Corrosion Testing

Testing Services

Corrosion & Environmental Testing

Corrosion and environmental testing to support material selection, qualification, investigation and in-service assessment for UK and European industry.

Qualification support
Evidence for material approval and process validation.

Realistic environments
Testing aligned to client and industry standards.

Clear reporting
Traceable results, practical conclusions and guidance.

Corrosion testing services

MET provides corrosion and environmental testing to support material selection, coating performance,
durability assessment and failure investigation.

Stress corrosion testing
Corrosion fatigue
Salt spray testing
Huey testing

Where appropriate, testing can be aligned to client specifications and recognised UK/European standards.


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Capability overview

Corrosion behaviour

Assessment of corrosion performance to support material selection, coatings and life evaluation.

Stress corrosion & cracking

Testing to evaluate susceptibility to stress corrosion mechanisms and related degradation.

Salt spray & environment

Accelerated exposure testing to evaluate coating and material performance in corrosive environments.

Chemical resistance

Targeted testing aligned to client requirements and recognised methods (including Huey testing where applicable).

Common test types

Salt spray
Coatings and material exposure performance.
Stress corrosion
Susceptibility under stress and environment.
Huey testing
Targeted chemical resistance assessment.

Typical industries

Marine
Seawater exposure and coastal environments
Energy
Power generation, oil & gas and renewables
Manufacturing
Process plant, equipment and structures
Transport
Automotive, rail and infrastructure

Standards & quality

Corrosion testing is carried out to recognised UK, European and international standards where applicable,
with full traceability, calibration and documented test procedures.

Discuss your corrosion testing requirements
Tell us your material, environment, standard and target turnaround — we’ll recommend a suitable test approach.

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