Standardized Corrosion Testing - Southwest Research Institute

S O U T H W E S T R E S E A R C H I N S T I T U T EThese tests are customarily used in the militaryand the automotive industry to assess the performanceof coatings and materials whenexposed to cyclic conditions that promotecorrosion in the field.Atmospheric Corrosion TestingThrough the EPM Lab’s atmospheric corrosiontesting program, SwRI engineers can establishthe long-term performance of materials. Underenvironmental conditions simulated within thelab’s two cyclic corrosion chambers, SwRI engineerscan determine how factors such as humidity,precipitation and heat influence galvaniceffects, pitting, stress corrosion cracking, coatingsperformance and materials degradation.SwRI’s 10,000-square-foot Environmental Performanceof Materials Lab can accommodate a wide variety oftests to solve industrial-related corrosion problems.D014536_7426D1M014536_7441Precipitation and particulate chemistry, wet and drydeposition, and cyclic corrosion are some of theimportant factors measurable using the EPM Lab’s twoenvironmental corrosion chambers.Slow strain rate (SSR) testing capabilities to determinecracking susceptibility in various environmentsincluding high pressure and high temperature.D0 17383Southwest Research Institute is anindependent, nonprofit, applied engineeringand physical sciences research anddevelopment organization usingmultidisciplinary approaches to problemsolving. The Institute occupies 1,200 acres inSan Antonio, Texas, and provides more than2 million square feet of laboratories, testfacilities, workshops and offices for more than3,200 employees who perform contract workfor industry and government clients.We welcomeyour inquiries.For additionalinformation,please contact:Elizabeth Trillo, Ph.D.Senior Research EngineerEnvironmental Performance of Materials(210) 522-4210 • Fax (210) 522-5122etrillo@swri.orgMaterials Engineering DepartmentMechanical Engineering DivisionSouthwest Research Institute6220 Culebra Road (78238-5166)P.O. Drawer 28510 (78228-0510)San Antonio, TexasBenefiting government, industryand the public through innovativescience and technologyAn Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/VCommitted to Diversity in the Workplacewww.swri.orgwww.corrosiontechnology.swri.org18-0301 JCN 237621 tp