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
SEACHEM – Seaweed aquaculture valorization
SeaChem will provide high-level R&D training for early-stage researchers in the emerging field of marine biomass production. By addressing hot...
HELIX – Steel resistant towards hydrogen embrittlement
To increase the use of electricity produced from renewables the full potential of Europe's offshore wind energy has to be...
AtHyCor – Hydrogen embrittlement under atmospheric conditions
Steel remains the material of choice in the automotive industry, driven by the continuous development of high-performance grades with outstanding...