Corrosion Protection
The Research Centre for Steel, Timber and Masonry (VAKA) services include the investigation of corrosion resistance of metallic and non-metallic coatings as well as components and products made of stainless steel. Our Laboratory provides modern test facilities, such as a salt-spray-testing-machine and a corrosion meter for cyclic testing.
The MPA University of Stuttgart operates outdoor exposure testing set-ups and laboratories in which the influence of all relevant environmental conditions and atmospheres can be investigated over many years. These include sea-water facilities and atmospheric test facilities:
Sea water test (Offshore area / corrosivity category C5-M, CX according to ISO 9223 respectively) with the test areas:
- Splash water zone
- Alternate immersion zone
- Submerge zone
Atmospheric test facility:
- Stuttgart (corrosivity category C2 according to DIN EN ISO 12944-2)
- Duisburg (corrosivity category C3 – C4 according to DIN EN ISO 12944-2)
- Helgoland (corrosivity category C4 – C5-M according to DIN EN ISO 12944-2)
