Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
We summarized some of the questions about CorroConcept and our work. In case of further questions, please contact us.
What does CorroConcept offer?
At CorroConcept, we provide independent damage analyses, corrosion testing, expert reports, and consulting in the key areas of corrosion protection, including metallic coatings, organic coatings, stainless steels, copper and copper-alloy materials, temporary corrosion protection, and more.
Competent, customer-oriented, and punctual work is our highest priority. Our customers particularly value our:
- High level of expertise, based on a combined 50 years of experience in corrosion protection and more than 1,000 expert reports, investigation reports, and test reports
- Attractive prices, also thanks to our lean organizational structure
- Great flexibility and speed
Who does CorroConcept work for?
We work exclusively in the B2B sector. A large proportion of our customers come to us with corrosion damage, questions regarding corrosion-resistant material selection, testing assignments, or other issues relating to corrosion and corrosion protection. Our broad customer base includes, among others, companies from the following industries:
- Metal processing and supply industry
- Metal-processing companies
- Suppliers for construction and industry
- Surface treatment, such as galvanizing plants or coating companies
- Automotive suppliers and OEMs
- Mechanical and plant engineering
- Beverage and food production
- Logistics and warehouse systems
- Heating, air-conditioning, ventilation, and refrigeration systems
- Industrial plant engineering
- Chemical plant engineering, tank and apparatus engineering
- Paper machinery
- Conveying technology and mining technology
- Manufacturers of plumbing and fittings
- Industrial valves
- Sanitary fittings
- OEMs
- Construction and infrastructure
- Engineering firms and architects
- Infrastructure and civil engineering
- Hydraulic steel structures, structural steelwork, and steel-composite construction
- Parking-garage systems
- Sworn and certified experts
- Technical facility management
- Building-services managers
- Technical operators
- Property-management companies
- Chemical industry
- Coating materials
- Cleaning agents
- Operators of chemical plants
- Energy and utilities
- Municipal utilities
- Water supply
- Wastewater disposal and wastewater treatment
- Electricity supply
- Associations and institutions
- Water and soil associations
- Waterways and Shipping Authorities (WSA)
- Watercourse maintenance associations
- Water association conferences
- Water and wastewater associations
- Industry associations
- Municipal administrations
- Building authorities
Feel free to take a look at our references as well.
Where does CorroConcept operate?
At CorroConcept, we are highly flexible in terms of both time and location, and we travel worldwide at your request—even at short notice if urgently needed. If it is not possible for us to come to your site, you are welcome to send us sample sections, which we will then examine in our laboratory in Dresden.
Customers in our region are also welcome to bring samples to us in person.
What corrosion and corrosion-protection topics does CorroConcept advise on?
We have summarized our broad range of specialist areas here. Are you unsure whether we can help you with your specific issue? Then simply give us a call or send us an email, and we will discuss how we can assist you or refer you to professionally qualified colleagues.
How does a typical assignment at CorroConcept work?
There is no such thing as a typical assignment in the extensive field of corrosion and corrosion protection. The process varies depending on the specific issue. We have briefly summarized a general overview of how damage analyses and corrosion tests are handled on the respective pages.
However, whether it is a damage analysis, corrosion test, consulting, or expert report, the first step is always a personal conversation in which we discuss your issue. You are welcome to contact us by phone or briefly describe your request in an email.
Based on this initial exchange and clarification of any questions, we will prepare a quotation, including the expected processing time. Once we have received your commission and, if applicable, the samples to be examined, we begin working on the assignment. Depending on the task, we then conduct research, investigations, or testing. You will usually receive the results in the form of a PDF document. Of course, we are always available to answer any questions.
How long does an assignment at CorroConcept usually take?
Whether it is a damage analysis in our own laboratory or an on-site inspection, we are particularly fast and, in most cases, deliver the completed investigation report or expert report within two to three weeks. The processing time for corrosion tests depends primarily on the duration of the test. However, we will promptly compile the results for you afterwards as well.
For consulting services, no general statement can be made due to the wide range of issues. During the quotation process, we provide an individually estimated processing time. You can be confident that we always work in a customer-oriented and punctual manner.
What is metallography?
Metallography is one of the core areas of our laboratory. In our in-house metallographic laboratory, we can prepare and produce metallographic sections ourselves. This means that we cut sections from your samples and embed them in epoxy resin. After curing, these samples are ground and polished and then examined using our reflected-light microscope.
This allows us to draw conclusions about possible corrosion phenomena, inhomogeneities in the microstructure, or the individual layer thicknesses of organic coatings or metallic coatings. In our blog post on metallography, we have summarized a few examples of how metallography is used in damage analysis (in German).
Blog-Beitrag: Metallografie
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What does SEM/EDX mean?
The abbreviation SEM/EDX stands for scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), an analytical method that is frequently used, among other things, in corrosion analysis.
A scanning electron microscope enables highly magnified, high-resolution images of cross-sections or sample surfaces, such as fracture surfaces. By coupling it with so-called EDX detectors, element distributions on the examined samples can also be displayed. For example, corrosion-promoting substances can be quantitatively detected in this way.
CorroConcept Korrosionsschutz Dresden GmbH
Bärensteiner Str. 23/25, 01277 Dresden
+49(0) 351/ 653 779 02, info@corroconcept.de
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