H₂ and corrosion laboratory

• Engineering & Technology

Tel.: +34 943 882 303

Specialized infrastructure for studying the effects of hydrogen and aggressive environments on metallic materials, welded joints, and components manufactured using additive manufacturing.

The laboratory offers mechanical and electrochemical characterization capabilities under service-representative conditions, including the assessment of hydrogen embrittlement, permeation, diffusion, and corrosion.

Equipment

• INSTRON 8801 servo-hydraulic testing system with an integrated corrosion system.
• Rotating-bending fatigue testing machine with an in-situ electrochemical cell.
• Devanathan–Stachurski cell.
• Ex-situ electrochemical cell.
• Temperature-controlled baths.
• Precision balance.

• Hydrogen embrittlement testing under static and dynamic loading conditions
• In-situ mechanical characterization in electrochemical environments
• Fatigue assessment in the presence of hydrogen
• Hydrogen permeation and diffusion studies
• Pitting and intergranular corrosion testing
• Technical support for material selection in hydrogen infrastructure applications

LORTEK

Arranomendi kalea 4A, 20240, ORDIZIA (Gipuzkoa)

Green Hydrogen:

- Green Hydrogen Generation

- Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

Application sectors

• Aerospace
• Aeronautics and aerospace
• Automotive
• Energy
• Renewable energy and decarbonization
• Railways
• Machine tools and capital equipment
• Maritime
• Steelmaking and boiler manufacturing

Industry plan

• HAZI · Aerospace
• IRABAZI · Automotive Components
• IRABAZI · Energy
• IRABAZI · Sustainable Mobility