Methods & Instruments: Corrosion Testing

Corrosion Testing by Immersion, Electrochemical, and Simulated Service Test Methods

Below is a brief list of tests available from Dynalene Laboratory Services. Many Custom Tests have been developed for our customers. Contact us to get the results you need.

Corrosion Testing - Electrochemical Test Methods
Test Method/Instrument Standard
Tafel Test (Corrosion Rate, Corrosion Potential) Gamry Electrochemical System/DC Corrosion ASTM G5, G102
Polarization Resistance ASTM G59
Anodic Polarization Curve ASTM G5
Cyclic Polarization (Pitting/Crevice Localized Corrosion) ASTM G61
Cyclic Polarization (Medical Implant Devices) ASTM F2129
Critical Potential for Pitting/Crevice Corrosion (Surgical Implant Materials) ASTM F746
Galvanic Corrosion (Dissimilar Metals) ASTM G71, G82
Sensitization- Electrochemical Reactivation (EPR) ASTM G108
Repassivation Potential of Aluminum (Coolant Inhibitor for Pitting) ASTM D6208
Other DC Corrosion Testing  
 

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Corrosion Testing for Heat Transfer Fluids/Coolants and Related System Materials
Test Method/Instrument Standard
Corrosion Test of Coolants in Glassware Glassware Test Apparatus/Weight Loss ASTM D1384
Heat/Cooling System Materials-Lab Screening Test Apparatus ASTM E712
Heat Transfer Fluid System- Simulating Service Test Test Skid/Simulated Circulating System ASTM E745
Corrosion Test Under Heat Rejecting Test Apparatus ASTM D4340
Repassivation Potential of Aluminum (Coolant Inhibitor for Pitting) Gamry Electrochemical System/DC Corrosion ASTM D6208
 

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Corrosion Testing for Medical Devices and Surgical Implant Materials
Test Method/Instrument Standard
Cyclic Polarization (Medical Implant Devices) Gamry Electrochemical System/DC Corrosion ASTM F2129
Critical Potential for Pitting/Crevice Corrosion (Surgical Implant Materials) Gamry Electrochemical System/DC Corrosion ASTM F746
Corrosion of Surgical Instruments Boil Test and Copper Sulfate Test ASTM F1089
 

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Corrosion Testing for DOT and EPA Federal Regulation and Classification
Test Method/Instrument Standard
Corrosivity:
DOT Corrosive Material Classification, Packing Group 1, II and III(1)
in vitro Skin Test, 49 CFR Chapter I, 2005 Edition, Part 173.137  
Corrosivity:
DOT Corrosive Material Classification, Packing Group III(2)
Steel and Aluminum Corrosion Test, 49 CFR Chapter I, 2005 Edition, Part 173.137 UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, Section 37
Corrosivity:
EPA Liquid Wastes
Corrosivity towards Steel EPA SW-846, Method 1110
 

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Corrosion Testing - Immersion, Localized Corrosion Susceptibility, and Corrosion Performance Tests
Test Method/Instrument Standard
Metals - Immersion Test Glassware and Test Apparatus, Constant Temperature Bath, Analytical Balance (Weight Loss), Microscopy, etc. ASTM G31, NACE TM0169
Planned Interval Test NACE TM0169
Alternate Immersion ASTM G44
Protective Coatings - Immersion Test ASTM D6943, NACE TM0174
Ceramics - Immersion Test NACE TM0499
Corrosiveness:
Aircraft Maintenance Chemicals
ASTM F482, F483, F1110
Halogenated Organic Solvents - Metal Strip Tarnish Test ASTM D2251
Corrosiveness: Chemical Cleaning Solutions and Solvent Systems ASTM D3263, NACE TM0193
Corrosion Properties of Wrought Iron- and Nickel-Based Corrosion Resistant Alloys ASTM G157
Pitting Examination ASTM G46, ISO 11463
Pitting/Crevice Corrosion resistance ASTM G48 (A and B)
Critical Pitting/Crevice Temperature ASTM G48 (C, D, E and F)
Crevice Corrosion:
Fe- and Ni-base Stainless Alloys
ASTM G78
Intergranular Corrosion Attack:
Austenitic Stainless Steels
ASTM A262 (A, B, C, E, F)
Intergranular Corrosion Attack:
Ferritic Stainless Steels
ASTM A763 (W, X, Y, Z)
Intergranular Corrosion Attack:
Nickel-Rich, Chromium-Bearing Alloys
ASTM G28 (A, B)
Intergranular Corrosion Attack: NAMLT (HNO3) Test, 5XXX Series Aluminum Alloys ASTM G67
Intergranular Corrosion Resistance: Heat Treatable Aluminum Alloys ASTM G110
Intergranular Attack or End Grain Pitting: Aircraft Chemical Processes ASTM F2111
Exfoliation: EXCO Test, 2XXX/7XXX Aluminum Alloys ASTM G34, G112
Exfoliation: ASSET Test, 5XXX Aluminum Alloys ASTM G66, G112
FILIFORM Corrosion Resistance of Organic Coatings on Metal ASTM D2803, ISO 4623
Stress-Corrosion Cracking: Stainless Steels and Ni-Cr-Fe Alloys (Polythionic Acid Test) ASTM G35
Stress-Corrosion Cracking: Copper-Zinc Alloys (Mattsson's Solution Test) ASTM G37
Stress-Corrosion Cracking: Low Copper 7XXX Series Al-Zn-Mg-Cu(<0.26%) Alloys (Boiling 6% Sodium Chloride Test) ASTM G103
Stress-Corrosion-Cracking: Metals and Alloys (Boiling Magnesium Chloride Test) ASTM G36
Stress-Corrosion Cracking: Stainless Alloys with Different Nickel Content (Boiling Acidified Sodium Chloride Test) ASTM G123
Stress-Corrosion Cracking: 2XXX/7XXX Aluminum Alloys ASTM G47
Corrosivity of Solvent Systems for Removing Water-Formed Deposits ASTM D3263 (A, B, C, D)
Corrosiveness to Copper from Petroleum Products (Copper Strip Test) ASTM D130
Water Resistance of Coatings (Water Immersion Test) ASTM D870
Total Immersion Corrosion Test for Soak Tank Metal Cleaners ASTM D1280
Corrosion Resistance of Stainless Steel Powder Metallurgy (P/M) Parts/Specimens (Sodium Chloride Test) ASTM B895
Effectiveness of Passivation: Stainless Steel Parts ASTM A967 (A, D)
 

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