Research Areas
- Corrosion in atmospheric and aqueous environments
- Environmentally assisted cracking (SCC, SSC, HE)
- Corrosion under insulation (CUI)
- Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC)
- Corrosion fatigue
- Corrosion protection, including cathodic protection and anodizing
- Coatings (organic, metallic, etc.)
Capabilities
Through research, testing, and analysis, we contribute to extending the service life of materials and components, optimizing maintenance strategies, and improving operational reliability, while reducing energy and resource consumption.
To achieve this, we offer:
- Identification of corrosion mechanisms and root causes of failure
- Material selection and qualification for corrosive environments
- Development and evaluation of corrosion-resistant coatings and protection systems
- Testing under realistic operating conditions
- Prediction of degradation and service life
- Development of tailored test setups for industry-specific applications
- Accelerated corrosion testing under controlled environmental conditions
Facilities and Equipment
The corrosion laboratory includes:
- Electrochemistry laboratory
- Seawater laboratory with seawater intake from the Trondheim Fjord
- High-temperature/high-pressure autoclaves (up to 200°C / 300 bar)
- Facilities for testing with H₂ and H₂S gases
- Climate chambers, UV chambers, and salt spray chambers
- Test rigs for tribocorrosion and wear mechanisms
- Test rigs for applying tensile or bending loads to materials in corrosive environments
- Test rig for hydrogen susceptibility testing under mechanical loading
- Coating adhesion tester
- Microscopy and analytical equipment for materials and surface characterization
Associated test methods include:
- Exposure testing, both accelerated and under field conditions
- Salt spray testing (ISO 9227, ASTM G85)
- Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)
- Potentiodynamic polarization
- Slow Strain Rate Testing (SSRT) in corrosive environments
- Constant Load Testing (CL) in corrosive environments
- High-temperature/high-pressure corrosion testing (up to 200°C / 300 bar)
- Adhesion testing (ISO 4624 and ISO 2409)
Industrial Applications
- Pipelines and installations for the oil and gas industry
- Components for the automotive and aerospace industries
- Infrastructure such as bridges and roads
- Energy systems, including renewable energy and nuclear power
- Marine and offshore structures
- Pipes, valves, and pumps used in process industries and aquaculture
- Materials used in the food industry
