Automated solution to streamline corrosivity analysis

Powered by innovation and the industry demand, AD Systems has developed an automated solution to analyse iron corrosivity of fuels, turbine oils, hydraulic fluids, and to evaluate performance of corrosion inhibitors. Compliant to most popular test methods these automatic systems are time saving for the lab technician, removing subjectivity provide accurate and traceable test results. The complete solution consists of the automated bath for iron corrosivity CB10 in accordance with ASTM D665, NACE TM0172, ISO 7120 and automated corrosion rater CT10.

The CB10 bath was engineered to minimise operator time and run corrosion test fully unattended. After installing a beaker with 300ml of the sample in one of the test positions and selecting the test method (standard or customised) on the touch screen, the entire procedure is fully automated: sample heating, stirring, insertion of test specimen (spindle), injection of distilled or synthetic sea water, temperature, and test time controls.

A new instrumental approach developed by AD Systems for evaluation the test rod surface for the presence of rust drastically reduces operator subjectivity. Using a digital camera with a specific image analysing algorithm, the CT10 enables quick, accurate and objective rating according to the selected method: The combination of CB10 bath and CT10 rater provides automated testing with precise and fully documented results.