Probe shown in photo not included with corrosion meter |
The MS1000 is a hand-held, battery-powered corrosion meter. This versatile instrument measures the instantaneous corrosion rate and electrochemical current between the electrodes of any standard 2-electrode linear polarization resistance (LPR) probe.
Corrosion rate measurements are made using the linear polarization resistance technique. The instrument measures the current required to polarize the electrodes of a probe to a known potential. From the polarization potential and the measured current, polarization resistance can be calculated. Then, using Faraday’s law, instantaneous corrosion rate is calculated from polarization resistance.
The MS1000 is designed to calculate the corrosion rate in mils per year (mpy) for carbon steel. Multiplication factors for several common alloys have been included on the front panel of the instrument for quick reference. Multiplication factors for other alloys can be easily calculated using the formulas supplied in the operation manual. |
