The costs of corrosion
Rust is more than a nuisance. NACE International estimates that corrosion costs the U.S. economy more than $300,000,000,000 a year. Corrosion affects every type of industry and its consequences can devastate the environment and human lives, as well as property.
A Stork corrosion testing program
Stork laboratories are staffed by professional failure analysts, chemists, and engineers trained in corrosion testing. Stork provides businesses like yours with information to make good decisions about materials selection, treatment, and processes for virtually all industrial situations.
Stork staff provide corrosion testing and consultancy in the following areas:
- Investigation and identification of corrosion and its causes on your parts, products, or equipment
- Corrosion testing to NACE standards, including:
Sulfide-Stress Cracking (SSC) Testing to NACE Standard TM0177
Hydrogen-Induced Cracking (HIC) Testing to NACE Standard TM0284
Stress-Oriented Hydrogen-Induced Cracking (SOHIC) Testing to new NACE method TM0103-2003 - Consultation with your engineering or quality team
- Identification and definition of manufacturing or materials problems
- Definition of research protocols
- Advice on design process improvements
- Development of specifications
- Learn about corrosion and corrosion testing
Additionally, Stork Materials Technology can organize and conduct training seminars on corrosion testing or other subject areas, as well as provide expert witness testimony.
