Corrosion and surface protection

SINTEF has extensive experience within corrosion and corrosion protection, particularly in the following areas:

• Stainless steel and high alloy materials
• Aluminium and magnesium
• Organic coatings
• Metallic and metallic/ceramic coatings
• Cathodic protection
• Corrosion testing in general

Research and development, damage analysis, qualification of materials and procedures, testing and test development are performed. Modern and well equipped laboratories are used for:

• Standardised testing
• Electrochemical techniques
• Chamber tests and cyclic testing (salt fog, UV, condense and climate)
• Corrosion testing during mechanical loading
• Autoclaves for testing at high pressure and temperature
• Corrosion testing in erosive environments
• Scanning Kelvin Probe (SKP) and Scanning
  Vibrating Electrode Technique (SVET)

We also have a seawater laboratory for long term testing in natural seawater. Combined with advanced techniques for metallographic characterisation and surface characterisation, this enables us to perform most types of corrosion testing.

Research Manager: Ole Øystein Knudsen, phone (+47) 98 23 04 20