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Atmospheric Corrosion Inspection & Coating Condition Surveys
What is Corrosion? Corrosion is the state of natural deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or a chemical reaction with its environment. The degree of corrosion depends on numerous factors including different surfaces and environments. An atmospheric corrosion inspection and AMPP/NACE coating condition survey will tell you how corrosion protections are holding up.
AMPP/NACE Coating Condition Surveys are performed by a certified inspector.
A Site-Visit consists of:
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Review the condition of existing coatings
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Determine the coating condition
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Determine the severity of corrosion based on surface condition according to ISO 4628-3 / ASTM D 610 standards. Capital Inspectors custom designs a scale based off client’s specifications.
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Characterize rust distribution according to SSPC-VIS 2 Standard Method of Evaluating Degree of Rusting on Painted Steel Surfaces.
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Perform adhesion tests
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Perform Dry Film Thickness (DFT) readings in a manner that complies with SSPC PA-2, Measurement of Dry Coating Thickness with Magnetic Gauges.
Comprehensive reporting of all findings is compiled into a detailed Atmospheric Corrosion Inspection and Coating Condition Survey Report.
COMING SOON: COATING PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Capital Inspectors will provide our existing customers, Coating Performance Evaluation, for coatings applied to customer’s assets while Capital Inspectors were present during surface preparation and coating application. We will analyze the coatings that were used on a coupon sample taken from the job site. This will reveal how the coatings will withstand the elements and perform over time. This Atmospheric Acceleration is accomplished in our lab via neutral salt spray (fog) test per ASTM B 117.
This service offers assurance to the owner that the surface preparation, coating material, and application method will withstand the elements over a given time.
