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The safety and durability of buildings, technical equipment and apparatus require components and structural elements to be protected from corrosion in a way that is adequate to the stresses they are exposed to. This is the only way that their function and safety can be maintained throughout their entire lifetime. The Corrosion and Corrosion Protection division investigates the corrosion of metallic materials under practical conditions, identifies the causes of corrosion damage, and tests the effectiveness and suitability of anti-corrosion measures.

Research & development efforts aim to enhance knowledge of corrosive reactions in metals, to evaluate novel anti-corrosion methods or systems, to adapt and enhance suitable testing and investigative methods, and to solve standards-related problems.

  • Fields of expertise

    • Assessment of corrosion reactions in complex material/substance systems
    • Electrochemical investigative methods
    • Development of tests and investigative methods
    • Corrosion processes of steel in concrete
    • Corrosion processes of metallic materials when in contact with hazardous substances
    • Damage analysis
    • Metallographic studies

  • Main activities

    • Selection and deployment of stainless steels
    • Corrosion protection in construction
    • Corrosion processes of metallic materials when storing and transporting environmentally hazardous and flammable substances
    • Corrosion protection of machinery, devices, equipment and building installations
    • Coatings and coverings
    • Development, evaluation and testing of measurement and sensor systems

  • Range of services/technical equipment

    • Consulting and information on corrosion-related matters
    • Standardisation and committee participation
    • Preparation of test reports, expert appraisals and court appraisals
    • Electrochemical measurement stations
    • Testing stations for simulating outdoor weather conditions in different atmospheres
    • Artificial climate tests (sea spray, water condensation, SO2, climate-controlled chamber)
    • Ion chromatography
    • Spark emission spectrometer
    • “Korropad” corrosion test pad

  • Publications of the division

    In the database PUBLICA you will find publications by BAM employees.

    Publications of the division Corrosion and Corrosion Protection in PUBLICA

    PUBLICA

Contact Dr.-Ing. Andreas Burkert

Head of Division 7.6

Headquarters

Phone: +49 30 8104-1731

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