strategy, Details, and Support
The API Corrosion and Materials Professional blueprint is structured around these main domains:
- Other Damage Mechanisms (15%)
- Mechanical and Metallurgical Failure Mechanisms (15%)
- Terms, Definitions, and Acronyms (5%)
Additional domains complete the official outline — our question bank spans the full set.
According to the latest exam information, the API-571 exam contains 110 (100 scored, 10 unscored pretest) questions with a 195 minutes-minute limit. Since performance on the day matters as much as preparation, timed practice under these exact conditions is time well spent.
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API Corrosion and Materials Professional Sample Questions:
(Prevention of high-temperature hydrogen attack is usually achieved by using:)
- A. Carbon-manganese steels with low carbon content
- B. Austenitic stainless steel cladding on carbon steel equipment
- C. Alloy steels with chromium and molybdenum added to increase carbide stability
- D. High-nickel alloy steels selected in accordance with API RP 941
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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Refer to the following table:
Corroded End - Anodic (More Active)
Magnesium
Magnesium alloys
Zinc
Aluminum
Aluminum alloys
Steel
Cast iron
Type 410 SS (active state)
Ni-Resist
Type 304 SS (active state)
Type 316 SS (active state)
Lead
Tin
Nickel
Brass
Copper
Bronze
Copper-Nickel
Monel
Nickel (passive state)
Type 410 SS (passive state)
Type 304 SS (passive state)
Type 316 SS (passive state)
Titanium
Graphite
Gold
Platinum
Protected End - Cathodic (More Noble)
Which of the following metal combinations is most likely to experience galvanic corrosion in brackish water or seawater?
- A. Steel coupled to nickel
- B. Cast iron coupled to Ni-resist
- C. Brass coupled to nickel
- D. Aluminum coupled to steel
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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Naphthenic acid corrosion (NAC) is most severe in what phase of flow?
- A. Water phase
- B. Hydrocarbon phase
- C. Vapor phase
- D. Two phase
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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Which of the following can cause hydrogen embrittlement of carbon steel?
- A. Welding with wet electrodes
- B. High-temperature hydrogen attack (HTHA)
- C. Cleaning and pickling in caustic solutions
- D. Improper postweld heat treatment (PWHT)
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
(The most effective protection of carbon steel pilings from soil-side corrosion is a combination of a:)
- A. Clean sand backfill and a cathodic protection system
- B. Corrosion-resistant coating and a cathodic protection system
- C. Galvanizing and a cathodic protection system
- D. Corrosion-resistant coating and a clean sand backfill
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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