Corrosion Testing Services

Corrosion testing services evaluate how metals, coatings, and materials degrade under simulated environmental conditions to prevent field failures. Evaluating performance of coatings under close to real world conditions is an important factor for automotive companies and other industries.

Salt spray fog testing has long served as a common method to evaluate the corrosion resistance of coatings and surface treatments. The current direction for automotive OEMs now increasingly emphasizes cyclic corrosion testing (CCT) when approving coatings, chemistries, and finished components.

Columbia Chemical is proud to be accredited by A2LA to offer both salt spray fog testing and cyclic corrosion testing services.

Interested? Complete our Accredited Corrosion Testing Contact Form

About A2LA

• American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) is among the largest accreditation bodies in the world and the only independent, 501(c)3, non-profit, internationally recognized accreditation body in the United States that offers a full range of comprehensive conformity assessment accreditation services.

• • Columbia Chemical has been A2LA accredited under ISO 17025 which focuses on the competence, quality and repeatability of a lab’s testing methods. Among the requirements to qualify for accreditation, a lab must demonstrate it has technically qualified and competent personnel, suitable and well-maintained equipment, controlled and validated test methods, and proper reporting and documentation in order to ensure its customers that test results are technically valid and reproducible.

A2LA Accredited Testing Services Offered

Neutral Salt Spray / Salt Fog

Common methods include:

• • • • • ISO 9227 — Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres — Salt spray tests
        • ASTM B117 — Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus

Cyclic Corrosion Chamber

Common methods include:

• • • • • GMW 14872

Ask the Expert Resource Article

• • Q&A: Salt Spray vs. Cyclic Corrosion Testing: What’s the Difference?

A Trusted Source

A global leader in surface finishing for more than 50 years, Columbia Chemical is an ISO 9001 certified company with extensive expertise in high-quality, specialty chemical manufacturing and analysis.

Columbia Chemical offers expert analytical testing services provide by a team of highly trained master’s level chemists who have a deep understanding of surface finishing chemistry. Our investment in state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation combined with our analytical focus in chemical manufacturing, and current in-house technical expertise allows us to provide our customers with accurate, reliable results with timely communication and turn-round.

In addition to salt spray fog and cyclic corrosion testing, we have a depth of expertise and analytical capabilities that allow us the ability to analyze samples, parts, and product solutions to verify they are in compliance and meeting necessary specifications. We also offer ICP-OES Metals Analysis and Torque Tension Testing.

The Process

Once we receive the contact form below, our Lab Manager will contact you for an initial discussion regarding your testing needs and will follow up with a quote for your review. Once we have approval on the quote, you will ship your parts to us. After they arrive, you will receive a confirmation email along with an estimated completion date. Follow up analysis report is provided upon completion.

Contact Us

Columbia Chemical can provide A2LA accredited corrosion testing services that are ISO 9227, ASTM B117, or GMW 14782 compliant to help you ensure quality and meet specifications. If you would like to discuss in further detail the advantages of choosing Columbia Chemical for your corrosion testing needs, fill out the information below and one of our experienced team members will contact you.