Corrosion and Stress Corrosion Cracking

  • Corrosion testing in aqueous and gaseous environments
  • Stress corrosion cracking studies
  • Inhibitor evaluation
  • Materials selection
  • Coating integrity
  • Standard and specialized electrochemical studies
  • Statistical analyses of corrodent components

Special facilities are available for corrosion, stress corrosion cracking, and inhibitor studies in corrosive environments.

Corrosion fatigue test apparatus is used to investigate the effects of impurities in natural gas on crack growth in steel.

Scanning electron micrograph reveals intergranular stress corrosion cracking of a high pressure turbine casing bolt.

For more information on materials and structures, contact Dr. Ben H. Thacker, Mechanical Engineering Division, Southwest Research Institute, P.O. Drawer 28510, San Antonio, Texas 78228-0510, Phone (210) 522-3896, Fax (210) 522-6965.

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