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Application Note
Date Issued August 1999
To calculate corrosion rate from weight loss coupons, use the following equation:
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.
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:
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
Corrosion Rate Calculations from Coupons AN 116 Page 2 of 2