Exposure rack
5°
Site name:
DE, Helgoland Südhafen
Country:
Germany
Atmosphere:
Marine
Available space [m²]:
6,75 (free weathering); 9,45 (sheltered))
Altitude [m]:
5
Operational since:
2010
The site is located in the port area in the southern part of the North Sea island of Helgoland. Helgoland is located about 49 km from the coastline. The site is located 40 m from the edge of the harbour and 300 m from the breakwater. It has the possibility to expose samples under free weathering and under sheltered conditions. The racks are oriented to the southwest.
Address: Südhafen 5, 27498 Helgoland, Germany
Corrosion category (ISO 9223)
| ISO 9223 - Measurement period: 2016-08-01 - 2017-08-01 Measuring inputed: 2022/08/23 | Steel | Zinc | Copper | Aluminium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9223 - Corrosion rate [g/m² year] | 251 | 24.5 | 22.3 | 0.5 |
| Corrosivity category | C3 | C4 | C4 | C2 |
| ISO 9223 - Standard deviation of corrosion rate [g/m² year] | ±2 | ±1.2 | ±0.6 | ±0.1 |
Environmental parameters
| Parameter | Value | Measurment period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall [mm/year] | 648 | 2016-06-01 - 2017-06-01 | |
| Temperature [°C] | 10.7 | 2016-06-01 - 2017-06-01 | |
| Relative humidity [%] | 81 | 2016-06-01 - 2017-06-01 | |
| Time of wetness [%] | 54 | τ4 | 2016-06-01 - 2017-06-01 |
Exposure racks
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Exposure rack
45°
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Exposure rack
90°
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Exposure rack
Customized
Additional information
Test racks installed are BAM standard test racks, meaning that all test racks of the BAM have the same size and same dimensions especially for the sheltered part of the test racks. Thus, the different locations are comparable to each other. Sheltered part has the following size: 1500×700×700 mm.
Contacts
Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Division 7.6 Corrosion and Corrosion Protection, Unter den Eichen 87, 12205 Berlin, Germany
Thoralf Müller, thoralf.mueller@bam.de, +49 30 8104 4193
thoralf.mueller@bam.de