CAT NO: DIDACTICNLE-Export-210057
Corrosion Studies Unit- Engineering Lab Training Systems.
Technical Description
Corrosion damage to metallic
components causes considerable economic and technical damages. The issue
of corrosion and corrosion protection therefore plays an important role
in technical training.
The Corrosion Studies Unit allows a variety
of factors that influence corrosion processes to be investigated in
parallel. Eight glass vessels are available to do this. They allow
different materials to be compared under different conditions. The
required electrolyte solution is added to the vessels. Up to 6 specimens
can be attached to the cover of each vessel and these are immersed in
the solution. It is possible to connect specimens to an electrical
conductor to investigate local elements and the functioning of
sacrificial anodes. An adjustable power pack allows an external voltage
to be connected. This counters the current flow between precious and
base metals in local elements. As result the corrosion rate of the more
base metal is reduced. A diaphragm pump conveys ambient air into
the electrolyte solution as required. Flow control valves can be used to
individually adjust the gas flow rate for each vessel. It is also
possible to feed other gases provided by the laboratory into the
electrolyte solution. A pH meter is included to allow the influence of
the electrolyte solution on corrosion processes to be investigated and
compared.
The well-structured instructional material sets out the
basic technological principles and provides a step-by-step guide to the
measurements and experiments.