Corrosion Coupons
Accurate monitoring of corrosion rates in any environment is
critical when viewed in terms of the maintenance and repair costs
associated with corrosion and material failure. Test coupons pro-
vide an inexpensive means of on-line monitoring that will allow
you to effectively measure the corrosivity within your system. By
observing the mils-per-year corrosion rate of an exposed coupon,
valuable information can be provided regarding the material’s life expectancy.
Metal Samples can make coupons in any size, shape, or material you need. Coupons can be stenciled with alloy
and sequence numbers for proper identification. Mill test reports, identifying element compositions of materi-
als used, are provided on all orders. The following coupons are four of the most commonly used in corrosion
testing.
P/N CO100 P/N CO131
Shape Rectangular Shape Rectangular
Finish Double disc or glass bead Finish 120 grit, glass bead, or mill
Identification Stenciled (alloy, sequence) Identification Stenciled (alloy, heat no., sequence)
Surface Area 3.38 in2 Surface Area 3.47 in2
P/N CO146 P/N CO220
Shape Rectangular Shape Circular
Finish Glass bead or mill Finish 120 grit, glass bead, or mill
Identification Stenciled (alloy, sequence) Identification Stenciled (alloy, sequence)
Surface Area 4.26 in2 Surface Area 2.72 in2
Finishes
• Mill - finished as produced from mill.
• Glass Bead - blasted with fine glass beads to remove mill scale.
• 120 Grit - fine finish using a 120 grit belt. Commonly used in corrosion tests, such as pitting studies, where
smooth surface finish is desired. Finishes up to 600 grit (extremely fine) can be provided.
• Double Disc Ground - extra fine finish using an abrasive disc that leaves minimal residue. Excellent for studies
where surface finish is critical. Can produce 16-32 RMS finishes on common steels and 8 RMS on carbide steels.
Coupon Ordering and Services Available
When placing your order for coupons, be ready to provide the sales person with information regarding the type of
material you are testing, the size coupons required, surface finish desired, and if applicable, mounting hole size and
location. The following options are available:
• Manufacturing on time and material basis • Manufacturing from your material if requested
• Samples mounted on test racks and ready • Coupons made to specific requirements for
for installation mounting hole locations, coupon welding,
• Preweighing - coupons are cleaned, preweighed stressing, and packaging
on an electronic scale, and individually packaged • Plating - nickel, nickel cadmium, cadmium,
• Weight log charts provided on computer disk chrome, silver, gold, and others upon request
• Non-standard coupons • Electro-polishing, hard facing
• Coupon measuring • Non-metallic coatings
• Heat-treating, sensitizing, hot dip galvanizing • Anodizing and alonizing
Standard Coupons
Flat Coupons
Area
P/N Size Hole Hole Location Sq. In.
CO100 1/2" x 3" x 1/16" 3/16" 1/4" fr. end 3.38
CO101 1" x 2" x 1/16" 3/16" 1/4" fr. end 4.32
CO102 1/2" x 3" x 1/16" 9/64" 1/8" fr. end 3.41
CO103 1/2" x 3" x 1/16" 1/4" 1/4" fr. end 3.34
CO104 1/2" x 3" x 1/16" (2) 1/4" 1/2" fr. ea. end 3.24
CO105 1/2" x 3" x 1/16" 3/16" 1/2" fr. end 3.38
CO106 1/2" x 3" x 1/16" 1/4" 1/2" fr. end 3.34
CO115 1/2" x 3" x 1/16" 1/4" 1/4" fr. end Scale coupons (or deposition coupons) provide a
CO117 3/8" x 3" x 1/16" 9/64" 1/8" fr. end 2.64 qualitative measure of relative deposition rates in
CO118 1/2" x 3" x 1/16" (2) 1/4" 1/4" & 3/4" end 3.24 industrial water and manufacturing process systems.
CO120 3/8" x 3" x 1/16" (2) 1/4" 1/4" & 3/4" end 2.48
The coupons listed above are made from a variety of materials P/N CO115 (flat)
(see Alloys list).
P/N ES209
(cylindrical)
Cylindrical Coupons
Area
P/N Size Thread Slot Sq. In.
ES200 1/4" Ø x 2 1/2" 1/4"-20 x 3/8" 1/16" 1.96
ES201 1/4" Ø x 2" 1/4"-20 x 3/8" 1/16" 1.57
ES202 1/4" Ø x 3" 1/4"-20 x 3/8" 1/16" 2.45
ES204 1/4" Ø x 1 1/2" 1/4"-20 x 3/8" 1/16" 1.18
ES209* 1/4" Ø x 3" 1/4"-20 x 3/8" 1/16"
* ES209 has five 1/8" diameter scale holes.
