French Corrosion Institute
Testing laboratory and centre of expertise in materials corrosion
The French Corrosion Institute, a research and expertise laboratory in corrosion, offers you: H2S laboratory, seawater laboratory, ATEX laboratory, accelerated corrosion testing laboratory, ammonia (NH3) and hydrogen (H2) testing, natural exposure sites, industrial corrosion expertise…
Our flagship studies
About us
The French Corrosion Institute, European leader backed by the RISE group, supports you in mastering corrosion through its specialised laboratories — atmospheric, soil, seawater, ATEX, hydrogen, ammonia, H₂S — its natural exposure test sites and the expertise of its engineers, from failure analysis to the design of sustainable solutions.
Expertise & Consulting
We support industrial companies in materials selection and the definition of anti-corrosion protection strategies. Our experts step in for failure analysis and the auditing of your infrastructure.
R&D and Innovation
A major player in European research, we lead collaborative projects (JIPs) and develop new testing protocols to anticipate tomorrow’s challenges, particularly for low-carbon energies.
Our projects
European projects
Our European Projects
BioCoatCorr – Composite coatings for implants
316LVM stainless steel sternal wires (SW) are widely used in cardiothoracic surgery for chest closure. However, in the aggressive environment...
RAVES – Recycled Advanced high strength steels
The RAVES project focuses on thoroughly characterizing the impact of residual elements and contaminants originating from recycling streams on the...
ATLANTIC – Innovative floating offshore wind turbines
Floating offshore wind turbines are essential for achieving climate neutrality and strengthening Europe's leadership in renewable energy worldwide. Although floating...
Sweethy – Direct Seawater Electrolysis
SWEETHY project aims to develop an advanced technology for direct seawater electrolysis capable of producing hydrogen (H₂) and oxygen (O₂)...
Clad4PipeH2 – Hydrogen storage and transport
The overall objective of the CladPipe4H2 project is the development, manufacturing and testing of new combinations of structural metallic materials...
LowCoBio – Green fuels
LowCoBio aims to accelerate the commercialisation of renewable green fuels from bio-oil by addressing two key challenges: improving production processes...