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This corrosion and oxidation page provides an illustrative list of investigations LPD Lab Services have carried out. Multiple links are provided to other areas of the website to help customers navigate.

• Corrosion, degradation and oxidation.
• Investigation into corrosion of domestic & commercial copper pipes.
• Corrosion of water tanks
• Phenolic foam promoted copper and steel water pipe leakages.
• Corrosion of car parts and components
• Pipe coupling joint gasket embrittlement & failures
• Polybutylene hot water pipe failure and leakage investigation.
• Dezincification of brass components causing component failure.
• Determining whether a product has been exposed to sea water by SEM/ EDX and anion IC.
• Stress corrosion Cracking (SCC) cracking in metal components.
• Corrosion of electrical contacts in the production line or as service returns.
• Corrosion of equipment cooling water pipes.
• Checks for use of correct corrosion inhibitors and biocides in recirculated water systems.
• Paint, adhesive, and sealant filler fingerprinting.
• Nickel plating assessment and failure investigations.
• Evaluation of oxidation temperatures by TGA.
• Check for environmental exposure to aggressive ion species like chlorides from salt or sea spray using Anion Chromatography.
• Screening of aqueous inks for potentially corrosive species by Ion Chromatography.
• Failure investigations of anodised coatings on aluminium and aluminium alloys.
• Determining minimum inhibitor dosage required to protect metals and alloys from corrosion.
• Plating and coating failure and evaluating plating bath chemistry.
• Zinc plating and galvanised protective layers.