Corrosion services from TWI

Corrosion fatigue testing equipment

TWI has a dedicated corrosion team in the Metallurgy, Corrosion & Surfacing Technology Group undertaking single client confidential studies and consultancy, and Joint Industry Projects addressing the problems of corrosion and environmental degradation.

TWI's services in corrosion assessment, mitigation and corrosion management encompass a wide range of in-house technical disciplines combined to provide a tailored fit to match our client's requirements. From expert support and review, through laboratory studies, failure investigations and corrosion assessment to corrosion management reviews and risk-based management implementation. Since the 1950s TWI has been involved in understanding the in-service degradation of materials and development of knowledge on the impact of joining technology upon corrosion performance.


TWI in-house expertise and facilities encompass:
  • Corrosion and degradation expertise
    • Knowledge of the influence of welding & joining on corrosion performance
    • General and localized corrosion mechanisms
    • Stress corrosion cracking
    • Sulphide stress cracking
    • HIC, SOHIC
    • Hydrogen embrittlement
    • Corrosion fatigue
    • High pressure Hydrogen testing
    • Cathodic protection
    • Testing and evaluation
    • Materials selection
  • Materials and joining technologies
    • Metals - ferrous & non-ferrous
    • Plastics - thermoplastic & thermoset
    • Composites
    • Ceramics
    • Welding
    • Adhesive bonding
    • Mechanical fastening
  • Thermal spray coatings
    • Metal
    • Ceramic
    • Cermets
  • Welding and manufacturing
    • Welding Metallurgy
    • Fabrication and design
    • Repair
    • Cladding
  • Engineering & inspection
  • Training and specialist courses
  • In addition, TWI can call upon selected external specialists to augment our own expertise to provide the tailored response required to address your needs.

Supporting industry

Providing corrosion support to the Oil & Gas, Chemical, Power, Construction & Heavy Engineering, Aerospace and Road Transport sectors, and the Electronic and Sensors technologies.

Dealing with items as diverse as microelectronics & sensors to structures, pressure vessels and pipelines, TWI can provide the expertise required to deliver your company's requirements for corrosion failure avoidance, remediation and risk-management.

To discuss your requirements or problems please e-mail our Corrosion Team or call Stuart Bond on +44(0)1223 899000

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