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	SwRI excels in performing one-of-a-kind corrosion tests that simulate the application environment, design, and stresses.

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) excels in performing one-of-a-kind corrosion tests that simulate the application environment, design, and stresses. Tests of this kind include:

• High pressure

• Temperature

• Sour gas testing of full-size coupling stocks

• Environmental testing of high-pressure compressed natural gas cylinders

• Simulation of boric acid leakage effects in nuclear reactors

• Corrosion fatigue testing of large tubulars in sour environments

• Simulation of the corrosion of radiator components in U.S. Marine Corps high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV)

SwRI also has constructed pilot-scale facilities of novel chemical processes and evaluated various materials of construction in such a simulated plant condition.
 

In addition to unique, application-specific tests, SwRI has the full capability to perform standardized tests as well as tests oriented for fundamental understanding of corrosion phenomena.

Standard Corrosion Tests

• Measurement of electrochemical parameters (ASTM G5, G59, G61, G102) related to modeling localized corrosion phenomena

• Identification of microbiologically influenced corrosion mechanisms

• Different types of stress corrosion cracking tests for oil and gas, chemical, and other applications (ASTM G38, G39, NACE TM0177, NACE TM0198)

• Cyclic, environmental test chamber to test coatings and corrosion preventive compounds (ASTM G60)

• NACE tests to determine sulfide stress cracking resistance of materials (NACE TM0177, Method A, B, C and D)

• High-pressure, high-temperature testing in many oil and gas and chemical process environments (ASTM G111)

Measurement of electrochemical parameters related to modeling localized corrosion phenomena		Identification of microbiologically influenced corrosion mechanisms

Different types of stress corrosion cracking tests for oil and gas, chemical, and other applications		Cyclic, environmental test chamber to test coatings and corrosion preventive compounds

NACE tensile tests to determine sulfide stress cracking resistance of materials		High-pressure, high-temperature testing in many oil and gas and chemical process environments

For more information about materials performance and characterization facilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Elizabeth Trillo, Ph.D., at etrillo@swri.org or (210) 522-4210.
 

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Southwest Research Institute^® (SwRI^®), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is a multidisciplinary, independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with 12 technical divisions.

April 20, 2009