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API API-571 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Refining Process-Specific Damage | - FCC and sulfur recovery units
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| Topic 2: Environmentally Assisted Cracking | - Stress corrosion cracking
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| Topic 3: General Knowledge of Damage Mechanisms | - Overview of degradation in refining environments
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| Topic 4: Corrosion Mechanisms | - Aqueous corrosion
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| Topic 5: Metallurgical Damage Mechanisms | - High-temperature degradation
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| Topic 6: Materials Selection and Mitigation | - Corrosion control strategies
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Common Questions About the API API-571 Exam
The API-571 exam is the official AMPP (Association for Materials Protection and Performance) / API ICP exam behind the API 571 Corrosion and Materials Professional certification, validating the skills measured by the API Corrosion and Materials Professional credential. It sits at the Professional level of the AMPP (Association for Materials Protection and Performance) / API ICP certification program. It also connects to API 510, API 570, API 653, API 580, API 936, so the knowledge you build here carries over to those tracks as well.
AMPP/API ICP certification requirements typically include relevant industry experience and may require prior inspection or corrosion-related certifications depending on eligibility route. Requirements can change when AMPP (Association for Materials Protection and Performance) / API ICP revises its certification program, so confirm the current eligibility rules on the official exam page before you register.
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AMPP (Association for Materials Protection and Performance) / API ICP recommends the following training resources for the API Corrosion and Materials Professional exam:
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The API Corrosion and Materials Professional exam blueprint is organized into 6 domains. The first three are:
- Corrosion Mechanisms
- Materials Selection and Mitigation
- Refining Process-Specific Damage
For the complete domain-by-domain breakdown, scroll up to the full exam topics outline above and use it to plan how you distribute your study time.
API Corrosion and Materials Professional Sample Questions:
Which of the following damage mechanisms is related to steel hardness?
- A. Sulfide stress corrosion cracking
- B. Hydrogen-induced cracking
- C. Hydrogen blistering
- D. Stress-oriented hydrogen-induced cracking
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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(Repeated) The best method for finding damage from sigma phase embrittlement is:
- A. Ductility testing
- B. Hardness testing
- C. Magnetic particle testing
- D. Metallographic testing
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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(Creep damage can be mitigated by:)
- A. Postweld heat treatment at 1150 °F (621 °C)
- B. Preheating to 500 °F (260 °C) during repair welding
- C. Solution anneal heat treatment
- D. Removing the damaged material
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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(Grooving in cooling water tubes could be due to:)
- A. Microbiologically induced corrosion
- B. Underdeposit corrosion
- C. Flow-induced erosion
- D. Electric resistance welds
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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(Which of the following damage mechanisms affects most common materials of construction?)
- A. Amine corrosion
- B. Polythionic acid corrosion
- C. Sour water corrosion
- D. Microbiologically induced corrosion
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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