Kesternich Test Chambers

The Kesternich test is based on the water condensation (Constant Humidity) corrosion test. At the beginning of the test 2 L sulphur dixoid is introduced into a test chamber having a volume of 300 L. The gas dosing is done manually with a special apparatus in which the paraffin oil is displaced by the SO₂ gas or automatically with an electronic mass flow meter. The water in the test room must be refreshed after each test cycle.

The Kesternich test gains on popularity due to the fact that the atmosphere in many industrialized countries is increasingly poluted with this gas.

• Wide range of test chambers for Kesternich test
• VLM test chambers meet highest safety standards
• Manually or electronically operated SO₂ gas dosing
• Compact design and steel construction of the test chamber
• Micanite flat heaters for fast and uniform heating of the test chamber 
• Permanently ventilated compartment with SO₂ gas cylinders
• High reproducibility of the test atmospheres
• CWC system for controlled water condensation
• Variable speed fan for the aeration phase for controlling the drying time of specimens