Rohrback Cosasco Systems, Inc

Application Note
Bulletin No.

AN -116

Index Keys

Date Issued

August, 1999

Corrosion Rate Calculations from

Coupons

Corrosion Rate Calculations

Weight Loss Coupons

To calculate corrosion rate from weight loss coupons, use the following equation:

CORROSION RATE (mpy) =

22,300 x Weight Loss (grams)

Metal Density (g/cm3) x Coupon Area (in. 2) x Time (days)

where Weight Loss is the weight loss due to corrosion and is determined by subtracting the weight
after cleaning from the initial weight, Metal Density is the density of the coupon or coupon alloy from
the following table, Coupon Area is the surface area of the coupon that is exposed to the corroding
process, and Time is the period in days between installation and removal of the coupon.
The above equation is used for calculation of corrosion rates in mpy (mils per year) when the area of the
coupon is in inches and the time of exposure is in days. For other units of measure of these parameters,
alternate values for the constant should be substituted for the value 22,300 in the above equation. The
following list contains some alternate values.
Units of Measure
Substitute for Value of 22,300
Corrosion Rate (mm/year), Coupon Area (in.2)
566
2
143,700
Corrosion Rate (mpy), Coupon Area (cm. )
Corrosion Rate (mm/year), Coupon Area (cm.2)
3,650
EXAMPLE
A mild steel coupon weighing 10.9265 grams and having an exposed area of 2.96 square inches was
installed in a process on August 27th. On November 13th, after 78 days in the process, it was removed
and cleaned. The weight was found to be 10.5560 grams. From the following table, the density is found
to be 7.85 g/cm3. The corrosion rate calculation for the period is:

22,300 x (10.9265 10.5560)

7.85 x 2.96 x 78days

= 4.56 mpy

Standard Coupon Areas

3 Strip Cosasco High Pressure Coupon

5.2 in.2

Cosasco Multi Disc Coupon

2.3 in.2

6 Strip Cosasco High Pressure Coupon

11.4 in.2

3 Strip Cosasco Scale Coupon

5.25 in. 2

2 Cosasco Ladder Coupon

3.4 in.2

3 Strip Model 6210 Coupon (Retractable)

3.4 in.2

Cosasco Flush Disc Coupon

2.5 in.2

3 Strip WTC Coupon

3.4 in.2

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Specifications subject to change without notice

Alloy

Aluminum, 1100
Aluminum, 2024
Brass, Arsenical Admiralty
Brass, Aluminum Arsenical
Brass, Phosphorized Admiralty
Carbon Steel, Pipe Grade
Carbon Steel, 1010
Carbon Steel, 1018
Carpenter 20-Cb3
Cast Iron, Gray
Copper
Copper-Nickel, 90/10
Copper-Nickel, 70/30
Inconel 600
Incoloy 800
Incoloy 825
Lead
Monel 400
Monel K-500
Nickel 200
Stainless Steel, 304
Stainless Steel, 304L
Stainless Steel, 316
Stainless Steel, 316L
Stainless Steel, 2205 Duplex
Titanium, Gr. 2 & 4
Zinc

UNS Code

Density (g/cm3)

CORRATER Multiplier

A91100
A92024
C44300
C68700
C44500
K03005
G10100
G10180
N08020
F12801
C11000
C70610
C71500
N06600
N08800
N08825
L50045
N04400
N05500
N02200
S30400
S30403
S31600
S31603
S31803
R50400
Z17001

2.71
2.78
8.52
8.33
8.52
7.85
7.86
7.86
8.08
7.19
8.91
8.94
8.94
8.51
7.94
8.14
11.34
8.84
8.47
8.89
8.02
8.02
8.02
8.02
7.80
4.54
7.13

0.94
0.86
1.67
1.62
1.68
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.98
1.00
2.00
1.80
1.50
0.95
0.89
0.88
2.57
1.13
1.04
0.93
0.89
0.89
0.90
0.90
0.89
0.75
1.29

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