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Corrosion Testing Laboratory

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The aim of the Corrosion Testing Laboratory is to asses the corrosion resistance and durability of metal products and coatings subjected to accelerated conditions that simulate long-term behavior. Determine the mechanisms responsible for corrosion deterioration processes.

The salt fog test chambers are designed to carry out accelerated corrosion tests by exposing samples to an artificial atmosphere: saline or saline-acetic. 

Potentiodynamic tests are designed to make a scientific study of the corrosion phenomena (electrochemical test in a given environment).

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Scientific domain PE11: Materials Engineering PE4: Physical and Analytical Chemical Sciences
Keywords HVOF HVOF projection coatings corrosion corrosion resistance materials mechanical characterization materials microstructural characterization materials tribological characterization mechanical characterization thermal projection tribology welding
Home partner institution (UPC) Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
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Technical staff available Yes
Remote access details No
Remote access available No
Open to external users Yes
Equipment
  • Salt or salt-acetic acid fog chamber
  • Potentiostat
Open access to updated information database No
Online booking system details No
Online booking system available No
Description

The aim of the Corrosion Testing Laboratory is to asses the corrosion resistance and durability of metal products and coatings subjected to accelerated conditions that simulate long-term behavior. Determine the mechanisms responsible for corrosion deterioration processes.

The salt fog test chambers are designed to carry out accelerated corrosion tests by exposing samples to an artificial atmosphere: saline or saline-acetic. 

Potentiodynamic tests are designed to make a scientific study of the corrosion phenomena (electrochemical test in a given environment).