Corrosion and Surface Engineering Laboratory
Our activity:
The Corrosion and Surface Engineering Laboratory specializes in the development of innovative technologies in the field of chemical surface treatment of aluminum, magnesium and their alloys, as well as the study of the properties of protective coatings and corrosion processes
Using semi-technological electroplating lines, state-of-the-art research equipment, and the knowledge and experience of our employees, we implement developed surface engineering technologies under operational conditions
RD
- Development of new and upgraded technologies for manufacturing protective coatings on light metals
- Advanced technologies for manufacturing metal coatings on aluminum, magnesium and their alloys
- Innovative technologies for manufacturing composite coatings (Ni-SiC, Ni-Al2O3)
- Optimization of process parameters for vibratory machining of small-sized parts
- Studies of corrosion processes of aluminum, magnesium and their alloys – investigation of causes and ways of prevention
Laboratory offer
ISO, ASTM, automotive corrosion and climate testing
- Testing in artificial atmospheres
- tests in inert salt spray (NSS)
- tests in acidic salt spray (AASS)
- salt spray tests with the addition of copper ions (CASS)
- research in the atmosphere of SO2
- tests in a humidity chamber
- cyclic corrosion tests under varying conditions of temperature (-40°C to +70°C) and humidity (15-95%)
- Corrosion testing by electrochemical methods
- Stress corrosion cracking tests according to ECSS-Q-ST-70-37C standard
Tests of abrasive wear resistance by Taber's method
Coating thickness tests
- measurement of coating thickness by eddy current method
- measurement of coating thickness by magnetic method
- measuring the thickness of coatings by the coulometric method
- measuring the thickness of coatings by X-ray fluorescence
Testing the properties of coatings
- testing of paint, metal, composite, conversion coatings
- test of anodic oxide coatings leakage by admittance method
- surface roughness test
Other laboratory tests
- measurement of pH and ionic conductivity of solutions
- measuring the density of solids and liquids
- measurement of particle size and Zeta potential
We offer technological support in the field of:
- Corrosion protection
- Research on the properties of coatings
- Corrosion tests
- Manufacture of anodic oxide coatings on aluminum (aluminum anodizing)
- Vibratory machining of small-size parts
- Expertise
- Training
Equipment
- DURA HKT1000 salt spray chamber
- HK400 WTG salt spray chamber
- ASCOTT AT2600iP/2 cyclic corrosion test chamber
- Taber Abraser 5155 abrasion resistance testing device
- DUALSCOPE MP20E-S coating thickness tester
- ANOTEST YMP30-S anodic oxide coating sealing quality tester
- ELMETRON CPC-502 pH and ionic conductivity measuring instrument
- AUTOLAB PGSTAT 302 electrochemical test kit
- Laboratory kit for making metal coatings on light metals PT-128
- Line for producing anodic protective coatings on magnesium alloys
- FISCHERSCOPE X-RAY XUV 773 energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometer
- Stress corrosion test stand
Contact
Lukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals
Laboratory of Corrosion and Surface Engineering
Piłsudskiego 19 street
32-050 Skawina, Poland
Head of the Laboratory: Dr. Anna Kozik, Eng.