Corrosion Research Group

University of Cádiz. Department of Material Science,  Metallurgical Engineering and Inorganic Chemistry

Equipment

Our laboratories are equipped with a variety of modern corrosion research facilities including:

Test condition facilities:

Flat cells

ASTM full inmersion cells

Salt spray cabinets

Cyclic corrosion cabinet

Atmospheric corrosion station

Rotating electrode

Submerged jet device to study corrosion-erosion processes

Controlled anodizing equipment

Film applicator

 
 
Submerged jet device                                                
 
              Controlled anodizing equipment                            
 

Electrochemical measurement devices:

Electrochemical interfases to perform potentiostatic, galvanostatic, potentiodynamic and electrochemical noise measurements

Frequency response analyzer

Scanning reference electrode technique
 
Potentiostat/Galvanostat interfase                                  
 

Microscopes:

Metallographic microscopes (and mechanical polish facilities)

Scanning electron microscope (with energy dispersive spectroscopy)
 
Metallographic microscope                                                     
 

Equipment for other kind of measurement:

Surface roughness equipment

Paint evaluation facilities

Thermobalance
 
 
             Surface roughness equipment