Corrosion Detection

Alruwad provides a comprehensive portfolio of corrosion and stress corrosion testing services in full compliance with ASTM, NACE, and client-specific standards. Our highly experienced specialists deliver expert corrosion consulting, prevention strategies, and corrosion control solutions, including optimized materials selection. These services are supported through advanced laboratory testing as well as on-site inspections.

The mission of Alruwad’s corrosion detection department is to deliver reliable, high-quality technical services at competitive costs while seamlessly supporting and strengthening our clients’ quality assurance programs.

We perform an extensive range of corrosion-related evaluations, including weight loss corrosion, intergranular corrosion, pitting corrosion, corrosion fatigue, stress corrosion cracking (SCC), sulfide stress cracking (SSC), and hydrogen-induced cracking (HIC). Our services support a wide spectrum of industries such as oil and gas, power generation, construction, marine and shipping, petrochemical, and process industries.

Alruwad’s technical team brings deep industry knowledge and hands-on experience, enabling us to address complex corrosion challenges across critical sectors including oil and gas production and transmission systems, energy conversion technologies, and nuclear power facilities.

Key Corrosion Testing Capabilities Include:

1. Intergranular Corrosion of Stainless Steels

Oxalic Acid Etch Test (ASTM A262 Practice A / ASTM A763 Method W)

Ferric Sulfate–Sulfuric Acid Test (ASTM A262 Practice B / ASTM A763 Method X)

Huey Test, Nitric Acid Test (ASTM A262 Practice C)

Copper–Copper Sulfate Tests (ASTM A262 Practices E & F / ASTM A763 Methods Y & Z)

2. Intergranular Corrosion of Duplex Stainless Steels

ISO 3651 Methods A, B, C

3. Metallic Materials Corrosion Tests

Potentiodynamic Anodic Polarization (ASTM G5)

Immersion Corrosion (ASTM G31)

Stress Corrosion in Polythionic Acid (ASTM G35)

Preparation, Cleaning & Evaluation of Corrosion Specimens (ASTM G1)

Pitting Corrosion Examination (ASTM G46)

Corrosion Rates via Electrochemical Measurements (ASTM G102)

4. Stress-Corrosion Cracking (SCC) Tests

Chloride SCC in boiling MgCl₂ & CaCl₂ (ASTM G36)

SCC of Aluminum Alloys via Alternate Immersion (ASTM G44, G47, G103)

Exfoliation Corrosion (ASSET Test ASTM G66, EXCO Test ASTM G34)

Intergranular Corrosion by Mass Loss (NAMLT Test ASTM G67, ASTM G110)

5. Pitting and Crevice Corrosion Resistance

Ferric Chloride Pitting & Crevice Tests (ASTM G48 Methods A-F)

Critical Pitting & Crevice Temperature Tests for Stainless and Nickel-based Alloys

6. Detection of Detrimental Intermetallic Phases in Stainless Steel

Sodium Hydroxide Etch Test (ASTM A923 Method A)

Charpy Impact Test (ASTM A923 Method B)

Ferric Chloride Corrosion Test (ASTM A923 Method C)

7. NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156 Testing

Hydrogen Induced Cracking (NACE TM0284)

Stress-Oriented HIC (SOHIC) (NACE TM0103)

Sulfide Stress Corrosion Cracking (Room Temp & High Temp) (NACE TM0177)

Four-Point Bend SCC Tests (NACE TM0316, ASTM G39)

8. Stress-Corrosion in Copper Alloys

Ammonia Vapor SCC Test (ASTM B858)

Cuprous Oxide Detection (ASTM B577)

9. Salt Spray / Environmental Corrosion Tests

Neutral Salt Spray (NSS, ISO 9227)

Acetic Acid Salt Spray (AASS, ISO 9227)

Copper-Accelerated Acetic Acid Salt Spray (CASS, ISO 9227)

Salt Spray (ASTM B117)

TCR Arabia’s corrosion laboratory combines advanced testing technologies with industry expertise to provide accurate, reliable, and actionable results for all types of metallic and coated materials.