Institut de la Corrosion (French Corrosion Institute) is an independent engineering and materials science consulting institute founded in 2002, headquartered in Brest with additional research and testing facilities in Saint-Étienne. The organisation specializes in material selection, corrosion mechanisms, durability prediction, cathodic protection, and environmental failure diagnostics across demanding operational environments.
Staffed by doctor-engineers and scientists in materials science, electrochemistry, and metallurgy, the institute operates dedicated laboratories including seawater testing loops, marine atmospheric test sites, high-pressure/toxic gas (H2S, CO2, ammonia) testing autoclaves, and specialized facilities for hydrogen embrittlement evaluation. It also pilots collaborative joint industry projects via the ARCOR industrial research association.
- Laboratories accredited by major automotive and aerospace OEMs for accelerated corrosion testing
- Certified Qualiopi provider for professional training in corrosion, metallurgy, and coating selection
- Operates specialized offshore and coastal weathering test stations in France and internationally with RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
- World-class test beds for hydrogen embrittlement (HIC, SOHIC) and sulfide stress cracking (SSC)