Electrochemical Corrosion Testing - TCA Lab / Alfa Chemistry

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Electrochemical Corrosion Testing

Electrochemical corrosion techniques are essential in predicting the service life of metallic components used in electronics, chemical and petrochemical, construction and other industries. The experts in T,C&A Lab provide many ASTM and ISO standard tests as well as customized tests as clients' need. These testing services can help prevent harmful interactions between various metals and the environment.

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Electrochemical corrosion Testingg

The test solutions we provide include but are not limited to:

Stainless steel pitting potential test
Electrochemical critical pitting temperature testing
Potentiodynamic anodic polarization measurements
Potentiodynamic polarization resistance measurements
Corrosion rate measurement and calculation
Galvanic corrosion test
Measurement of corrosion potentials
Electrochemical impedance test
Cyclic potentiodynamic polarization measurements

Sample requirements

Samples for electrochemical corrosion testing must be electrical conductors and must be small enough to fit in the polarization cell. Components can be tested as a whole or as a smaller section. Metal coupons are specially prepared for some tests.

Standards we test to

ISO 16773	Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) on Coated and Uncoated Metallic Specimens
ASTM F2129	Standard Test Method for Conducting Cyclic Potentiodynamic Polarization Measurements to Determine the Corrosion Susceptibility of Small Implant Devices
ASTM G102	Standard Practice for Calculation of Corrosion Rates and Related Information from Electrochemical Measurements
ASTM G5	Standard Reference Test Method for Making Potentiodynamic Anodic Polarization Measurements
ASTM G59	Standard Test Method for Conducting Potentiodynamic Polarization Resistance Measurements
ASTM G61	Standard Test Method for Conducting Cyclic Potentiodynamic Polarization Measurements for Localized Corrosion Susceptibility of Iron-, Nickel-, or Cobalt-Based Alloys
ASTM G71	Standard Guide for Conducting and Evaluating Galvanic Corrosion Tests in Electrolytes
ASTM G82	Standard Guide for Development and Use of a Galvanic Series for Predicting Galvanic Corrosion Performance
ASTM G5	Standard Reference Test Method for Making Potentiodynamic Anodic Polarization Measurements
ASTM G150	Standard Test Method for Electrochemical Critical Pitting Temperature Testing of Stainless Steels and Related Alloys
ASTM G108	Standard Test Method for Electrochemical Reactivation (EPR) for Detecting Sensitization of AISI Type 304 and 304L Stainless Steels
ASTM G69	Standard Test Method for Measurement of Corrosion Potentials of Aluminum Alloys

In addition, the experts in our Electrochemical Corrosion Testing Laboratory also provide a variety of custom tests as you need. Let's discuss the customized service with our experts for free.

Instruments and data

Reference

Bellezze T.; et al. Study of stainless steels corrosion in a strong acid mixture. Part 1: cyclic potentiodynamic polarization curves examined by means of an analytical method[J]. Corrosion Science, 2018, 130: 113-125.

T,C&A Lab's services include, but are not limited to

Corrosion Inhibitor Testing Crevice Corrosion Testing Electrochemical Corrosion Testing Galvanic Corrosion Testing High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) Corrosion Testing Hydrogen Embrittlement Testing Intergranular Corrosion (IGC) Testing Pitting Corrosion Testing Salt Spray Testing Sour Service Corrosion Testing Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) Testing Sulfide Stress Cracking (SSC) Testing

Note: this service is for Research Use Only and Not intended for clinical use.

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