Corrosion Testing Services

VLM staff provides corrosion testing and consultancy in the following areas:

• Investigation and identification of corrosion and its causes on your parts, products, or equipment
• Corrosion testing to NACE standards
• Consultation with your engineering or quality team
• Identification and definition of manufacturing or materials problems
• Definition of research protocols
• Advice on design process improvements
• Development of specifications

VLM performs numerous industry-standard sour service and corrosion tests including:

• Intergranular corrosion testing according to ASTM A262
• Pitting and crevice corrosion testing according to ASTM G48
• Ferric Chloride testing according to ASTM A923 and ASTM G48
• Ferric Sulfate testing according to ASTM G28
• Salt spray testing according to ASTM B117

Sour service corrosion testing, or sour gas services include:

• Sulfide-Stress Cracking, or SSC Testing to NACE Standard TM0177
• Hydrogen-Induced (H2) Cracking, or HIC Testing to NACE Standard TM0284

Please contact us for more information